The
Indiana State Department of Health, in collaboration with the Marion
County Public Health Department, Indiana Hospital Association,
Association for Professionals
in Infection Control and Epidemiology (Indiana Chapter), IU Health, and
The New Wishard Eskenazi Health Hospital, has convened the Indiana
Antibiotic Resistance Advisory Committee. The Committee is administering
this survey to health care providers and hospital
administrators to assess awareness of treatment, prevention, and
antibiotic stewardship for multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO),
including
Clostridium difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and most recently, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE).
Enterobacteriaceae, a family of bacteria that normally live in the human gut, includes organisms such as Klebsiella species and Escherichia coli. CRE have developed resistance to almost all antibiotics, including broad-spectrum agents called carbapenems. Within the past 10 years, the incidence of CRE has been increasing across the United States. CRE infections are difficult to treat and associated with a high attributable mortality.
The survey, accessible through the SurveyMonkey link below, will take about 15-20 minutes to complete. The survey includes a brief demographic section, a section specific to CRE, and a section with questions on MDRO in general. Your input is very important, as survey data will be shared in aggregate form and allow the committee to establish priorities and develop educational materials.
Please complete this survey by the close of business on Thursday, July 11, 2013. Thank you very much for your participation!
Enterobacteriaceae, a family of bacteria that normally live in the human gut, includes organisms such as Klebsiella species and Escherichia coli. CRE have developed resistance to almost all antibiotics, including broad-spectrum agents called carbapenems. Within the past 10 years, the incidence of CRE has been increasing across the United States. CRE infections are difficult to treat and associated with a high attributable mortality.
The survey, accessible through the SurveyMonkey link below, will take about 15-20 minutes to complete. The survey includes a brief demographic section, a section specific to CRE, and a section with questions on MDRO in general. Your input is very important, as survey data will be shared in aggregate form and allow the committee to establish priorities and develop educational materials.
Please complete this survey by the close of business on Thursday, July 11, 2013. Thank you very much for your participation!
William C. VanNess II, MD
State Health Commissioner
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