Use antibiotic stewardship programs to help reduce antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is an alarming and increasing threat to global public health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), two million people a year become infected with bacteria resistant to antibiotics and lead to 23,000 deaths in the United States alone. Simply put, the bugs are getting stronger and smarter, our antibiotic arsenal has not kept pace, and we have overused our antibiotic resources in a manner …
