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November 18-24 is 'Get Smart About Antibiotics Week'

With the cold and flu season underway, now is a good time to review appropriate antibiotic use.   In fact, the week of November 18-24, 2013, is "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week" – a campaign to highlight the problem of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use.   The California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation's Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) project has teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and others to bring attention to this growing concern.   The "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week" campaign aims to ...