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Antibiotics Aren’t Always The Answer
Audience: General public
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Antibiotics treat certain infections caused by bacteria. They do not treat infections caused by viruses like the cold or flu. When they are not needed, antibiotics won’t help you, and the side effects could still hurt you. Learn what antibiotics treat and what they do not treat. Be Antibiotics Aware.
Antibiotics Aren’t Always The Answer
Audience: General public
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Antibiotics treat certain infections caused by bacteria. They do not treat infections caused by viruses like the cold or flu. When they are not needed, antibiotics won’t help you, and the side effects could still hurt you. Learn what antibiotics treat and what they do not treat. Be Antibiotics Aware.
The Right Tool PSA
Audience: General public
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Antibiotics treat certain infections caused by bacteria. When they are not needed, antibiotics won’t help you, and the side effects could still hurt you. Be Antibiotics Aware.
La herramienta correcta
YouTube [0:30] en español
Los antibióticos tratan ciertas infecciones causadas por bacterias. No tratan infecciones virales, como los resfriados o la influenza. Cuando no se necesitan, los antibióticos no lo ayudarán y los efectos secundarios incluso podrían hacerle daño. Tome Conciencia sobre los Antibióticos. Para obtener más información, visite cdc.gov/antibioticos.
The Story of Peggy Lillis: The Other Side of Antibiotics
Audience: General public
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In this video, Christian Lillis, son of Peggy Lillis, shares his personal story of losing his mother to a Clostridium difficile infection (C. difficile) caused by antibiotic use.
Date released: November 17, 2016
“The Right Tool” Radio PSA
Audience: General public
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Antibiotics treat certain infections caused by bacteria. When they are not needed, antibiotics won’t help you, and the side effects could still hurt you. Be Antibiotics Aware.
La herramienta correcta
Radio [0:30] en español
Los antibióticos tratan ciertas infecciones causadas por bacterias. No tratan infecciones virales, como los resfriados o la influenza. Cuando no se necesitan, los antibióticos no lo ayudarán y los efectos secundarios incluso podrían hacerle daño. Tome Conciencia sobre los Antibióticos. Para obtener más información, visite cdc.gov/antibioticos.
Antibiotics: Pharmacists Can Make the Difference
Audience: General public particularly parents of young children
Listen to this podcast (2:18 minutes)
In this podcast, a pharmacist counsels a frustrated father about appropriate antibiotic use and symptomatic relief options for his son’s cold.
Date Released: 4/16/2015
Antibiotics: Miracle Drugs
Audience: General public
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The overuse of antibiotics has led to the development of resistance among bacteria, making antibiotics ineffective in treating certain conditions. This podcast discusses the importance of talking to your healthcare professional about whether or not antibiotics will be beneficial if you’ve been diagnosed with an infectious disease.
Date Released: 4/16/2015
Know When Antibiotics Work
Audience: General public, particularly parents of young children
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This podcast provides a brief background about antibiotics and quick tips to help prevent antibiotic resistance.
Date Released: 4/16/2015
CDC Commentary: Thinking of a Fluoroquinolone? Think Again
Audience: Clinicians
View this video on Medscape [4:38]External
Summary of CDC study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases that provides data on fluoroquinolone prescribing and use, and information on why appropriate fluoroquinolone prescribing is an important patient safety issue.
Date Released: 7/16/2018
Bob Video
Target Audience: Clinicians
View this video from the Global Respiratory Infection PartnershipExternal (2:15 minutes)
Date Released: 8/18/2014
CDC Commentary: Antibiotic Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting
Target Audience: Clinicians
View this video on MedscapeExternal (5:54 minutes)
Overview of CDC’s latest resource to support antibiotic stewardship in the outpatient setting: the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship.
Date Released: 11/14/2016
CDC Commentary: Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media in Children
Target Audience: Pediatricians and clinicians who care for children
View this video on MedscapeExternal (5:35 minutes)
Principles of judicious antibiotic prescribing related to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute otitis media.
Date Released: 11/19/2013
CDC Commentary: Don’t Give In and Give Those Antibiotics!
Target Audience: Clinicians
View this video on MedscapeExternal (3:45 minutes)
Tips on how to communicate with patients about appropriate antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections.
Date Released: 11/8/2010
Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please!
Target Audience: Parents of young children
View this video on YouTube (3:47 minutes)
The video features a doctor, who’s also a concerned mom, and a humorous turn on a possible doctor’s visit.
Date Released: 9/2/2009
Podcasts and Webinars on antibiotic stewardshipExternal for clinicians and facility administrators on Podcasts and Webinars by the Centers for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)
Podcast: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) [4:57 minutes]
Spanish Podcast: Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina (SARM) [6:09 minutes]
Podcast: All You Have to Do is Wash Your Hands [3:10 minutes]