Antibiotics save lives, but poor prescribing practices put patients at risk for preventable allergic reactions, super-resistant infections, and deadly diarrhea.
抗生素能夠拯救生命,但是不規范的藥方可能讓病人出現可預防的過敏反應、超強抵抗力的感染和致命腹瀉。
These errors also make the drugs less likely to work in the future.
這些錯誤也會讓藥效在以后減弱。
More than half of hospital patients receive an antibiotic for at least one day during their stay.
醫院有超過一半的病人在住院期間至少有一天接受了抗生素治療。

Patients can be protected and the power of antibiotics can be saved.
我們可以保護病人,也可以挽救抗生素的藥效。
All hospitals should have an antibiotic stewardship program that includes, at minimum, CDC's checklist.
所有醫院都應該有抗生素管理項目,至少要包括疾控中心的檢查清單。
Health providers prescribe antibiotics correctly and document the dose, duration, and indication for every prescription.
醫療人員應開出正確的抗生素藥方,并記錄劑量、服用時間和每次服用量。
Reassess each prescription within 48 hours and adjust or stop the drug, if needed.
48小時內重新審視藥方,如果有必要就調整藥量或停止用藥。
Hospital patients ask if tests will be done to be sure the right antibiotic is prescribed, and be sure everyone cleans their hands before touching you.
住院病人應該詢問是否會做測試,確保醫生開出的是正確藥方,并保證別人在接觸你之前清洗過手。