Antibiotic resistance has become a topic of increasing interest in the last few years. Below is a selected list of library and other Web resources in this area:
Medline search on "Drug Resistance, Microbial"
MD Consult
Search on "drug resistance, microbial" to retrieve reference books, journal articles, and practice guidelines
UpToDate
Search on "antimicrobial resistance" for concise clinical information.
Hardin MD: Antibiotic Resistance
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/resistance.html
See the article below for more information about Hardin MD.
CDC’s National Center for Infectious Diseases: Antimicrobial Resistance
http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/
Includes general information plus technical information for health professionals.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Antibiotic Resistance
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/anti_resist.html
World Health Organization: Anti-infective Drug Resistance
http://www.who.int/emc/amr.html
Includes the WHO Global Strategy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance
Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics
http://www.tufts.edu/med/apua/
The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics is a non-profit, international organization solely dedicated to preserving the power of antibiotics.
Patient Information:
MEDLINEplus: Antibiotics
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/antibiotics.html
