The patient education materials on this site were created by the Communication Science Against Antibiotic Resistance (CSaAR) research lab at Penn State. CSaAR research focuses on improving communication to promote antibiotic stewardship. Materials are empirically tested and free to access.
for Antibiotic Stewardship
Resources for Patient Education on Antibiotic Stewardship
Brief animated educational videos designed for patients with respiratory infections to reduce their desire for unnecessary antibiotics
Research conducted by the CSaAR team is funded by Merck, Penn State College of Liberal Arts, Penn State Eberly College of Science, and Penn State Huck Institutes of Life Sciences.