Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics - APUA
Organization URL(s)
apua@tufts.eduwww.tufts.edu/med/apua/
Other Contact Information
75 Kneeland Street
Boston,
MA 02111-1901
617-636-0966 (Voice)
617-636-3999 (FAX)
Description
Founded in 1981, APUA is an international grassroots organization with members in over 90 countries. APUA promotes global public health and curbs antibiotic resistance through: the education of health providers and consumers; scientific and public health research, publications and conferences on antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance; raising public awareness through the media; establishing country-specific affiliated chapters in order to tailor public health interventions to local practices and problems.
Online Resources
- How Important is Hand Washing
http://www.tufts.edu/med/apua/Patients/handwashing.html - What is CA-MRSA? Update on antibiotic-resistant Staph aureus
http://www.tufts.edu/med/apua/mrsa/mrsa.html
Print Resources
The Alliance publishes a fact sheet for the general public on the proper use of antibiotics. Serial publication: APUA Newsletter, quarterly--articles on antibiotic use and resistance and organization news.