ABSTRACT
Improving our antibiotic use is critical to the safety of our patients and the future of medicine. This can improve patient outcomes, save money, reduce resistance, and help prevent negative consequences such as Clostridium difficile infection. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is undertaking a nationwide effort to appropriately improve antibiotic use in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Footnotes
Medical Grand Rounds articles are based on edited transcripts from Medicine Grand Rounds presentations at Cleveland Clinic. They are approved by the author but are not peer-reviewed. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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- Arjun Srinivasan, MD, FSHEA, CAPT USPHS⇑
- Associate Director for Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Programs, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
- ADDRESS:
Arjun Srinivasan, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS A07, Atlanta, GA 30333; beu8{at}cdc.gov
ABSTRACT
Improving our antibiotic use is critical to the safety of our patients and the future of medicine. This can improve patient outcomes, save money, reduce resistance, and help prevent negative consequences such as Clostridium difficile infection. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is undertaking a nationwide effort to appropriately improve antibiotic use in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Footnotes
Medical Grand Rounds articles are based on edited transcripts from Medicine Grand Rounds presentations at Cleveland Clinic. They are approved by the author but are not peer-reviewed. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Copyright © 2017 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.