Echinacea Reduces Antibiotics by Preventing Respiratory Infections: A Meta-Analysis (ERA-PRIMA)

• Main Authors: Giuseppe Gancitano (Author), Nicola Mucci (Author), Rainer Stange (Author), Mercedes Ogal (Author), Selvarani Vimalanathan (Author), Mahfuza Sreya (Author), Anthony Booker (Author), Bushra Hadj-Cherif (Author), Werner C. Albrich (Author), Karin Woelkart-Ardjomand (Author), Samo Kreft (Author), Wim Vanden Berghe (Author), Godehard Hoexter (Author), Andreas Schapowal (Author), Sebastian L. Johnston (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the leading cause of antibiotic prescriptions, primarily due to the risk for secondary bacterial infections. In this study, we examined whether <i>Echinacea</i> could reduce the need for antibiotics by preventing RTIs and their complications, and s...