Brochure - Commitment about Abx - caregivers

A Commitment to Our Residents
About Antibiotics
Our residents’ health is our priority. As healthcare providers, we promise to provide our
residents with the best quality care.
Antibiotics save lives, but can be harmful and should only be used when necessary. Side
effects from antibiotics could include a skin rash, diarrhea, a yeast infection, or worse.
Antibiotics only fight infections caused by bacteria. Antibiotics don’t work against viruses
which cause the common cold, most coughs and sore throats.
Using antibiotics also gives bacteria a chance to become more resistant to them. This can
make future infections harder to treat. It means that antibiotics might not work when our
residents really do need them.
We will answer any questions about the role of antibiotics in the treatment of our residents.
We are dedicated to prescribing antibiotics when they are needed, and we will avoid
prescribing antibiotics when they might do more harm than good.

Sincerely,
To learn more about appropriate antibiotic prescribing and use, visit
www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use.

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