Occasionally, the AWARE Project finds stories that share something new and important about antibiotic resistance. They show how important it is to understand wise antibiotic use, not only for you and your family, but for the community around you."

Oakland Tribune

March 11, 2002 Drug-resistant bacteria turns cut into life threatening ordeal Critics: Drugs overused in people, animals Bobbie McKeon doesn't need to be told that antibiotics are being used so routinely - and carelessly - that bacteria the drugs once easily vanquished are becoming immune to their effects. The Pleasanton nurse practitioner came close to dying when a paper cut on her finger became infected with a drug-resistant bacteria. view article..

American Medical News

December 30, 2002. Combating antibiotic resistance: Medicine enlists community awareness There have been clear warning signs of a crisis ahead in combating infection. For almost a decade, high rates of antibiotic use have paralleled reports of emerging antimicrobial resistance. As recently as October, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention communiqué detailed a case of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pennsylvania. A similar case earlier this year in Michigan also proved resistant to vancomycin, the drug of last resort for many infections. view article..