Smarter Parenting: Ways To Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics

Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson shares tips for decreasing antibiotic use through prescriptions, agriculture and soap. Roughly 50% of prescribed antibiotics are not needed or used effectively. Each year in America, 2 million people are infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and 23,000 people die from infections that can’t be treated with antibiotics. This stuff matters. You can help; these quick tips explain how. It’s time to get smarter about our antibiotic use!