Kids headed #BackToSchool? Class pets are too & can carry drug-resistant germs. Remind kids to wash hands after handling pets & their enclosures to help prevent infections & the spread of germs. Kids & teachers can help fight #AntimicrobialResistance too!.

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#DYK @CDCgov & @US_FDA have one of the largest collections of antimicrobial-resistant isolates? This collection is curated to help approved microbiologists, drug & diagnostic manufacturers, & researchers combat #AntimicrobialResistance. To learn more:

Check your knowledge! Do you know these important #AntimicrobialResistance (AR) terms? Learning is an important part of the AR fight! . Arm yourself with knowledge:

Parents: Back-to-school can mean sneezing, stuffy & runny noses. Anytime antibiotics are used, they can lead to the development of #AntimicrobialResistance. Talk to a healthcare professional about ways to help your child feel better. #BeAntibioticsAware .

Health departments are crucial partners to rapidly detect #AntimicrobialResistance (AR) threats, help improve antibiotic and antifungal use, lead local responses, & stop the spread of germs. Learn more about how health departments can combat AR:

#DYK? Keeping hands clean removes germs & helps you to avoid getting sick & spreading germs. On the go & can’t wash your hands? Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer (with at least 60% alcohol). Keep hands clean & combat #AntimicrobialResistance:

Anytime antibiotics are used, they can cause complications, like C. diff infection, and lead to the development of #AntimicrobialResistance. Protect yourself from this life-threatening infection. #BeAntibioticsAware . Know your risk:

Infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant germs are difficult, and sometimes impossible, to treat. No one can completely avoid getting an infection, but there are steps you can take to reduce your risk and help stop the spread of germs. Read more:

To survive, germs can share defense strategies (resistance mechanisms) with other germs. When infections caused by hard-to-treat germs have the right combo of resistance mechanisms, it can make antibiotics & antifungals ineffective. To learn more:

Antibiotics only treat certain respiratory infections caused by bacteria, not infections caused by viruses. Anytime antibiotics are used, they can cause side effects and lead to the development of #AntimicrobialResistance. Learn more: #BeAntibioticsAware

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#DKY Germs that have developed #AntimicrobialResistance can share their resistance mechanisms with other germs, even ones that have not been exposed to antibiotics or antifungals?. Learn more about how resistance spreads:

#DYK: CDC’s AR Lab Network boosts nationwide lab capacity to rapidly detect #AntimicrobialResistance & inform local responses to prevent pathogens (germs) from spreading and protect people. Learn more:

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#DYK: CDC leads the U.S. public health response to protect Americans from #AntimicrobialResistance (AR), a threat that can spread easily from one part of the U.S. to another. Read Full Timeline:

Gonorrhea has quickly developed #AntimicrobialResistance to all but one class of antibiotics, and about half of all infections each year are resistant to at least one antibiotic. Learn how to protect yourself and your partner(s):

Sneezing? Stuffy or runny nose? You might have a cold. Antibiotics do not work against viruses that cause colds, and antibiotic use can lead to side effects and contribute to #AntimicrobialResistance. Learn more: #BeAntibioticsAware

#DYK Candida auris (C. auris) is an urgent #AntimicrobialResistance threat? Clinical cases increased nearly eight-fold from 2019 to 2023. Learn more about this deadly fungus:

RT @CDCMMWR: Clinicians treating CRE infections in NYC should be aware of recent changes in CRE epidemiology. Carbapenemase testing can hel….