Anna Williams is a content specialist in the medical school’s Office of Communications. She writes news stories about basic science and clinical research, as well as events, education and faculty news. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from New York University. anna.williams@northwestern.edu
Many Preventive Antibiotics Prescribed by Dentists Are Unnecessary
More than 80 percent of antibiotics prescribed before dental procedures to prevent infection are unnecessary, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
