Los Angeles County Department of Public Health http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov CDCP-ACDC-0084-01 There’s no excuse for overuse. Take a stand against antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer Prescribing antibiotics when not needed increases your patient’s risk for adverse drug events and future resistant infections. Health Care Providers: Avoid prescribing antibiotics for: Suggest treating and easing symptoms with: Viral upper respiratory tract infection Uncomplicated bronchitis Ear infection without middle ear effusion Clean humidifier or cool mist vaporizer Warm compresses Saline nasal spray or drops Anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory drugs
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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov
CDCP-ACDC-0084-01
There’s no excusefor overuse.
Take a stand against antibiotic resistance.
Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer
Prescribing antibiotics when not needed increases your patient’s risk
for adverse drug events and future resistant infections.
Health Care Providers:Avoid prescribing antibiotics for: