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There are many different kinds of bacteria which are constantly changing. When a bacteria becomes "resistant" to an antibiotic, that medicine can no longer kill that bacteria.... Details >

Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies   

Disease-causing microbes that have become resistant to drug therapy are an increasing public health problem.... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

You can protect yourself and your family by knowing when you should use antibiotics and when you shouldn’t.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

Drug resistance, more technically known as antimicrobial resistance, is a growing concern among health professionals and others around the world. This site is designed to provide both general and tech... Details >

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Overuse of antibiotics is jeopardizing the usefulness of essential drugs. Decreasing inappropriate antibiotic use is the best way to control resistance.... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This fact sheet from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about infections with antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, includ... Details >

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A peer reviewed journal that provides information on emerging infections in three broad categories: 1) Perspectives, a section addressing factors that underlie disease emergence including microbial ad... Details >

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FDA has approved Zyvox (linezolid), the first antibacterial drug in a new class to treat infections associated with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF), including cases with bloodstream i... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Here you can find general information about antibiotic resistance and how to prevent it. While antibiotics should be used to treat bacterial infections, they are not effective against viral infections... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria resistant to certain antibiotics. "Staph" infections occur most frequently among persons in hospitals and healthcare facilities... Details >

National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Journal of Bacteriology, established in 1916, is published bi-weekly by the American Society for Microbiology. The journal advances and disseminates fundamental knowledge of bacteria and other mic... Details >

American Society for Microbiology  

This page has information on drug-resistant infectious agents, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE).... Details >

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health

A newer form of staph infection, known as CA-MRSA (for community-acquired, or community-associated Staphylococcus aureus) has appeared with increasing frequency and is now epidemic within certain comm... Details >

Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics  

Staphylococcus aureus, S. aureus, or staph, is a common bacterium that lives on the skin and in the nose of about 25-30% of the population. Somtimes S. aureus can cause an infection due to injury, sur... Details >

American Association for Clinical Chemistry