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 Antibiotic Resistance Description: Examins how the overuse antibiotics and bacteria can become resistant to them. (whyfiles.org) |
| Antibiotic Resistance - Texas Department of Health Description: Information, educational material and resources for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE), and Vancomycin-Resistant Stapylococcus aureus (VRSA). (tdh.state.tx.us) |
| Antibiotic Resistance: A Growing Threat Description: US FDA provides information on disease-causing organisms that have become resistant to drug therapy are an increasing public health problem. (fda.gov) |
| Antibiotics: An Untold Story Description: Examines how the widespread use of antibiotics has contributed to the problem of antibiotic resistance, and provides information for consumers to protect their health. (prairiepublic.org) |
| Antibiotics: Use Only When Necessary Description: 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. (healthlink.mcw.edu) |
| Antimicrobial Resistance Description: Fact sheet from the World Health Organization. (who.int) |
| Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics Description: A bacteriology lecture given at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. (bact.wisc.edu) |
| CDC Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases: Antibiotic Resistance Description: Information about a national campaign to reduce antimicrobial resistance through promotion of more appropriate antibiotic use. Includes CDC recommendations and activities. (cdc.gov) |
| CDC's Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings Home Page Description: Working to prevent antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings. (cdc.gov) |
| Environmental Media Services: Antibiotic Resistance Description: Examines antibiotics and their use in medicine, food, and agriculture; and environmental and public health concerns raised by antibiotic use. (ems.org) |
| International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents Description: 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. (harcourt-international.com) |
| Jump in Drug-Resistant Germs Forecast Description: Article on the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs. [MSNBC] (msnbc.com) |
| Resistance to Antibiotics and Other Microbial Agents Description: Comprehensive report on antibiotic resistance and its public health consequences, commissioned by the United Kingdom Parliament, Select Committee on Science and Technology. (parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk) |
| Utah Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education Description: Provides community education to prevent the increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. (utahaware.com) |
| Wisconsin Antibiotic Resistance Network Description: Dedicated to reducing antibiotic overuse and the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause many upper respiratory illnesses. (wisconsinmedicalsociety.org) |
