Appropriate Antibiotic Usage 

"The CDC has launched a national ad campaign to promote appropriate antibiotic use in the community. The campaign, “Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work” teaches patients and the general public that antibiotics are precious resources that must be used correctly if we want to have them around when we need them. It lets patients know that many respiratory infections are caused by germs called viruses and that antibiotics are ineffective against these organisms. Hopefully, as a result of this campaign, patients will feel more comfortable asking their doctors for the best care for their illnesses, rather than asking for antibiotics."
 -- Richard Besser, M.D., Medical Director, CDC Get Smart Campaign

ADS Resources:
What a Parent Should Know about Antibiotics Fact Sheet
10 Things To Do To Prevent Infectious Disease

Other Resources:
CDC Get Smart Website
CDC Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings

Professional Articles:

APIC (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.) Antibiotic Safety Brochure

Adult Principles of Antibiotic Prescribing:

Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults: Background, Specific Aims, and Methods
Gonzales R, Bartlett JG, Besser RE, Cooper RJ, Hickner JM, Hoffman JR, Sande MA. Annals of Internal Medicine. March 20, 2001;134:479-486.

Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Treatment of Nonspecific Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults: Background
Gonzales R, Bartlett JG, Besser RE, Hickner JM, Hoffman JR, Sande MA. Annals of Internal Medicine. March 20, 2001;134:490-494.

Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Rhinosinusitis in Adults: Background
Hickner JM, Bartlett JG, Besser RE, Gonzales R, Hoffman JR, Sande MA. Annals of Internal Medicine. March 20, 2001;134:498-505.

Principles of Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Pharyngitis in Adults: Background
Cooper RJ, Hoffman JR, Bartlett JG, Besser RE, Gonzales R, Hickner JM, Sande MA. Annals of Internal Medicine. March 20, 2001;134:509-517.

Pediatric Principles of Antibiotic Prescribing:

Principles of Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents for Pediatric Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Dowell SF, Marcy SM, Phillips WR, Gerber MA, Schwartz, B. Pediatrics. 1998;101:163-165.

Otitis Media--Principles of Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents
Dowell SF, Marcy SM, Phillips WR, Gerber MA, Schwartz, B. Pediatrics. 1998;101:165-171.

Pharyngitis--Principles of Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents
Schwartz B, Marcy SM, Phillips WR, Gerber MA, Dowell SF. Pediatrics. 1998;101:171-174.

Acute Sinusitis--Principles of Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents
O'Brien KL, Dowell SF, Schwartz B, Marcy SM, Phillips WR, Gerber, MA. Pediatrics. 1998;101:174-177.

Cough Illness/Bronchitis--Principles of Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents
O'Brien KL, Dowell SF, Schwartz B, Marcy SM, Phillips WR, Gerber, MA. Pediatrics. 1998;101:178-181.

The Common Cold--Principles of Judicious Use of Antimicrobial Agents.
Rosenstein N, Phillips WR, Gerber MA, Marcy SM, Schwartz B, Dowell SF. Pediatrics. 1998;101:181-184.