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Antibiotic resistance information for health professionals

Information about multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs)

Infection control guidelines and recommendations for MDROs are available in the additional resources below.

What you need to know

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)  Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)  Antibiograms, Antibiotic Stewardship and Antibiotic Awareness   Guidelines and additional clinical resources from the CDC 

Webinar link: Webinar link: Super Bugs, Super Strategies: Where are we with CRE? (48:01)1  Power Point: Super Bugs, Super Strategies: Where are we with CRE?  CDC: About Antimicrobial Resistance  National Institutes of Health: Antibiotic Resistance  World Health Organization: Antimicrobial Resistance  Handwashing education materials for healthcare providers 
Open PDF file, 5.9 MB,  MDPH MDRO Toolkit (English, PDF 5.9 MB)
Open DOCX file, 4.8 MB,  MDPH MDRO Toolkit - accessible version (English, DOCX 4.8 MB)
Open RTF file, 62.88 KB,  Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) (2016) (English, RTF 62.88 KB)
Open RTF file, 56.6 KB,  Clostridium difficile (2016) (English, RTF 56.6 KB)

Contact Information

Phone

Urgent calls and infectious disease reporting Call Epidemiology Program, Urgent calls and infectious disease reporting at (617) 983-6800
Image credits:  Antibiotic Resistance Illustration (Shutterstock)

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