Do you or a loved one feel sick and think you need an antibiotic?
Before you go see a doctor check out:
Visit this CDC webpage for more information about appropriate antibiotic use.
Visiting someone in a hospital or nursing home?
Washing your hands can reduce the spread of disease and keep everyone from getting sick. Learn more here.
Patient Education Guides & Fact Sheets
Antibiotic Resistance Fact Sheet
General settings
- Bloodborne pathogens
- Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
- Clostridium difficile infection
- Contact precautions
- Droplet precautions
- Gastrointestinal illnesses
- Influenza (flu)
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Respiratory illnesses
- Respiratory etiquette
- Safe injection practices
- Scabies
- Gastrointestinal illnesses
- Urinary tract infections
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
Long-term care settings (nursing homes and assisted living facilities)
- Bloodborne pathogens
- Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
- Clostridium difficile infection
- Contact precautions
- Droplet precautions
- Gastrointestinal illnesses
- Influenza (flu)
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Respiratory illnesses
- Respiratory etiquette
- Safe injection practices
- Scabies
- Standard precautions
- Urinary tract infections
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
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