March 07, 2025
Women are 27% more likely than men to be prescribed antibiotics in their lifetimes.
Increased use of antibiotics in women makes them more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Reference: Journal of Antimicrobial Therapy – Gender differences in antibiotic prescribing in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2016.
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