Announcements: Get Smart About Antibiotics Week - November16-22, 2015

Every year, more than 2 million persons in the United States are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and approximately 23,000 persons die as a result of these infections (1). The rise of antibiotic resistance continues to represent a serious threat to human and animal health, national security, and economies worldwide. November 16–22, 2015, is Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, an annual observance to raise awareness of the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use.
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- SourceUrl: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6444a7.htm
- Syndication ID: 13865
- Language: English
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Date Syndication Captured: Monday, May 23, 2016 at 11:13 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 02:04 AM
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