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Why do we #SquashSuperbugs? For #PatientSafety.

Latest from CDC on Antibiotic Resistance (AR)

Celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week and
Squash Superbugs Day

Read patient stories and join the conversation to help promote awareness

Our fight against antimicrobial resistance (AR) is critical for patient safety. Some of the deadliest resistant germs spread within and across healthcare facilities. Did you know? On any given day, about one in 31 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection. CDC’s AR efforts rely on preventing germs before they can cause an infection and worsen the AR problem.



Join us as we celebrate 

Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 12-18, and 

Squash Superbugs Day, March 16, 

to share actions anyone can take to be safe patients



Read patient stories:

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Carole and Ty Moss share their son’s fight with a resistant staph infection and the importance of preventing healthcare-associated infections

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Christian John Lillis shares the story of Peggy Lillis and her fight with C. difficile, including the importance of using antibiotics appropriately

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Dr. Carl Flatley shares the story of his daughter’s and his own fight with sepsis and the voicing your concerns as a patient

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Read Orlaith and Ciaran Staunton’s story on voicing your concerns as a patient or caregiver if you suspect sepsis and their changes in healthcare policy

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Lori Nerbonne tells the story of her mom’s experience of developing sepsis while hospitalized and Marie K. Moss shares some tips and tools for patients and family to be involved in their care

Share your story:


Want to tell your #PatientSafety or #AntimicrobialResistance story? Join @CDC_AR on Thursday, March 16, on Twitter to raise awareness on how to #SquashSuperbugs!


Share CDC’s social media messages on steps you can take to combat antimicrobial resistance.

DYK? Some of the deadliest resistant germs spread within and across healthcare facilities. Be a safe patient to prevent infection, help combat #AntimicrobialResistance & #SquashSuperbugs. Here’s how: http://bit.ly/3JDS4kV #PatientSafety #PSAW23 


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