New
Request
for Proposals: Reservoirs of Antibiotic Resistance
To address the hypothesis that commensal
organisms serve as reservoirs for the emergence and proliferation
of antibiotic resistance genes in disease-associated bacteria.
2003 Annual Report
Antimicrobial Resistance Interagency Task Force Annual Report on A Public Health Action Plan To Combat Antimicrobial Resistance (Part I: Domestic Issues)
Methicillin
Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Fact Sheet
Addresses frequently asked questions about infections with
antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (including
methicillin-resistant S. aureus [MRSA]) among persons
who have no apparent contact with the healthcare system
Manual
for the Laboratory Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility
Testing of Bacterial Pathogens of Public Health Importance
in the Developing World
New comprehensive book for reference laboratorians in resource-limited
settings
CDC
antimicrobial resistance campaigns
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