​Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Get Smart About Antibiotics Week will be held from November 17 – 23, 2014.  

This annual health observance aims to raise awareness about antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic prescribing.  There are at least 2 million people in the United States that become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 that die each year as a direct result of these infections. 

The CDC has now identified four core actions to be addressed by all partners in antibiotic resistance: 

1. Detect and track patterns of antibiotic resistance

2. Respond to outbreaks involving antibiotic-resistant bacteria

3. Prevent infections from occurring and resistant bacteria from spreading

4. Discover new antibiotics and new diagnostic tests for resistant bacteria 

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) wishes to support CDC’s Get Smart campaign by offering a 10% discount on Get Smart materials offered through PHF’s Online Store through November 30, 2014.   Please use code GSWK14 when placing an order. 

Other information for resources on antibiotic resistance includes: 

Oregon AWARE

 
Get Smart for Healthcare

Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work on the Farm

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week