Using Antibiotics Wisely is a national campaign to help clinicians and patients engage in conversations about unnecessary antibiotic use. Current priorities for the campaign include addressing overuse in the community, where 92% of antibiotics are prescribed. This year, the campaign is focusing its efforts on antibiotics for acute upper respiratory tract infections in primary care, as well as asymptomatic bacteriuria in long-term care.
Since the launch of Using Antibiotics Wisely in 2017, Choosing Wisely Canada has worked with partners to produce a number of resources including posters, evidence-based tools, and patient materials. In addition to these resources, there are over 20 Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations that encourage judicious antibiotic use, created by over 15 national specialty societies.
Using Antibiotics Wisely is organized by Choosing Wisely Canada, with the support from Health Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, as well as The College of Family Physicians of Canada, and aligns with the Pan-Canadian Framework on Antimicrobial Resistance.
