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Podcasts

The following podcasts provide information on how antibiotics work, steps you can take to prevent antibiotic resistance, and tips for using over-the-counter products to help feel better while a viral illness runs its course.

The Story of Peggy Lillis: The Other Side of Antibiotics
Target Audience: General public

View this video on YouTube (2:39 minutes)
In this video, Christian Lillis, son of Peggy Lillis, shares his personal story of losing his mother to a Clostridium difficile infection (C. difficile) caused by antibiotic use.
Date released: November 17, 2016

Antibiotics: Pharmacists Can Make the Difference
Target Audience: General public, particularly parents of young children

Listen to this podcast (2:18 minutes)

In this podcast, a pharmacist counsels a frustrated father about appropriate antibiotic use and symptomatic relief options for his son's cold.
Date Released: 4/16/2015

Antibiotics: Miracle Drugs
Target Audience: General public

Listen to this podcast (2:18 minutes)

The overuse of antibiotics has led to the development of resistance among bacteria, making antibiotics ineffective in treating certain conditions. This podcast discusses the importance of talking to your healthcare professional about whether or not antibiotics will be beneficial if you’ve been diagnosed with an infectious disease.
Date Released: 4/16/2015

Know When Antibiotics Work
Target Audience: General public, particularly parents of young children

Listen to this podcast (1:12 minutes)

This podcast provides a brief background about antibiotics and quick tips to help prevent antibiotic resistance.
Date Released: 4/16/2015

Radio Public Service Announcements

The following radio public service announcements (PSAs) are available to use with CDC’s contact information or can be adapted to include local contact information.

Warning: Get Smart
Target Audience: Healthy adults ages 18–49 years

Listen to this PSA on Windows Media (0.30 minutes) (Read PSA text)

If you get sick with a cold or the flu this season, ask your healthcare provider what’s best. Learn what you can do to relieve your symptoms and get well.
Date Released: 9/17/2003

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Television Public Service Announcements

The following television PSAs are available to use with CDC’s contact information or can be adapted to include local contact information.

Parents Want To Do What's Best
Target Audience: Parents of young children

View this PSA on CDC-TV or on YouTube (0:30 minutes)

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When your child is sick, antibiotics may not be the answer. Work with your child’s doctor or nurse to learn how you can help your child feel better.
Date Released: 10/25/2012

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Videos for Healthcare Professionals

The following videos discuss the important role of judicious antibiotic prescribing in providing high-quality care.

This is a patient education video developed with the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (GRIP)

Bob Video
Target Audience: Clinicians

View this video from the Global Respiratory Infection Partnership (2:15 minutes)
Date Released: 8/18/2014

Overview of CDC’s latest resource to support antibiotic stewardship in the outpatient setting: the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship.

CDC Commentary: Antibiotic Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting
Target Audience: Clinicians

View this video on Medscape (5:54 minutes)
Overview of CDC’s latest resource to support antibiotic stewardship in the outpatient setting: the Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship.
Date Released: 11/14/2016

CDC Commentary: Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media in Children
Target Audience: Pediatricians and clinicians who care for children

View this video on Medscape (5:35 minutes)

Principles of judicious antibiotic prescribing related to AAP’s clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute otitis media.
Date Released: 11/19/2013

CDC Commentary: Don’t Give In and Give Those Antibiotics!
Target Audience: Clinicians

View this video on Medscape (3:45 minutes)

Tips on how to communicate with patients about appropriate antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections.
Date Released: 11/8/2010

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Videos for Patients and Parents

How Antibiotic Resistance Happens

View this video (0:23 minutes) or on YouTube (0.23 minutes)

This short video briefly explains what causes antibiotic resistance to occur.
Date Released: 7/14/2016

Learn more about appropriate antibiotic prescribing and how to feel better when you have a sore throat, ear or sinus pain, fever, cough or runny nose.