Patient safety tool: Poster on the ABCs of antibiotic resistance

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has released an informational poster for patients on the ABCs of antibiotics.

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APIC’s poster explains what can happen if patients use antibiotics improperly and tells them what they can do to help fight the growing threat of antibiotic resistance. It also shares five questions patients can ask their healthcare provider about antibiotics.

Download the poster to hang in your own facility.

Note: View our database providing more than 150 reports that link to free, downloadable and adaptable tools for use in surgery centers, hospitals and other organizations by clicking here.

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