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April 2020

CDC campaign seeks to improve antibiotic prescribing and use

More than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the United States each year, with 35,000 people dying as a result, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This has made improving antibiotic prescribing and use a national priority.

“Be Antibiotics Aware” is the CDC’s national campaign to help fight antibiotic resistance and improve antibiotic prescribing and use.

By raising awareness, the CDC aims to:

  • Improve the way health care professionals prescribe antibiotics.
  • Educate patients on when and how to take antibiotics.
  • Fight antibiotic resistance and ensure these life-saving drugs will be available in the future.

When antibiotics are carefully used and prescribed, we can combat antibiotic resistance.

To learn more about antibiotic use, patient education and more, visit the Antibiotic Prescribing and Use** page on the CDC website.

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