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http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2011/p1114_antibiotic_hospitals.html?source=govdelivery
Press Release
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2011
Contact: CDC Online Newsroom
(404) 639-3286
CDC now tracking antibiotic use in hospitals
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week 2011 spotlights importance of appropriate antibiotic use
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new antibiotic tracking system allowing hospitals to monitor antibiotic use electronically, make better decisions about how to improve use, and compare themselves to other hospitals. Before now, CDC was only able to track antibiotic use in doctors′ offices.
Each year, millions of Americans take antibiotics to fight infections. But overuse and misuse of antibiotics can change germs, allowing them to evolve resistance to antibiotics, which increases the risk of an infection for which there are limited or no treatment options. Patients who receive antibiotics can experience side effects, including allergic reactions and may be at increased risk for Clostridium difficile infection, a potentially deadly diarrheal infection.
?Antibiotic use leads to antibiotic resistance, which is a major public health problem,? said CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. ?Hospitals and other health care facilities should monitor the antibiotics used in their facilities. This new system is a powerful tool that will enhance providers′ ability to monitor and improve patterns of antibiotic use so that these essential drugs will still be effective in the years to come.?...more from the source.
Press Release
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2011
Contact: CDC Online Newsroom
(404) 639-3286
CDC now tracking antibiotic use in hospitals
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week 2011 spotlights importance of appropriate antibiotic use
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new antibiotic tracking system allowing hospitals to monitor antibiotic use electronically, make better decisions about how to improve use, and compare themselves to other hospitals. Before now, CDC was only able to track antibiotic use in doctors′ offices.
Each year, millions of Americans take antibiotics to fight infections. But overuse and misuse of antibiotics can change germs, allowing them to evolve resistance to antibiotics, which increases the risk of an infection for which there are limited or no treatment options. Patients who receive antibiotics can experience side effects, including allergic reactions and may be at increased risk for Clostridium difficile infection, a potentially deadly diarrheal infection.
?Antibiotic use leads to antibiotic resistance, which is a major public health problem,? said CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. ?Hospitals and other health care facilities should monitor the antibiotics used in their facilities. This new system is a powerful tool that will enhance providers′ ability to monitor and improve patterns of antibiotic use so that these essential drugs will still be effective in the years to come.?...more from the source.