June 2016 Our Health


CDC: 1 in 3 Antibiotic Prescriptions Unnecessary


New CDC data show large percentage of antibiotics misused in outpa- tient settings


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these burritos are high in flavor and easy to make 1 2


¼ C scallions (green onions), rinsed and sliced into ¼-inch wide circles, including green tops


¼ C celery, rinsed and finely diced 1¼ C frozen yellow corn ½


2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped (or substitute 2 tsp dried coriander)


1 can (15½ oz) black beans, drained and rinsed


¼ C reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese


¼ C salsa or taco sauce (look for lowest sodium version)


12 (9-inch) whole-wheat tortillas ripe avocado, peeled and diced corn and black bean burritos Preheat oven to 350 °F.


Combine scallions, celery, and corn in a small saucepan. Add just enough water to cover.


3 Cover, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes, until vegetables soften. Drain vegetables. Set aside to cool.


4 Combine avocado, cilantro, and beans in a large mixing bowl. Add cheese and salsa, and mix.


5 When corn mixture has cooled slightly, add to avocado mixture.


6 In a large nonstick pan over medium heat, warm each tortilla for about 15 seconds on each side. Place each tortilla on a flat surface. Spoon 1


/3 cup of


the mixture into the center of the tortilla. Fold the top and bottom of the tortilla over the filling. Fold in the sides to make a closed packet.


7 Repeat with the remaining tortillas. 8


When all tortillas are wrapped, continue heating in the oven 5 minutes, until all are warm and cheese is melted.


Tip: Try serving with extra salsa on the side. yield: 12 servings


serving size: 1 burrito


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prescribed in the United States are unnecessary, according to new data published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with Pew Charitable Trusts and other public health and medical experts.


Experience the The study analyzed antibiotic


use in doctors’ offices and emergency departments throughout the United States. CDC researchers found that most of these unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for respiratory conditions caused by viruses – including common colds, viral sore throats, bronchitis, and sinus and ear infections – which do not respond to antibiotics. These 47 million excess prescriptions each year put patients at needless risk for allergic reactions or the sometimes deadly diarrhea, Clostridium difficile.


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Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) to determine the number of outpatient visits resulting in antibiotic prescriptions by age, region, and diagnosis in the United States from 2010-2011. They found that:


Of the estimated 154 million


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prescriptions for antibiotics written in doctor’s offices and emergency departments each year, 30 percent are unnecessary. This finding creates a benchmark for improving outpatient antibiotic prescribing and use.


About 44 percent of outpatient The researchers also estimated


the rate of inappropriate antibiotic use in adults and children by age and diagnosis. These data will help inform efforts to improve antibiotic prescribing over the next five years.


“Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs,


and if we continue down the road of inappropriate use we’ll lose the most powerful tool we have to fight life- threatening infections,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “Losing these antibiotics would undermine our ability to treat patients with deadly infections, cancer, provide organ transplants, and save victims of burns and trauma.”


resistance In 2015, the White House


antibiotic prescriptions are written to treat patients with acute respiratory conditions, such as sinus infections, middle ear infections, pharyngitis, viral upper respiratory infections (i.e., the common cold), bronchitis, bronchiolitis, asthma, allergies, influenza, and pneumonia. An estimated half of these outpatient prescriptions are unnecessary.


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released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB), which set a goal of reducing inappropriate outpatient antibiotic use by at least half by 2020. This means that 15 percent of antibiotic prescriptions (or half of the 30 percent that are unnecessary) must be eliminated by 2020 to meet the CARB goal.


As part of the effort to achieve


the national goal, CDC researchers analyzed the 2010–2011 National


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reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in outpatient settings is a critical first step to improve antibiotic use and protect patients,” said Lauri Hicks, D.O., director of the Office of Antibiotic Stewardship in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, CDC, and commander in the U.S. Public Health Service. “We must continue to work together across the entire health care continuum to make sure that antibiotics are prescribed only when needed, and when an antibiotic is needed that the right antibiotic, dose, and duration are selected.”


systems, and patients must take these actions to improve antibiotic use:


Health care professionals, healthve Outpatient health care providers


can evaluate their prescribing habits and implement antibiotic stewardship activities, such as watchful waiting or delayed prescribing, when appropriate, into their practices.


antibiotic prescribing in offices and outpatient facilities within their networks by providing communications training, clinical


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