Antibiotic Stewardship Awareness Event at University of Pittsburgh

Annual Get Smart Week event at University of Pittsburgh focusing on antibiotic stewardship to raise awareness about the problem of antibiotic resistance. The event featured Dr. Karen Hacker from the Allegheny County Health Department and highlighted the importance of proper antibiotic use to combat resistant bacteria. CDC estimates show the impact of overuse and misuse of antibiotics on public health, emphasizing the need for promoting providers' adherence to prescribing guidelines and reducing unnecessary antibiotic demand. State and local health departments play a crucial role in promoting judicious antibiotic use and tracking resistant infections through various activities. The event aimed to educate the public on the appropriate use of antibiotics and the significance of antibiotic stewardship programs.

• Antibiotic Stewardship
• Get Smart Week
• Antibiotic Resistance
• University of Pittsburgh
• Health Department

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1. 2016 Annual Get Smart Week Antibiotic Stewardship in Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh O Hara Student Center Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 Noon 1:30 p.m.

2. This Week is Get Smart Week Goal : Raise awareness of problem of antibiotic resistance Dr. Karen Hacker, MD, MPH Director of the Allegheny County Health Department

3. Antibiotic resistance CDC estimates 2 million persons infected by resistant bacteria and 23,000 die from these infections each year Major contributors are overuse and misuse of antibiotics 50% antibiotics are not needed or not optimally prescribed Antibiotics are used to promote growth of animals

4. Antibiotics only treat bacterial infections Source: CDC

5. CDCs Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work Program Objectives Stop the increase in antibiotic resistance by Promoting providers adherence to prescribing guidelines Decreasing demand for antibiotics among adults and parents of young children Increasing adherence to prescribed antibiotics

6. State and local health departments Role: promote judicious antibiotic use; track resistant infections ACHD activities: Distribute guidelines for prevention and control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Track invasive MRSA infections Promote antibiotic stewardship programs