The issue you bring up is the topic of the recent Science-Based Medicine post, "The Overuse of Antibiotics for Viral Infections in Children" (2 August 2013), h

The issue you bring up is the topic of the recent Science-Based Medicine post, "The Overuse of Antibiotics for Viral Infections in Children" (2 August 2013), http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-overuse-of-antibiotics-for-viral-infections-in-children/ http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-overuse-of-antibioti... and that is far from the first time that the site has brought up that issue. Some doctors are rolling up their sleeves and taking personal time after work to inform other doctors about this issue and other issues for improving patient care.