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Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections
Index of resources to be used as part of antibiotic stewardship related to diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infections.
3 - Intermediate
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Print Resources
Slideshow
Spanish
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) & Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses
Index of resources to be used as part of antibiotic stewardship related to diagnosis and treatment of cellulitis and skin and soft tissue abscesses.
3 - Intermediate
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Facilitator Guide
Free
Infection Preventionists
Slideshow
Spanish
Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis and Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses – Slides
This slide set provides an approach to how to diagnose and treat cellulitis and skin and soft tissue abscesses.
3 - Intermediate
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Slideshow
Acute Otitis Media – Clinician 1-Page
This is a single page document that summarizes diagnosis and treatment options for acute otitis media in children.
3 - Intermediate
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
The Sometimes Antibiotics Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children – Slides
This slide set provides an approach to how to diagnose, treat, and acute otitis media.
3 - Intermediate
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Slideshow
The Sometimes Antibiotics Diagnoses: Acute Otitis Media in Children
Index of resources to be used as part of antibiotic stewardship related to acute otitis media in children.
3 - Intermediate
AHRQ
Ambulatory (Outpatient) Care
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Downloadable
English
Free
Infection Preventionists
Patient and Family Engagement
Patients, Family, Visitors, Unpaid Caregivers
Slideshow
Spanish
Health Equity and Antimicrobial Resistance
This 2-page fact sheet explores CDC strategies for addressing antimicrobial resistance health equity and compares health equity opportunities of healthcare associated MDROs.
2 - Foundational
Antimicrobial & Diagnostic Stewardship
Any Practice Setting
CDC
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
English
Free
Health Equity
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Print Resources
Contact Precautions Featuring Acinetobacter (video)
A video demonstrating the importance of compliance with Contact Precautions in preventing the spread of microorganisms by both direct and indirect contact.
2 - Foundational
Acute Care Hospital
Acute Care Rehabilitation or Long-Term Care Acute Hospital (LTACH)
Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Home Health
Hospice and Palliative Care
Infection Preventionists
Multidrug-Resistant Organism (MDRO)
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Nursing Home / Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Pediatric / NICU
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Standard Precautions
Transmission-Based Precautions
VCU Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center (VIPTC)
Video
Hand Hygiene with Florence Nightingale (video)
A video demonstrating the importance of compliance with hand hygiene in preventing the spread of microorganisms.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
English
Free
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Standard Precautions
VCU Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center (VIPTC)
Video
Chain of Transmission with Clostridioides Difficile (video)
A 4:20 video demonstrating the chain of transmission of Clostridioides difficile.
2 - Foundational
Any Practice Setting
Clinical / Direct Healthcare Personnel
Closed Captioning
Clostridioides difficile
English
Free
Gastrointestinal Infections
Hand Hygiene
Infection Preventionists
Non-Clinical / Indirect Healthcare Personnel
Select pathogens of public health concern
Transmission-Based Precautions
VCU Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center (VIPTC)
Video
Last Updated: March 14, 2024