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Nursing Home Healthcare Professionals: Be Antibiotics Aware

Nursing Home Healthcare Professionals: Effective Communication Toolkit [PDF – 3 Pages]

Healthcare Professionals: Be Antibiotic Aware - At Hospital Discharge

Healthcare Professionals: Be Antibiotic Aware – At Hospital Discharge (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Antibiotic Safety: For HCPs

Antibiotics and Adverse Events [PDF – 1 page]

A Commitment to Improving Antibiotic Use

A Commitment to Improving Antibiotic Use (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Un compromiso para mejorar el uso de antibióticos [PDF – 1 page]

Written public commitments in support of antibiotic stewardship placed in examination rooms have been shown to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions.

Fact Sheet: Is It Really a Penicillin Allergy?

Is It Really a Penicillin Allergy? [PDF – 2 pages]

Return to Day Care Letter

Return to Day Care Letter [PDF – 1 page]

Cuando volver a la guardería [PDF – 1 page]

Checklist for Antibiotic Prescribing in Dentistry factsheet thumbnail

Checklist for Antibiotic Prescribing in Dentistry [PDF – 1 page]

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Prescription Pads

Watchful Waiting for Ear Infections

Watchful Waiting for Ear Infections – 8.5×11 (Print Only) [PDF – 2 pages]

La espera vigilante para las infecciones de oído 8.5 x 11 [PDF – 2 Pages]

Relief for Common Symptoms of Colds and Cough Prescription Pads (Print Only)

Relief for Common Symptoms of Colds and Cough – 8.5 x 11 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Alivio para los síntomas comunes de los resfriados y la tos 8.5×11 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Symptom Relief Prescription Pads

Symptom Relief for Viral Illnesses – 4.5 x 5.5 [PDF – 1 page]

Alivio de los síntomas de enfermedades virales – 4.5 x 5.5 [PDF – 1 page]

Symptom Relief for Viral Illnesses – 8.5 x 11 (Print Only) [1 page]

Alivio de los síntomas de enfermedades virales – 8.5 x 11 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Delayed Prescribing Prescription Pads

What is Delayed Prescribing? – 4.5 x 5.5 [PDF -1 page]

¿Qué significa aplazar la receta? – 4.5 x 5.5 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

What is Delayed Prescribing? – 8.5 x 11 [1 page]

¿Qué significa aplazar la receta? – 8.5 x 11 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Watchful Waiting Prescription Pads

What is Watchful Waiting? – 4.5 x 5.5 [PDF – 1 page]

¿Qué significa esperar atentamente? – 4.5 x 5.5 [1 page]

What is Watchful Waiting? – 8.5 x 11 [PDF – 1 page]

¿Qué significa esperar atentamente? – 8.5 x 11 [1 page]

Taking Your Antibiotic Prescription Pads

Taking Your Antibiotics – 4.5 x 5.5 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Cómo tomar los antibióticos – 4.5 x 5.5 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Taking Your Antibiotics – 8.5×11 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Cómo tomar los antibióticos – 8.5 x 11 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

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Community Pharmacy Posters

5 Ways Community Pharmacists Can Be Antibiotics Aware 11×17

5 Ways Community Pharmacists Can Be Antibiotics Aware 11×17 [PDF – 1 page]

Verify Penicillin Allergy 11 x 17

Community Verify Penicillin Allergy 11 x 17 [PDF – 1 page]

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Hospital Pharmacy Posters

Poster: 5 Ways Hospital Pharmacists Can Be Antibiotics Aware 11 x 17

5 Ways Hospital Pharmacists
Can Be Antibiotics Aware 11 x 17 [PDF – 1 page]

Poster: Verify Penicillin Allergy 11 x 17

Verify Penicillin Allergy 11 x 17 [PDF – 1 page]

Poster: Avoid Duplicative Anaerobic Coverage 11 x 17

Avoid Duplicative Anaerobic Coverage
11 x 17 [PDF – 1 page]

Poster: Reassess Antibiotic Therapy 11 x 17

Reassess Antibiotic Therapy 11 x 17 [PDF – 1 page]

Poster: Avoid Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria 11 x 17

Avoid Treatment of
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria 11 x 17 [PDF – 1 page]

Poster: Use the Shortest Effective Antibiotic Duration 11 x 17

Use the Shortest Effective
Antibiotic Duration 11 x 17 [PDF – 1 page]

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Consultant Pharmacy Posters

5 Ways Consultant Pharmacists Can Be Antibiotics Aware

5 Ways Consultant Pharmacists Can Be Antibiotics Aware 11×17 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Consultant Pharmacists: Be Antibiotics Aware - Ensure Documentation of the Indication for Every Antibiotic Order

Ensure Documentation of the Indication for Every Antibiotic Order 11×17 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Consultant Pharmacists: Be Antibiotics Aware - Limit Prolonged Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infection

Limit Prolonged Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infection 11×17 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Consultant Pharmacists: Be Antibiotics Aware - Avoid Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

Avoid Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria 11×17 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Consultant Pharmacists: Be Antibiotics Aware - Use the Shortest Effective Antibiotic Duration

Use the Shortest Effective Antibiotic Duration 11×17 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

Consultant Pharmacists: Be Antibiotics Aware - Improve Fluoroquinolone Prescribing Practices

Improve Fluoroquinolone Prescribing Practices 11×17 (Print Only) [PDF – 1 page]

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Videos

Medscape video - CDC Commentary: Thinking of a Fluoroquinolone? Think Again

CDC Commentary: Thinking of a Fluoroquinolone? Think Again [Video – 4:38]

Overview of CDC’s latest resource to support antibiotic stewardship in the outpatient setting: the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship.

CDC Commentary: Antibiotic Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting [Video – 5:54]

CDC Commentary: Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media in Children

CDC Commentary: Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media in Children [Video – 5:35]

CDC Commentary: Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media in Children

CDC Commentary: Don’t Give In and Give Those Antibiotics! [Video – 3:45]

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Social Media and Web Graphics

Improve Outpatient Antibiotic Use

Improve Outpatient Antibiotic Use

Take Antibiotics Exactly as Prescribed

Take Antibiotics Exactly as Prescribed

Infection Prevention Measures

Infection Prevention Measures

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Sticker Sheets, Window Clings, and Counter Clings

Stickers: Be Antibiotics Aware, Smart Use, Best Care
Stickers: Be Antibiotics Aware, Smart Use, Best Care [PDF – 1 page]

Print on full-sheet sticker paper (2” x 4” label sheet) or standard pre-cut labels.

Window Cling: Be Antibiotics Aware, Smart Use, Best Care
Window Cling: Be Antibiotics Aware, Smart Use, Best Care [PDF – 1 page]
Print on white, thin plastic/vinyl film.

Adhere to any glass surface, like pharmacy windows and mirrors.

Counter Cling: Be Antibiotics Aware, Smart Use, Best Care

Counter Cling: Be Antibiotics Aware, Smart Use, Best Care [PDF – 1 page]
Print on white, thin plastic/vinyl film.
Adhere to any counter top.

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Page last reviewed: June 16, 2022
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)