Question of the Day!

Can you name an example of symptomatic treatment?

Make sure to check out...

...an antibiotic-awareness article in SI Parent Magazine's May Issue!

Here's a link to their online website: http://www.siparent.com/

And here's a link to a pdf file of an informational pamphlet that teaches you when to use antibiotics, what a URI is, the risks of overusing antibiotics, and tips to treat viral infections! It also includes a quiz to test your antibiotic knowledge!

http://www.siparent.com/images/All%20About%20Anitbiotics.pdf

Enjoy and make sure to spread this information to all of your friends!

Question of the Day!

What is the difference between a viral and bacterial infection?

What are the risks of overusing antibiotics?

Using antibiotics for viral infections won't help to clear the infection, but unnecessary usage of antibiotics can increase the chance of developing antibiotic-resistant bacteria. These bacteria decrease the overall effectiveness of antibiotics!

High demand for antibiotics!

More than three million kilograms of antibiotics were administered to humans in 2009 alone!

Question of the Day!

What was the first antibiotic to be discovered?

Did you know?

The first antibiotic was discovered by British bacteriologist Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928.