South Carolina Careful Antibiotic Use (SC CAUse)
Web Resources
Healthcare Providers: WEB Links related to Antibiotic resistance Information
- DHEC Information:
- Streptococcus pneumoniae antibiotic resistance sentinel surveillance
- Antibiotic Prescribing for Common Upper Respiratory Viral Infections
- South Carolina Careful Antibiotic Use (CAUse) Materials (how to order)
Click on link; Browse library; choose “By Program” – Epidemiology. Materials pertinent to antibiotic resistance: ML-008015 ML-20001, ML-20002, ML-20003, ML-20004, ML-20008, ML-20008, ML-20009, ML-20012
- CDC Get Smart Provider Information
- Online training program (CME) – Otitis Media
- Adult treatment guidelines for upper respiratory tract infections
- Publications
- One page academic detailing sheets
- Pediatric treatment guidelines for upper respiratory tract infections
- Publications
- One page academic detailing sheets
- Materials to use with your patients
- Video: Talking with Patients About Antibiotic Use: An Interaction Model
- Surveillance Information
Quick links for healthcare providers
- "Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work” website - Free logos and computer buttons to link your own websites to CDC and free educational materials related to “Get Smart” week and antibiotic resistance including two podcasts (Announcement and Interview).
MRSA (Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
- DHEC MRSA Information
- DHEC Guidelines on Outpatient Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (pdf)
- Health Care Providers: MRSA- USC School of Medicine, Pediatric Grand Rounds (ppt)
- CDC MRSA – Community Associated
- CDC MRSA - Healthcare