Researchers develop new tool to fight antibiotic resistance

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New tool for fighting anti biotic resistanceAntibiotic resistance is a problem that has plagued researchers for years, but now researchers have developed a tool to combat antibiotic resistance.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, antibiotic resistance is responsible for at least 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths each year in the United States.

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have created a new tool to help doctors and healthcare providers prescribe antibiotics to patients who really need them and avoid prescribing to patients who don't.

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