Alaska Section of Epidemiology Bulletins

• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Furunculosis Outbreak, Southwestern Alaska, 2000
  September 5, 2003 (PDF 163K)  


• Combined Antibiogram for Hospitals with >50 Beds - Alaska, 2001
  September 4, 2003 (PDF 162K)  


• Methillicin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections Among Patients of a Large Anchorage Primary-Care Practice, 1996-2000
  July 3, 2001


• An Outbreak of Boils Associated with Steambathing, 1996
  July 7, 1997


• Drug Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Alaska
  September 7, 1994

International Organizations

• World Health Organization (WHO) Drug Resistance


• Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (CCAR)

Professional Clinical Organizations

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)


• American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)


• Antibiotic Resistance


• American Medical Association (AMA)


• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Judicious Therapeutic Use of Antimicrobials

National Agencies and Organizations

• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)


• Antimicrobial Resistance Information


• Get Smart Education Campaign (Prevent Resistance in the Community)


• Get Smart on the Farm Education Campaign (Prevent Resistance on the Farm)


• Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare Settings


• CDC Alaska Field Station Arctic Investigations Program (AIP) Antibiotic Resistance activities


• Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)


• Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA)


• US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)


• Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Antimicrobial Resistance

Examples of State-Based Antimicrobial Resistance Programs

• Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE) California Medical Association Foundation


• Minnesota Antibiotic Resistance Collaborative (MARC)


• Oregon Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE)


• Washington Department of Health Careful Use of Antibiotics Resources


• Wisconsin Antibiotic Resistance Network (WARN)