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Winter 2018 NACCHO Exchange: Bridging Local Public Health and Healthcare

In the latest issue of NACCHO Exchange, local health departments from around the nation discuss how they are connecting public health...

Jan 28, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global Threat

    As of 2017, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continues unabated around the world, leaving devastating health and...

    Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NARMS Antibiotic Resistance Report

    The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System has released a report on a government analysis of 2015 data on antibiotic...

    Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • Fact Sheet: 2017 Innovations to Stop Infections

    CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) released the 2017 edition of Innovations to Stop...

    Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting...

    Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized...

    Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird

  • Gear Up for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017!

    Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least...

    Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • Antibiotic Resistance, Infectious Disease

    CDC Releases New Fluoroquinolone Prescribing Study

    A new study authored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows about 5% of all fluoroquinolones prescribed for adults in doctor’s offices and emergency departments are completely unnecessary, and about 20% of all fluoroquinolone prescriptions in these two settings are not the recommended first-line treatment. Due […]

    Feb 27, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Webinar, Antibiotic Resistance, Infectious Disease

    Recording Available: Medscape Facebook Live Q&A: Smart Antibiotic Use

    Medscape recently hosted a Facebook Live Q&A for healthcare professionals to cover a number of important topics related to antibiotic prescribing, including how smart antibiotic use means giving patients the best care. The Q&A had more than 15,000 views, and featured a panel of the following experts: Lauri Hicks, DO – Infectious Diseases Physician; Director, CDC […]

    Feb 27, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Antibiotic Resistance, Infectious Disease

    CDC Online Training: Antibiotic Stewardship – Section 1

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Antibiotic Stewardship has launched the first of a four-section web-based training course on Antibiotic Stewardship, each section of which will be released in 2018. To register and take the course online, create an account at http://bit.ly/2BsVc0z. Course objectives include: optimizing antibiotic prescribing and use to […]

    Feb 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Winter 2018 NACCHO Exchange: Bridging Local Public Health and Healthcare

    In the latest issue of NACCHO Exchange, local health departments from around the nation discuss how they are connecting public health and healthcare to improve population health. The issue includes the following articles: BUILD Health Challenge: Using Multi-Sector Community Partnerships to Improve Community Health Integrating Routine Chlamydia Screening into Primary Care Practices...

    Jan 28, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global Threat

    As of 2017, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continues unabated around the world, leaving devastating health and economic outcomes in its wake. Those consequences will multiply if collaborative global action is not taken to address the spread of resistance. Major drivers of antimicrobial resistance in humans have been accelerated by inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing...

    Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NARMS Antibiotic Resistance Report

    The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System has released a report on a government analysis of 2015 data on antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens. Overall, antibiotic resistance was low, but there were notable increases in mulitidrug-resistant Salmonella and Camplyobacter. Read more about the report here.

    Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Fact Sheet: 2017 Innovations to Stop Infections

    CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) released the 2017 edition of Innovations to Stop Infections, a brochure that highlights the innovative work within NCEZID and serves as an update to the 2015 edition. From new technology that combats antibiotic resistance and ensures food safety to newly developed tests for dangerous diseases such as rabies,...

    Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting Antibiotic Resistance

    Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized treatment of infectious diseases. However, even at the time of discovery, Fleming himself cautioned that resistance was a formidable and likely threat we might encounter if these drugs were not used judiciously. 89 years later, his concerns have […]

    Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird

    Gear Up for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017!

    Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a direct result of these infections. Many more people die from other conditions that were complicated by an antibiotic-resistant infection. U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 13-19, 2017, is an annual […]

    Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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