Antimicrobial Resistance: Scientific and technical material
Guidelines
2018
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Recommendations for Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Manual for Public Health Decision-Makers; 2018
In response to antimicrobial resistance, countries in the Americas developed and began the implementation of national action plans aligned with the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance of the World Health Organization (WHO). The purpose of national plans is to provide guidelines to reduce the...
2017
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Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System. Manual for Early Implementation; 2017
This manual addresses the early phase of implementation of GLASS, focussing on surveillance of resistance in common human bacterial pathogens. The intended readership of this publication is public health professionals and health authorities responsible for national AMR surveillance.
2011
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Guide for the Correct Use of Bacterial Identification Automated System and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing; 2011 (Spanish only)
Esta guía se concentra en los métodos automatizados, teniendo en cuenta que el uso de estos equipos solo puede agregar información correcta, cuando existe una buena metodología de trabajo que va desde la toma, conservación y transporte de la muestra al laboratorio, utilización de los medios de cultivo adecuados, equipamiento en condiciones correctas, manuales de procedimientos actualizados y sistemas de control de la calidad permanentes.
2005
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Manual de pruebas de susceptibilidad antimicrobiana; 2005 (Spanish only)
El propósito de este documento es el de asistir a los laboratoristas de instituciones clínicas y centros de salud publica a entender los principios y la practica de las pruebas de susceptibilidad antimicrobiana. El documento sigue de cerca el contenido y diseño del excelente CD-ROM lanzado en el 2002 por los Centros de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) en Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
Policy briefs
2011
Scientific and technical publications
2019
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Tratamiento de las enfermedades infecciosas 2020-2022. Octava edición; 2019 (Spanish only)
Las sustancias antimicrobianas son aquellas producidas por microorganismos (por ejemplo, antibióticos producidos por bacterias, hongos o actinomicetos) o sintetizadas químicamente (sulfamidas, quinolonas), que tienen la capacidad de destruir, impedir o retrasar la multiplicación de otros microorganismos.
2017
2014
2008
2004
Systematic reviews
2011
Technical reports
2017
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Monitoring and Evaluation of the Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Regional Expert Consultation on Monitoring and Evaluation of AMR Interventions; 2017
This meeting is the result of a joint effort by the Golbal Health Consortium at the Florida International University (GHC/FIU) and PAHO. The purpose of the meeting is to contribute to the process initiated by the WHO and other United Nations agencies, by analyzing, discussing, and proposing an antimicrobial monitoring framework focused on the Caribbean and Latin America.
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Expert Consultation on Monitoring and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interventions; 2017
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is when a microorganism is no longer susceptible to an antimicrobial agent such as an antibiotic, antiviral or antifungal. In today's growing threat of AMR, it is crucial to continue the global monitoring and evaluation effort for AMR interventions and containment.