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Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2007 60(Supplement 1):i53-i55; doi:10.1093/jac/dkm158
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Public education—a progress report

Mark Woodhead1,*, Roger Finch on behalf of the Public Education Subgroup of SACAR2

1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK 2 Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Clinical Sciences Building, The City Hospital, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK

* Corresponding author. Tel: +44-161-276-4381; Fax: +44-161-276-4989; E-mail: mark.woodhead{at}cmmc.nhs.uk

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.

Keywords: antibiotic prescription , public campaign , Bug Investigators pack , antimicrobial resistance web site


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