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CDC Grand Rounds Recording: “Be Antibiotics Aware: Smart Use, Best Care”

Posted on May 24, 2018

Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Antibiotics save millions of lives. Infectious bacterial diseases that were once deadly are now treatable with antibiotics. Unfortunately, 30 percent of antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary and potentially dangerous. Antibiotics can cause side-effects ranging from mild to severe. Antibiotic resistance is a serious public health issue. Each year around two million illnesses and 23,000 deaths are […]

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