Antibiotic Resistance

Overuse of antibiotics has been cited as a major cause of increased antibiotic resistance in the United States. Combating antibiotic resistance will require the education of health care consumers and the reinforcement of the principles of appropriate antibiotic use to primary care providers.

The project's quality indicators are:

• Review of prescribing practices for patients with likely viral infections
• Review of choice of antibiotics for outpatient bacterial conditions

Visit the antibiotic resistance Web site developed by AFMC:
www.savetheantibiotic.com