Although 10% of the population in the U.S. reports a penicillin allergy, less than 1% of the population is truly penicillin allergic. Correctly identifying if your patient is penicillin allergic can decrease the unnecessary use of broad spectrum antibiotics.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                A growing body of evidence demonstrates that hospital based programs dedicated to improving antibiotic use, commonly referred to as “Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (ASPs),” can both optimize the treatment of infections and reduce adverse events associated with antibiotic use. This document summ...arizes core elements of successful hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs. It complements existing guidelines on ASPs from different American organizations.
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                                                                ¿De verdad necesito antibióticos? -hoja informativa para los pacientes
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Evaluation and Diagnosis of Penicillin Allergy for Healthcare Professionals
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                The Vaccination Demand Hub is a network of partner organizations innovating together to understand why people miss out and to improve acceptance and uptake of vaccines, to ensure that everyone everywhere is protected against vaccine preventable diseases.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Tome medidas para asegurarse de que la
infección de TB no avance a la enfermedad
de TB. Lea este folleto para aprender a controlar
su salud.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                La tuberculosis o TB, como se le conoce en inglés, es una enfermedad causada por la bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Estas bacterias por lo general atacan a los pulmones, pero también pueden atacar otras partes del cuerpo, como los riñones, la columna vertebral y el cerebro. Si no se trata ap...ropiadamente, la tuberculosis puede ser mortal
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                                                                El documento es una guía de bolsillo para establecer y operar un Centro de Tratamiento de Cólera (CTC). Proporciona pautas para seleccionar la ubicación, clasificar a los pacientes según la gravedad de la deshidratación, implementar medidas de control de infecciones y garantizar el suministro a...decuado de materiales médicos. La guía enfatiza la importancia de mantener la higiene, gestionar adecuadamente los desechos y garantizar la seguridad, al tiempo que ofrece protocolos detallados para tratar casos moderados y graves de cólera. Está diseñada para apoyar a los trabajadores de la salud en la gestión eficiente de los brotes de cólera.
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                                                                Los Módulos de autoaprendizaje sobre tuberculosis son una serie de módulos educativos diseñados para proporcionar información sobre la tuberculosis en un formato de autoaprendizaje. El módulo 6 (“Manejo de pacientes con tuberculosis y mejora de la adherencia al tratamiento”) y el módulo 8 ...(“Investigaciones de contactos de tuberculosis”) están disponibles en español. Los módulos 1-9 están disponibles en inglés.
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                                                                Epi Info™ is a public domain suite of interoperable software tools designed for the global community of public health practitioners and researchers. It provides for easy data entry form and database construction, a customized data entry experience, and data analyses with epidemiologic statistics, ...maps, and graphs for public health professionals who may lack an information technology background. Epi Info™ is used for outbreak investigations; for developing small to mid-sized disease surveillance systems; as analysis, visualization, and reporting (AVR) components of larger systems; and in the continuing education in the science of epidemiology and public health analytic methods at schools of public health around the world.
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                                                                Colour poster.  Aimed at community in Sierra Leone.  Explains principles of contact tracing in a simple manner.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                If you live or visit an area where cholera is present or has happened before, learn about cholera and take these steps to prevent getting sick.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                On January 14-16, 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a communications roundtable in Atlanta, Georgia, to explore hospitals' challenges in communicating with internal and external audiences in communitywide emergencies involving radioactive materials. The roundtable, Hosp...ital Communications in a Mass Casualty Radiological Incident, is part of CDC's effort to help prepare the nation's public health community for threats of terrorism.
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