This year’s theme is “Improve Antibiotic Use, Improve Health Equity.” Findings from Health Equity and Antibiotic Prescribing in the United States: A Systematic Scoping Review showed clinician antibiotic prescribing behavior varied by patient and clinician characteristics, such as patient’s race and ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, and healthcare setting. These findings further emphasize the importance of integrating health equity into antibiotic stewardship policies, practices, and research.

Did you know? Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a germ that causes severe diarrhea, which can be life-threatening. C. diff can affect anyone and is usually associated with recent antibiotic use. CDC estimates that C. diff causes almost half a million infections in the United States each year. 

This poster was a sub-analysis project on technology access and PrEP awareness among women, conducted in collaboration with Dr. Teitelman. 

International Infection Prevention and Control (IIPC) Week is held during the third week of October each year to highlight the importance of preventing infections. The theme for IIPC Week 2023 is Celebrating the Fundamentals of Infection Prevention. IIPC Week aims to promote better infection prevention and control practices in health care and to recognize the efforts of all healthcare workers to reduce the risk of infection in health services.