Community-acquired antibiotic resistance becomes a problem when patients who use antibiotics frequently for mild illnesses require therapy for more serious conditions, such as infections that develop as a result of surgery or cancer-related complications.

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Physicians adhere to recommended care guidelines 23 percent of the time for hip fracture, 25 percent of the time for atrial fibrillation, 39 percent for community-acquired pneumonia, 41 percent for urinary-tract infection and 45 percent for diabetes mellitus.

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People take the classes in order to learn more about a long-time interest, find a community of like-minded and curious people, or pursue a recently acquired interest, Friedman said.

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One of the report's authors, Peter Gill, from the department of primary care health services at the University of Oxford, said these cases should be the "bread and butter" of community care and admissions put pressure on hospital services and carried the risk of hospital-acquired infections.

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"We have a definite social contract with the community, " says Jesseman, who acquired the company in 1985 and created a share-ownership program for employees.

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In the health club locker room or at the community pool, flip-flops can protect feet against fungi and wart-causing viruses that can be acquired by walking around barefoot.

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The new community to the east of Newport will be called Glan Llyn and the 600-acre site, which was acquired by St Modwen in 2004, includes plans for schools, a police station, new access roads, as well as health and leisure facilities.

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