Antibiotics can save lives, but they aren't always the answer.
Be Antibiotics Aware aims to improve antibiotic prescribing and use among consumers.
Using antibiotics appropriately helps to combat antimicrobial resistance.
CDC offers materials to help you learn about appropriate antibiotic use & antimicrobial resistance.
For professionals
Handouts, prescription pads, posters, and more.
HCPs and partner organizations can share these resource bundles during promotion efforts.
Key principles to guide efforts to improve antibiotic use, patient safety and outcomes.
Treatment for common illnesses
Soreness in your chest and feeling tired? You could have a chest cold.
Is your child’s ear hurting? It could be an ear infection.
Stuffy nose that just isn't getting better? You might have a sinus infection.
Scratchy throat? Painful to swallow? A virus may be causing your sore throat.
Do you have pain or burning when you urinate? You might have a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).