Sites for Health Care Professionals

Antimicrobial Resistance

Health Canada - Antibiotic Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance in Canada

Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (CCAR)

Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Resistance

United Kingdom - National electronic Library of Infection - Bugs & Drugs on the web

SciDev Net - Antibiotic resistance in developing countries

Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA)

Scientific American article - The Challenge of Antibiotic Resistance by SB Levy

British Medical Journal (1998) Antimicrobial Resistance Theme Issue

Global Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial action plan for Canada (1997)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Public Health Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (1999)

European Commission on Antimicrobial Resistance (1999)

World Health Organization Report (2000) Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance

World Health Organization Global Strategy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance

Colds, Flu and Other Respiratory Tract Infections

Towards Optimized Practice - Clinical Practice Guidelines for Alberta

Index

Acute otitis media in children

Acute pharyngitis

Acute bacterial sinusitis

Acute bronchitis

Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis

Croup

Community acquired pneumonia: adult

Community acquired pneumonia: pediatric

Nursing home acquired pneumonia

Urinary tract infections in long term care

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Careful Antibiotic Use

Resistance and antibiotic use

Appropriate antibiotic use in children

Otitis media

Pharyngitis

Rhinitis vs. sinusitis

Child Care Provider Letter to explain why an antibiotic was not given

Prescription Pad to explain to patients with a viral illness why they are not receiving an antibiotic and to recommend symptom relieve for viral illnesses