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CDC's Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings Home Page
Working to prevent antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings.
http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/healthcare/default.htm
Antibiotic Resistance in Virginia: Save Antibiotic Strength Collaboration
Antibiotic resistance resources for physicians and patients. Includes links to clinical practice guidelines.
http://abxva.com/
Antibiotic Resistance
Examins how the overuse antibiotics and bacteria can become resistant to them.
http://whyfiles.org/038badbugs/
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.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/anti_resist.html
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.
http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/community/
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.
http://www.prairiepublic.org/features/healthworks/antibiotics/index.htm
Antimicrobial Resistance
Fact sheet from the World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact194.html
Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics
A bacteriology lecture given at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Bact330/lecturebactres
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.
http://www.ems.org/antibiotics/sub2_antibiotics.html
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.
http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld199798/ldselect/ldsctech/081vii/st0701.htm
Tufts University Center for Adaptation Genetics and Drug Resistance (CAGDR)
Investigates common biologic themes in the adaptation responses of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells to environmental signals and hazards.
http://www.healthsci.tufts.edu/labs/Sblevy/home.html
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.
http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/ijantimicag
Jump in Drug-Resistant Germs Forecast
Article on the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs. [MSNBC]
http://www.msnbc.com/news/882890.asp
Wisconsin Antibiotic Resistance Network
Dedicated to reducing antibiotic overuse and the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause many upper respiratory illnesses.
http://www.wisconsinmedicalsociety.org/warn/
Utah Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education
Provides community education to prevent the increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics.
http://utahaware.com
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).
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/ideas/antibiotic_resistance/
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 bacteria.
http://www.healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002356.html
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