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Be Antibiotic Aware

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WC85-2059
Language
English
Creator
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Antibiotics are drugs used to treat infections caused by bacteria (germs). This pamphlet explains what antibiotics do and do not help with. It also lists common side effects and explains what antibiotic resistance is and what you can do to fight it. 

This pamphlet is also available in:

French: FF85-2151 Bien s’informer au sujet des antibiotiques
Arabic: AR85-2244 المضادات الحيوية، تعامل معها بحذر 
Simplified Chinese: CH85-2242 了解抗生素

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