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CDC has updated its gonorrhea treatment guidelines to recommend treating infections with a single, higher dosage injection of...
Dec 17, 2020 | Shalesha Majors
Application deadline December 4, 2020.
Nov 05, 2020 | Christina Baum
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the next National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant...
Oct 09, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
New survey research from Pew and the American Medical Association reveals barriers to the fight against antibiotic resistance in U.S....
Aug 06, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO is part of a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners funded to support CDC's Project Firstline, which...
Jul 28, 2020 | Christina Baum
CDC recently began reporting data on carbapenemase genes detected through nationwide testing in CDC’s AR Lab Network.
Jun 24, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
On May 18, NACCHO released high-level results of its 2019 Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) and Antibiotic Resistance (AR)...
May 18, 2020 | Erin Laird
NACCHO has released high-level results of its 2019 Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) and Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Assessment.
May 18, 2020 | Theresa Spinner
The Leaders in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship application deadline has been extended...
Feb 13, 2020 | Christina Baum
CDC has updated its gonorrhea treatment guidelines to recommend treating infections with a single, higher dosage injection of ceftriaxone. A two-drug approach is no longer recommended.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the next National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB), 2020-2025, which presents coordinated, strategic actions that the United States Government will take in the next five years to improve the health and wellbeing of all Americans by changing the course of antibiotic resistance.
New survey research from Pew and the American Medical Association reveals barriers to the fight against antibiotic resistance in U.S. doctor’s offices and highlights the need for improved antibiotic stewardship in outpatient settings.
NACCHO is part of a collaborative of diverse healthcare and public health partners funded to support CDC's Project Firstline, which aims to provide engaging, innovative, and effective infection control training to more than 6 million healthcare and public health personnel in the U.S.
On May 18, NACCHO released high-level results of its 2019 Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) and Antibiotic Resistance (AR) Assessment. The resource highlights the extent to which LHDs engage in HAI/AR activities, existing LHD partner engagement, the role that LHDs play in outbreak response, and LHD capacity and infrastructure in HAI/AR prevention and control. These results can help inform...
The Leaders in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship application deadline has been extended until Monday, February 24th at Midnight Pacific Time. There is still time to start an application today and this will give those in the process a little more time to complete. The LEAP Fellowship is a 12 month funded […]
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