{
  "id": 17077951,
  "title": "Amoxicillin Worsens Mortality from Viral Respiratory Tract Infection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/amoxicillin-worsens-mortality-from-viral-respiratory-tract-infection",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.27.762283v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Influenza infections are common and result in substantial mortality, with secondary bacterial pneumonias contributing to worse outcomes. To prevent mortality associated with bacterial co-infections, antibiotics are often prescribed in the absence of microbiological data. Currently, there are conflicting society recommendations on antibiotic utilization in viral respiratory tract infections as we…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}