Articles and Links of Interest for Healthcare Providers
Articles of Interest
- MRSA Skin infections among Tattoo recipients- Ohio, Kentucky, and Vermont, 2004-2005 - from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- "Antiviral resistance in influenza viruses..." - from the New England Journal of Medicine , February 2006*
- "Antibacterial Cleaning Products and Drug Resistance " - from Emerging Infectious Diseases , October 2005*
Learn More About...
- Antibacterial cleaning and hygiene products - from the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics
- How specific antibiotics work- from the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics
- Table of common antibiotics - from the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics
Useful Links
- Standards, Practice Guidelines, and Statements Developed and/or Endorsed by the Infectious Disease Society of America
- The CDC's campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings
- The CDC's Influenza site.
- Montana's Influenza resources.
- Pertussis.com
- Hand Hygiene Resource Center - download Power Point presentations and other helpful tools to improve hand hygiene in health care settings.
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