U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) | U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week | CDC

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) | U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week | CDC

Long-Term Care Bulletin

This Week Be Antibiotics Aware

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is an observance to raise awareness about appropriate antibiotic use. At least 30 percent of the antibiotics used in outpatient settings are prescribed unnecessarily. AHRQ has proven infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship resources for clinicians and offers toolkits for long-term care facilities.  Be Antibiotics Aware.

• Toolkit to Reduce CAUTI and Other HAIs in Long-Term Care Facilities
• Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide