15 min

All About Antibiotics Clover's Healthy Aging Podcast

    • Medicine

Antibiotics are often the first line of defense for illnesses from strep throat to UTIs, but do they work? As patients take antibiotics more and more regularly, we’re also seeing a surge of “superbugs” that are resistant to these drugs. In this episode, Kumar explains the state of antibiotic resistant bacteria today, and best practices if you are prescribed antibiotics. 

Antibiotics are often the first line of defense for illnesses from strep throat to UTIs, but do they work? As patients take antibiotics more and more regularly, we’re also seeing a surge of “superbugs” that are resistant to these drugs. In this episode, Kumar explains the state of antibiotic resistant bacteria today, and best practices if you are prescribed antibiotics. 

15 min