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Safe Antibiotic Use & Child Care
Day care centers are a common place for viruses and bacterial infections where germs pass easily among children and providers. Primarily because personal contact in these settings is very common and difficult to control.
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Does it seem like cold and flu season lasts all year for the kids you care for?
Antibiotics are generally used to combat bacterial infections, however antibiotic use is so common (sometimes inappropriately prescribed) in infants and toddlers that child care centers are often ideal settings for drug-resistant strains of bacteria to emerge.
It is import for childcare providers and parents of children to know that antibiotics do not work for viruses that cause colds or the flu. When battling a cold or flu consult one of the following treatment guides. Click the links below to view each guide.
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 What causes earaches, when earaches need antibiotics and symptom relief. Earache treatment guide (pdf)
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 What causes coughs, when coughs need antibiotics and practical cough treatment. Cough treatment guide (pdf)
 What is sinusitis, when antibiotics help and practical sinus treatment. Sinus treatment guide (pdf)
 What causes sore throats, when antibiotics help and practical sinus treatment. Sore throat treatment guide (pdf)
Treatment guides were created by Oregon AWARE and the Oregon Health Authority.
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