Antibiotic Resistance:
A New Public Health Problem
Satellite broadcast originally aired January 2002
Speakers:
Marilyn Kacica, MD,
MPH, Medical Director, Regional Epidemiology & Infection
Control Prog., Bur. of Communicable Disease Control,
NYS DOH
Richard Propp, MD,
Medical Consultant, Office of Medicaid Mgmt., NYS DOH
Program Description:
The emergence of bacterial strains that are increasingly
resistant to antibiotics is a growing concern. A significant
part of this problem can be attributed to the overuse
and misuse of antibiotics. This presentation includes
an overview of the antibiotic resistance problem for
patient and practitioner and strategies for the practitioner
in dealing with patient pressure to prescribe antibiotics
inappropriately.
Objectives:
As a result of this program, participants will be able
to:
- Give at least one example of a disease that has
become resistant to antibiotics
- Describe at least one strategy a healthcare worker
can use to deal with patient pressure to prescribe
antibiotics inappropriately.
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