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• Notifiable Conditions & the Health Care Provider (PDF, 645KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Hospital  (PDF, 529KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Laboratory  (PDF, 314KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Local Health Jurisdiction  (PDF, 117KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Veterinarian (PDF, 129KB)

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Infections with resistant organisms result in treatment failures, higher health care costs and mortality from infections previously treatable with antibiotics. The most effective way to control resistance is to decrease inappropriate antibiotic use, however controlling the spread of resistant organisms through effective infection control practices is of also of the highest priority.

The increasing prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms has been of particular concern in hospitals where intensity of antibiotic use correlates with rapid development of resistance, but community acquired infection with resistant organisms is occurring with increasing frequency.

Last guideline update
Oct. 2002