Get ready for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week!

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November 18 Kicks Off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week Prevention Puts a “Pause” on Antimicrobial Resistance; Play Your Part

Every year, CDC honors U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) to raise awareness and share information on the importance of improving antibiotic and antifungal drug use. Any time antibiotics or antifungal drugs are used—in people, animals, or plants—they can cause side effects and contribute to antimicrobial resistance (AR). Everyone has a role in combating AR, including you! Read on for ways to participate in USAAW and check out CDC’s USAAW Partner Toolkit to help spread the word.

5 ways to join USAAW activities from November 18–24 1. Use and share CDC’s U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2022 Partner Toolkit for key messages and social media graphics. And check out CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware partner toolkit for human health. 2. Jump into Twitter chats using #AntimicrobialResistance and #USAAW22 November 15, 7 p.m. EST: Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, American Nurses Association, and CDC are co-hosting a live Twitter chat on a multidisciplinary approach to antimicrobial resistance in health care. Join the conversation @SIDPharm, @ANANursingworld, @CDC_AR, and @CDC_Firstline using #AntimicrobialResistance and #USAAW22 November 18, all day: 24-hour Global Twitter Conversation using #WAAW and #AntimicrobialResistance  3. Go Light Blue for AR to show your support for improving the use of antibiotics and antifungal drugs  Wear light blue Light up buildings and landmarks in light blue for the week Bring light blue to your online presence Share pictures on your social media, tagging #AntimicrobialResistance or #USAAW22 4. Mark your calendars for an upcoming webinar November 16, 3-4 p.m. EST: CDC and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) webinar on antibiotic decision-making in critical access hospitals 5. Check out the latest CDC resources on antibiotic use and AR across One Health  Know when antibiotics can help for common infections (Spanish) Check out the 2022 update on U.S. antibiotic use in human health Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted AR Get the latest on drug-resistant TB: CDC’s Provisional Guidance for the Use of Pretomanid as part of a Regimen [Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, and Linezolid (BPaL)] to Treat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Disease

Prevention Puts a Pause on Antimicrobial Resistance; Play Your Part You can help combat AR every day. Take steps to protect yourself and your family by reducing your risk of infection: Keep your hands clean and practice good hygiene Stay up to date on recommended vaccines Improve how you use antibiotics and antifungals for people, animals, plants Practice safer sex Prepare food safely

	Join U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week Nov. 18-24 to spread the word about the importance of improving #antibiotic & #antifungal drug use and the threat of #AntimicrobialResistance. Download CDC’s Partner Toolkit for more ways to join: https://bit.ly/3UAftGY #USAAW22

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