Resistance Issues (Antibiotics)

Resistance Issues Sites:

Antimicrobial Resistance Antimicrobial Resistance: Fact sheet from the World Health Organization. (Resistance Issues) http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact194.html Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotic Resistance: Examins how the overuse antibiotics and bacteria can become resistant to them. (Resistance Issues) http://whyfiles.org/038badbugs/ CDC Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases: Antibiotic Resistance CDC Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases: Antibiotic Resistance: Information about a national campaign to reduce antimicrobial resistance through promotion of more appropriate antibiotic use. Includes CDC recommendations and activities. (Resistance Issues) http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/community/ Antibiotics: An Untold Story Antibiotics: An Untold Story: Examines how the widespread use of antibiotics has contributed to the problem of antibiotic resistance, and provides information for consumers to protect their health. (Resistance Issues) http://www.prairiepublic.org/features/healthworks/antibiotics/index.htm Antibiotic Resistance in Virginia: Save Antibiotic Strength Collaboration Antibiotic Resistance in Virginia: Save Antibiotic Strength Collaboration: Antibiotic resistance resources for physicians and patients. Includes links to clinical practice guidelines. (Resistance Issues) http://abxva.com/ Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics: A bacteriology lecture given at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. (Resistance Issues) http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Bact330/lecturebactres Antibiotic Resistance: A Growing Threat Antibiotic Resistance: A Growing Threat: US FDA provides information on disease-causing organisms that have become resistant to drug therapy are an increasing public health problem. (Resistance Issues) http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/anti_resist.html CDC's Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings Home Page CDC's Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings Home Page: Working to prevent antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings. (Resistance Issues) http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/healthcare/default.htm Antibiotics: Use Only When Necessary Antibiotics: Use Only When Necessary: Every time a person takes antibiotics, sensitive bacteria are killed, but resistant germs may be left to grow and multiply. Dr. Russell Robertson writes about repeated and improper uses of antibiotics as one cause of the increase in drug-resistant bacteri (Resistance Issues) http://www.healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002356.html Wisconsin Antibiotic Resistance Network Wisconsin Antibiotic Resistance Network: Dedicated to reducing antibiotic overuse and the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause many upper respiratory illnesses. (Resistance Issues) http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/warn/ Antibiotic Resistance - Texas Department of Health Antibiotic Resistance - Texas Department of Health: Information, educational material and resources for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE), and Vancomycin-Resistant Stapylococcus aureus (VRSA). (Resistance Issues) http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ideas/antibiotic_resistance/ International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents: Provides peer reviewed reference information on the physical, pharmacological, in vitro and clinical properties of individual antimicrobial agents. Site includes subscription information and tables of contents. (Resistance Issues) http://www.harcourt-international.com/journals/ijaa/ Jump in Drug-Resistant Germs Forecast Jump in Drug-Resistant Germs Forecast: Article on the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs. [MSNBC] (Resistance Issues) http://www.msnbc.com/news/882890.asp Utah Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education Utah Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education: Provides community education to prevent the increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. (Resistance Issues) http://utahaware.com Resistance to Antibiotics and Other Microbial Agents Resistance to Antibiotics and Other Microbial Agents: Comprehensive report on antibiotic resistance and its public health consequences, commissioned by the United Kingdom Parliament, Select Committee on Science and Technology. (Resistance Issues) http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld199798/ldselect/ldsctech/081vii/st0701.htm Environmental Media Services: Antibiotic Resistance Environmental Media Services: Antibiotic Resistance: Examines antibiotics and their use in medicine, food, and agriculture; and environmental and public health concerns raised by antibiotic use. (Resistance Issues) http://www.ems.org/antibiotics/sub2_antibiotics.html