Appropriate Antibiotic Use
Be Antibiotics Aware
Oklahoma supports the Be Antibiotics Aware campaign, which is a national push to promote appropriate antibiotic use in the community.
The campaign teaches the public that antibiotics are precious resources that must be used correctly to preserve their usefulness. It focuses on clarifying that viruses cause most respiratory infections and that antibiotics are ineffective against viruses as well as identifying the consequences of unnecessary antibiotic use including antimicrobial resistance and side effect of antibiotics.
The goal of this campaign is that patients feel empowered to ask their doctors for the best care for their illnesses, rather than asking for antibiotics. Below are links to resources about appropriate antibiotic use.
Resources
- VirusOrBacteria-Original-P.pdf (cdc.gov)
- Improving Antibiotic Use (cdc.gov)
- ANTIBIOTICS AREN’T ALWAYS THE ANSWER (cdc.gov)
- Are Antibiotics Needed For My Child’s Runny Nose? Q & A Guide for Parents (cdc.gov)
- AU-AR-Bacteria-infographic-P.pdf (cdc.gov)
- Can I Feel Better Without Antibiotics? (cdc.gov)
- Do antibiotics have side effects? (cdc.gov)
- FOR PATIENTS: Antibiotics Can Cause Harm (cdc.gov)
