MRSA (methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus)

Antibiotic Resistance Facts and Resources

Antibiotic Resistance in Indiana
The Indiana Coalition for Antibiotic Resistance Education Strategies (ICARES) is a group of health care
organizations that have collaborated to educate individuals about the harm caused by unnecessary
antibiotic use and to reduce the incidence in Indiana. A variety of brochures, fact sheets, posters, and
stickers are available. http://www.icares.org/

Anti-B’Äôs Coloring Sheet
This coloring book from the Texas Department of State Health Services provides education for children
related to antibiotic resistance.
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/antibiotic_resistance/educational/antibio_edu_coloring_sheet.pdf

Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance Quick Facts
This fact sheet from ISDH describes what antibiotic resistance is and how you can prevent it.
http://www.in.gov/isdh/healthinfo/QuickFact_PDFs/AtbResistance.pdf

Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance
This CDC initiative aims to prevent antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings. Four main strategies
included are infection prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infection, and proper use of antimicrobials Educational materials for patient populations include fact sheets, cards, posters, and slide sets.
http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/healthcare/default.htm

Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work
This CDC campaign aims to educate individuals to reduce the rate of antibiotic resistance. Educational
brochures, posters, fact sheets for patients and providers are available.
http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/community/

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