Educational Materials and Resources for the Public
| Topic | Format | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Do You Really Need an Antibiotic? | Brochure | |
| A New Threat to Your Health: Antibiotic Resistance | Brochure | CDC |
| Your Child and Antibiotics | Brochure | CDC |
| Your Child and Antibiotics (en Español) | Brochure | CDC |
| Kids and Antibiotics: Important Information for Parents | Brochure | REACHmass |
| Kids and Colds | Brochure | REACHmass |
| Kids and Ear Infections | Brochure | REACHmass |
| Kids and Fluid in the Middle Ear | Brochure | REACHmass |
| Kids and Sore Throat | Brochure | REACHmass |
| Microbe Clock | Multimedia | PBS |
| A Guide for Parents: Runny Nose Q & As | Pamphlet | CDC |
| A Guide for Parents: Fluid in the Middle Ear Q & As | Pamphlet | CDC |
| A Parent's Care Sometimes is the Best Medicine | Poster | CDC |
| A Parent's Care Sometimes is the Best Medicine (en Español) |
Poster | CDC |
| CA-MRSA Fact Sheet | Brochure | WCHD |
| Common Antibiotics | Brochure | |
| Viruses Versus Bacteria | Brochure |
Website Resources for the Public
An Ounce of Prevention: Keeps the Germs Away (CDC/NCID) - hand washing, the most important thing that you can do to keep from getting sick: when, what and how.
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)(FDA) - in 1996, the FDA, in cooperation with other Public Health Service agencies, embarked on several major initiatives to address what is considered to be a major threat to the Public Health in the new millennium: the emergence of drug-resistance.
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CPSI) - the time has come for public and private institutions, as well as the general public, to change their policies and practices to prevent further increases in antibiotic resistance.
Do Bugs Need Drugs - a multi-stakeholder, community project in the Capital Health region (Canada) designed to show healthcare professionals and the public about better antibiotic use, issues and concerns about antibiotic resistance and provides easy steps we can take to prevent antibiotic resistance from developing.
Henry the Hand - the 4 Principles of Hand Awareness (with song) have been endorsed by the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
National Center for Infectious Disease (CDC/NCID) - site is designed to provide both general and technical information; includes definitions, general tips for reducing the spread of contagious (infectious) diseases, technical fact sheets, clinical guidelines, surveillance data, scientific publications, and internal and external links for more in-depth information.
Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction Coalition (MARR) - a nonprofit organization established in 1997. The project includes four independent, yet interlocking components: community intervention and education, provider intervention and education, tracking of antibiotic prescription trends and laboratory-based surveillance of trends in antibiotic resistance of streptococcus.
Last modified on 11/01/2019