Keep Antibiotics Working campaign

This collection of resources has been relaunched for 2019. The campaignurges people to always take their doctor ' s, pharmacist ' s or nurse ' s advice on antibiotics. It provides effective self-care advice to help people and their families feel better if they are not prescribed antibiotics. Antibiotics are essential to treat serious bacterial infections such as pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis. They also help to ward off infections during chemotherapy, caesarean sections and other surgeries. However, while antibiotics are vital to treating life-threatening infections, they are frequently being used to treat less serious illnesses such as coughs, earache and sore throats that can get better by themselves.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news