RxFiles: Bacterial Infectious Diseases

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Our guide to the management of bacterial infections in primary care. 

Acute Otitis Media & Other Respiratory Tract Infections Newsletter, Summer/Fall 2024

· Raise antibiotic awareness via 5 Clinic Posters and other resources.
· Review common questions related to amoxicillin in acute otitis media (AOM).
· Consider opportunities to reassess penicillin allergies and de-label when appropriate.
· Updates to 3 Respiratory Tract Infections: Acute Bronchitis, Acute Pharyngitis, & Acute Rhinosinusitis

Clinic Office Posters for Respiratory Tract Infections

Collects all of our viral infections office posters.

Individual posters:
Acute Bronchitis
Acute Rhinosinusitis
Acute Pharyngitis
Acute Otitis Media
Gone Viral? Skip the Antibiotic


Viral Prescription Pad

Viral prescription for teaching patients when they do not need an antibiotic.

Adult Prescription (English)
Adult Prescription in other languages

Pediatric Prescription (English)
Pediatric Prescription (French)

Vaccine Patient Booklet

A booklet for caregivers who want to learn more about vaccines for their kids. 

Saskatchewan Health Authority Antimicrobial Stewardship Resources

Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Firstline: SHA (adult: Guidelines | Saskatchewan Health Authority | Firstline); JCPH (pediatrics: Guidelines |
Firstline)
Bugs are Getting Stronger Patient Tool 
Do You Actually Have A Penicillin Allergy? Patient Tool

Other Antimicrobial Stewardship Resources

Choosing Wisely Canada
Anti-infective Guidelines for Community-acquired Infections (MUMS, Ontario)
Bugs and Drugs (Alberta)
Do Bugs Need Drugs (Alberta)
Firstline
Government of Canada - Antibiotic Resistance
Harvard Gazette - Cinematic Approach to Drug Resistance

Antibiotics Comparison Chart

Beta-Lactam Allergy

Antibiotic Harms

Acute Otitis Media   

Bronchitis

Pharyngitis

Sinusits

Skin & Soft Tissue Infections

Antibiotics for Common Infections

Malaria Prophylaxis

Community Acquired Pneumonia

Pneumonia Management

Pneumonia Severity Risk

Probiotics

Urinary Tract Infections

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