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Antibiotic Resistance: 5 Things To Know
This education sheet focuses on five main things to know about antibiotic resistance. "Antibiotic resistance (AR) is one of the most urgent threats to public health." For more resources in this collection copy the following link: https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/resources/fact-sheets.html
1 - Essentials
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
How Antibiotic Resistance Moves Directly Germ to Germ
This infographic uses a simple diagrams and plain language to describe types of mobile genetic elements that lead to antimicrobial resistance. Transposons can move from chromosomes (which carry all the genes essential for germ survival) to plasmids and back. For more resources in this collection copy the following link: https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/resources/fact-sheets.html
3 - Intermediate
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Print Resources
How Bacteria and Fungi Fight Back Against Antibiotics
This infographic uses a simple cell diagram and plain language to describe types of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms. "Germs change the antibiotic’s target so the drug can no longer fit and do its job." For more resources in this collection copy the following link: https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/resources/fact-sheets.html
2 - Foundational
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Print Resources
How Antibiotic Resistance Spreads
This infographic uses plain language to describe how antibiotic resistance spreads. "Antibiotics kill germs that cause infections. But antibiotic-resistant germs find ways to survive". For more resources in this collection copy the following link: https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/resources/fact-sheets.html
1 - Essentials
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Penicillin Allergy – Patient and Family Member Handout
Single page information sheet for English or Spanish speaking patients and families about penicillin allergy.
1 - Essentials
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Downloadable
English
Free
Graphics
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Print Resources
Spanish
Penicillin Allergy – Discussion Guide
Discussion guide to be used in an ambulatory care setting to assist in understanding an approach to evaluating and treating patients who report a penicillin allergy.
4 - Advanced
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Post-Training Support Materials
Penicillin Allergy – Clinician One-Page Document
Single page document that summarizes evaluation and treatment options for patients reporting penicillin allergy.
4 - Advanced
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Post-Training Support Materials
Best Practices in the Management of Patients with Antibiotic Allergies – Slides
Slide set provides an approach to how to evaluate and treat patients who report antibiotic allergies.
4 - Advanced
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Slideshow
Urinary Tract Infections – Clinician One-Page Document
Single page document that summarizes diagnosis and treatment options for urinary tract infections.
3 - Intermediate
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections – Slides
This slide set provides an approach to how to diagnose and treat asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infections.
3 - Intermediate
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Slideshow
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
Last Updated: March 14, 2024