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The Big Picture: Using Antibiotic Use and Surveillance Data to Better Inform Stewardship in Healthcare Settings
Content Type: Webinar
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that antibiotic-resistant infections affect 2 million people and cause 23,000 deaths annually in the United States. It is well documented that the primary driver of antibiotic resistance… read more… and Feedback Gerber et al. JAMA 2014 Dec 17;312(23): 2569-70. Public Commitment Posters � Simple intervention: … prescribed medications in nursing homes, with up to 70% of residents in a nursing home receiving one or more … Telephone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636)/TTY: 1-888-232-6348 Visit: www.cdc.gov | Contact CDC at: 1-800-CDC-INFO or …