Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (ARS) in Nebraska
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Podcasts
- Antibiotics: One of the Greatest Discoveries of the 20th Century
- Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work
Emergency Department Visits for Antibiotic-Associated Adverse Events
Antimicrobial Resistance in the US
- Background
- Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Action Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
- References
Reporting of Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms in Nebraska
- Nebraska reportable antibiotic-resistant organisms
- Monthly tabular reporting
- Online reporting (ORNAO)
- Current Health Departments and Laboratories Reporting
Information/Links for Patients and Parents:
Subscribe to information for Patients and Parents
- General Information about Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
- Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Common Respiratory Infections
What Parents and Patients Need to Know
Materials for Parents and Patients- Information about Important Resistant Bacteria
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)
For Health Care Providers: Links to Other Resources
- Guidelines/Recommendations
- APIC Greater Omaha Chapter: Guidelines for Management of Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs)
CDC: Technical fact sheets for VRE and MRSA
CDC: Public health action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance
For more information, contact:
Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5007
Phone: (402) 471-2822
Email: jude.eberhardt@dhhs.ne.gov
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