6 Smart Facts About Antibiotic Use

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6 Smart Facts About Antibiotic Use

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11/12/2015
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Series: Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work

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Six smart facts about antibiotic use
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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1. Antibiotics are life-saving drugs

2. Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections

3. Some ear infections do not require an anitbiotic

4. Most sore throats do not require an anitibiotic

5. Green colored mucus is not a sign that an antibiotic is needed

6. There are potential risks when taking any presecription drug

Talk to your clinician about when and how to safely use anitbiotics http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart
Subjects:

Drug Resistance, Bacterial Drug Resistance, Microbial
Series:

Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work
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Get Smart about Antibiotics Week
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Poster
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1 poster
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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