Antimicrobial Resistance Resources

Alaska Section of Epidemiology Bulletins

• Hospitalizations Associated with Staphylococcus aureus Infection — Alaska, 2001–2006
  January 26, 2009
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Furunculosis Outbreak, Southwestern Alaska, 2000 September 5, 2003
• Combined Antibiogram for Hospitals with >50 Beds - Alaska, 2001 September 4, 2003
• Methillicin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections Among Patients of a Large Anchorage Primary-Care Practice, 1996-2000 July 3, 2001
• An Outbreak of Boils Associated with Steambathing, 1996 July 7, 1997
• Drug Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Alaska September 7, 1994

National Agencies and Organizations

• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Antimicrobial Resistance Information
  • Get Smart Education Campaign (Prevent Resistance in the Community)
  • Get Smart on the Farm Education Campaign (Prevent Resistance on the Farm)
  • Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings
  • CDC Alaska Field Station Arctic Investigations Program (AIP) Antibiotic Resistance activities
• Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
• Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA)
• US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Antimicrobial Resistance

International Organizations

• World Health Organization (WHO) Drug Resistance
• Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (CCAR)

Professional Clinical Organizations

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
  • Antibiotic Resistance
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Judicious Therapeutic Use of Antimicrobials

Examples of State-Based Antimicrobial Resistance Programs

• Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) California Medical Association Foundation
• Minnesota Antibiotic Resistance Collaborative (MARC)
• Oregon Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE)
• Washington Department of Health Careful Use of Antibiotics Resources
• Wisconsin Antibiotic Resistance Network (WARN)