Blocking Harmful Bacteria
- Be your own advocate - ask your doctor and nurses and anyone performing medical exam on you to wash their hands with soap and water. (An alcohol-based hand sanitizer doesn't kill some Super Bugs like C. diff)
- Wash your hands often with soap and water (An alcohol-based hand sanitizer doesn't kill some Super Bugs like C. diff)
- If you’re sick, make sure your doctor has a clear understanding of your symptoms. Discuss whether an antibiotic or a different type of treatment is appropriate for your illness.
- If antibiotics are needed, take the full course exactly as directed. Don’t save the medicine for a future illness, and don’t share with others. Always consult your doctor if you have any side effects, immediately.
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle—including proper diet, exercise, and good hygiene—to help prevent illness, thereby helping to prevent the overuse or misuse of medications.
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