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Antimicrobial Resistanceā€‹ā€‹

Key measures and actions to address AR in CA; cycle repeats 1. Preventing emergence 2. Detection 3. Containment

ā€‹1. Preventing Emergenceā€‹
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ā€‹Core actions to prevent resistance include improving antimicrobial prescribing through stewardship, reducing infections, and preventing transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.

Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Honor Roll

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ā€‹2. Detectionā€‹ā€‹ā€‹
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ā€‹ā€‹CDPH connects clinicians, infection preventionists, laboratorians, and public health practitioners to testing resources for the rapid detection of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens.

California Antimicrobial Resistance Lab-Epi Allianceā€‹


ā€‹3. Containmentā€‹ā€‹
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ā€‹CDPH utilizes a systematic framework for containing spread of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. 
California Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogen Containment Plan (coming soon)
California Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogen Containment Plaā€‹n Tiersā€‹ā€‹ (PDF) 
Tier 2 Pathogen Screening Decision Treeā€‹ (PDF) 
Algorithm for Prioritizing Carbapenemase Testing (PDF)ā€‹

ā€‹ā€‹Pathogens

ā€‹Candida auris

ā€‹Candida auris (C. auris)ā€‹
C. auris Quicksheetā€‹ (PDF)
C. auris Quicksheet printable versionā€‹ (PDF)
California Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogen Containment Plaā€‹n Tiersā€‹ā€‹ (PDF) 
Tier 2 Pathogen Screening Decision Tree ā€‹(PDF)ā€‹ā€‹
Regional C. auris  Phased Prevention and Response Strategyā€‹ (PDF)ā€‹
C. auris Information for Patients and Families webpage

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ā€‹Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter (CRAB)
CRPA and CRAB Quicksheet (PDF)
California Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogen Containment Plaā€‹n Tiersā€‹ā€‹ (PDF) 
Tier 2 Pathogen Screening Decision Tree (PDF) 
Algorithm for Prioritizing Carbapenemase Testing (PDF)
CRAB Information for Patients and Familiesā€‹


ā€‹CRE
ā€‹Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)
CRE Quicksheet (PDF)
Carbapenemase-producing Organisms (CPO) FAQ (PDF)
California Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogen Containment Plaā€‹n Tiersā€‹ā€‹ (PDF) 
Tier 2 Pathogen Screening Decision Tree (PDF)
Algorithm for Prioritizing Carbapenemase Testing (PDF)ā€‹
CRE Information for Patients and Familiesā€‹

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ā€‹Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA)
CRPA and CRAB  Quicksheet (PDF)
California Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogen Containment Plaā€‹n Tiersā€‹ā€‹ (PDF) ā€‹
Tier 2 Pathogen Screening Decisā€‹ion Treeā€‹ (PDF)
Algorithm for Prioritizing Carbapenemase Testing (PDF)
CRPA Information for Patients and Families


ā€‹C diff
ā€‹Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile)ā€‹
C. difficile Quicksheet (PDF)



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