The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will observe U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24.
The annual event is intended to increase public knowledge about the importance of careful use of antibiotics in order to prevent antimicrobial resistance, where bacteria and other germs develop an immunity to the drugs that were designed to fight them.
“Antibiotics are powerful, life-saving medications used to treat serious bacterial infections,” said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. “However, overuse or…
