“… 2 , 3 Such patients also have an increased likelihood of adverse reactions and higher likelihood of treatment failure. 3 , 4 , 5 The use of alternate, less targeted treatments often leads to multiple antibiotic prescriptions, raising health care costs 6 as well as occurrence of complications such as Clostridium difficile . 7 Furthermore, the label is also attributed to a longer length of stay (LOS), which in turn affects the overall demands on the health care system.…”