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Antibiotic Prescribing and Use

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HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: November 2020

This website is part of Be Antibiotics Aware, a national effort to help fight antibiotic resistance and improve antibiotic prescribing and use. It includes:

  • Training and resources for health care providers
  • Patient education resources
  • Antibiotic use data and research findings
  • Information about antibiotic stewardship
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Suggested Citation

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Antibiotic prescribing and use: appropriate antibiotic use. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use/index.html