Learn More
- Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work is a CDC site that explains antimicrobial resistance to consumers.
- The American College of Physicians (ACP) provides a description of antibiotic resistance issues and includes a search feature for locating relevant patient summaries.
- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have an excellent overview page about the problem of antimicrobial resistance.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has programs and resources dedicated to combatting antimicrobial resistance.
NEWS
Reduced Antibiotic Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Should Be Considered
Broad-spectrum antibiotics may be overkill for some pneumonias
C. difficile Infections at an All-time High
Linked to overuse of antibiotics
Shortages of Anti-infective Drugs Affecting Hospital Care
Patient care is likely being harmed by shortages of drugs with limited effective substitutes
Restrictions Announced on Cephalosporin Uses in Food Animals
FDA will limit certain uses of cephalosporin antibiotics to protect effectiveness in humans
October 24 is Food Day 2011
A national event supporting healthy food and farming practices
National Institutes of Health Will Fund New Antimicrobials
NIH funding for development of new broad-spectrum antimicrobials
Declining Development of Antibiotics
Development of home-based oral therapies is no longer the focus
FDA Advisory Panel Backs New Antibiotic for Clostridium difficile
New treatment may soon be on the market for serious gut infections
Ending Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock
FDA is considering guidelines
Why Do We Use Antibiotics for Viral Infections?
Consequences may include higher mortality and longer hospital stays