Public education - a progress report.
For inappropriate antibiotic prescribing to be reduced, education of the public in addition to the medical profession is essential, so that antibiotics are not the expected outcome of every medical consultation. This article summarizes the steps taken by the Specialist Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance to educate both adults and children. These steps provide a firm foundation for future efforts in what will need to be a continuing campaign.
Woodhead
Mark
M
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK. mark.woodhead@cmmc.nhs.uk
Finch
Roger
R
D026683:Advisory Committees; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000592:standards*; D004493:Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D006113:United Kingdom
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents