Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Digital Press Kit: New CDC Vital Signs: Antibiotic Prescribing Putting Patients at Risk

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Digital Press Kit

New CDC Vital Signs: Antibiotic Prescribing Putting Patients at Risk

Antibiotics can be lifesaving, but poor prescribing practices put hospital patients at risk for preventable allergic reactions, super-resistant infections, and deadly diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile. These practices also drive antibiotic resistance, further endangering the future of these miracle drugs and the patients who need them. For some hospital patients, it is already too late. We must change prescribing practices now.

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