Description
Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of carbapenem-producing organisms as a notifiable diseases. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.
Updated
November 1, 2021
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Carbapenem-producing organisms [November 2021]
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[SUPERSEDED] - Carbapenem-producing organisms [March 2018]
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Title and publication information
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Series Title
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Carbapenem-resistant organisms
Alternative Title
Carbapenemase producing organisms
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Public health disease under surveillance management guidelines
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Irregular
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Resource Dates
Date Created
2018-03-01
Date Added
2018-04-19T14:34:43.717528
Date Modified
2021-11-01
Date Issued
2018-04-19
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Alberta Health. Surveillance and Assessment Branch.