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• Patient Safety Authority Develops Infection Control Plan Recommendations
  The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PSA) has developed recommendations for infection control plans mandated under Act 52 of 2007.
• Physicians Can Help Patients Understand the “Super Bug”
  Physicians can talk to patients about the differences between community- and hospital-acquired infections and provide tips on how to prevent infections.
• The "Super Germs" Are Here
  Antibiotics have changed the way diseases are treated and saved countless lives—but we must use them more wisely.
• Tips for Avoiding the Super Germs
  Follow these rules to halt the evolution of super germs.
• Is it Bacterial or Viral?
  Find out the difference between these two infections and learn when to use antibiotics.
• Children's Earaches: Medicate? Or Watch and Wait?
  The State Society offers advice for parents.
• Rhinitis Versus Sinusitis in Children
  When parents request antibiotics for rhinitis or the "common cold"... Give them an explanation, not a prescription.
• Cough Illness in the Well-appearing Child
  Antibiotics are not the answer.
• Otitis Media with Effusion Does Not Require Antibiotic Treatment
  Differentiating Acute Otitis Media (AOM) from Otitis Media with Effusion (OME): A tool for promoting appropriate antibiotic use.
• The Emerging Threat of Antibiotic Resistance
  Over the past five years, the rate of penicillin resistance increased by more than 300 percent and the rate of cefotaxime resistance increased by more than 1,000 recent.
• Pharyngitis in Children
  To avoid antibiotic resistance, treat only proven group A strep.
• Incidents of Clostridium Difficile on the Rise
  With the number of C. diff cases on the rise, the Pennsylvania Medical Society reminds physicians about appropriate antibiotic use and prevention and treatment strategies.
• Promoting Appropriate Antibiotic Use in Children
  These recommendations on appropriate antibiotic use in children come from the CDC/AAP.
• Child Day Care Letter Regarding Antibiotics (PDF)
  Physicians may use this letter to explain why antibiotics were not prescribed when a child has a viral illness and when the child may return to day care.
• Viral Illness Prescription Pad (PDF)
  When your patients ask you for antibiotics to help them get over a cold, flu, or other virus, give them this "prescription" instead.
• Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines for Adults
  Guidelines from the CDC for treating upper respiratory infections, pharyngitis, sinusitus, and bronchitis in adults.
• Antibiotic Notice for Your Practice (Word)
  The following notice was created by a Pennsylvania pediatrics office to inform patients of their policies on antibiotic use. Click above to open this notice in a Word document. Then, customize and hang in your office.
• National Survey Shows Majority of Americans Continue to Use Antibiotics Inappropriately
  A new survey shows that most Americans improperly use antibiotics to treat viral infections, such as a cold or the flu, which can inadvertently contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
• Pennsylvania Coalition to Save Antibiotic Strength (PaCSAS)
  This statewide coalition aims to reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance by educating patients and physicians about using antibiotics wisely.

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