The elderly are increasingly being prescribed antibiotics that can negatively impact mental health. “One of the most common problems for older adults are changes in mental status — getting anxious, getting loopy,” says Dr. Sara Cosgrove, medical director of the Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Adult Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.

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