CDC's U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
In a world where antimicrobial resistance poses a growing threat, the U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) stands as a crucial initiative to educate and mobilize communities. Join Texas DSHS and the Healthcare Safety Unit every November, to observe CDC’s U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week highlighting the steps everyone can take to improve antibiotic prescribing and use.
CDC’s U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2024 Events:
Stay tuned for November 2024 Updates!
How to Participate
Simple actions to promote USAAW will improve awareness about the importance of appropriate antibiotic use to effectively treat infections, protect patients, and combat antibiotic resistance are listed below:
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Post social media messages, images, and animated graphics on your organization’s social media channels. Remember to use #USAAW and #BeAntibioticsAware in every post!
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Provide information in your organization’s print and e-newsletters about “Be Antibiotics Aware” and U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week.
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Print and share the English and Spanish handouts and posters with patients and healthcare workers.
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Play videos on iPads and TV screens in your pharmacy, lobby, medical office, and healthcare facility (available in English and Spanish).
CDC resources to use in observation of USAAW:
Sign-up for the DSHS and the CDC e-mail listservs for news and updates on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use!
Additional Information
Learn more about Antimicrobial Stewardship on our Antimicrobial Stewardship Resources and Training page.