To combat antibiotic resistance threats it’s essential to improve how antibiotics are prescribed Guest Author: By David Hyun and Rachel Zetts David Hyun, M.D., is a senior officer and Rachel Zetts, M.P.H., is an officer with The Pew Charitable Trusts’ antibiotic resistance project. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has provided a stark reminder of the numerous consequences when a public health crisis hits and there are limited or no effective treatments available. It has also underscored the invaluable role of antibiotics. Antibiotics are foundational to much of modern medicine—critical for patients fighting cancer, receiving dialysis, undergoing surgery, and requiring countless other medical
