Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship
- Antimicrobial Resistance Home
- Antibiotics Only When Needed (O.W.N.)
- Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Basics
- Minnesota Antibiotic Stewardship Data
- Antibiotics and Environmental Health
- For Health Professionals
- For Animal Health
- For Educators
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Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division
651-201-5414
Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship
Antibiotics Only When Needed (O.W.N.)
MDH developed this campaign and its graphic elements to increase awareness of appropriate antibiotic use and prevent antibiotic resistance. Use these resources to improve antibiotic use in your community.
MDH developed this campaign and its graphic elements to increase awareness of appropriate antibiotic use and prevent antibiotic resistance. Use these resources to improve antibiotic use in your community.
- Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Basics
Information about what antibiotic resistance is, diseases and infections commonly associated with antimicrobial resistance, and a fact sheet about antibiotic resistance in Minnesota.
FAQs About Antimicrobial Use and Resistance | What You Can Do | Common Infections
- Minnesota Antibiotic Stewardship Data
Data, statistics, MDH antibiogram, and other information about antibiotic stewardship and antimicrobial use.
- Antibiotics and Environmental Health
Antibiotics, resistant bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes reach the environment through a variety of routes, including antibiotic use in human and animal health settings, home antibiotic use by patients with prescriptions, use of antibiotics to treat food production animals, application of antibiotics on plant agriculture, and use of antibiotics in a variety of industrial processes.
- For Health Professionals
A library of resources for health care facilities and clinicians to promote the effective implementation of antibiotic stewardship in human health care.
- For Animal Health Professionals
Resources for veterinarians, clinic staff, producers, and others in the fields of veterinary medicine and animal health care.
- For Educators
Presentations, online trainings, tools, and other resources for teaching about antibiotic resistance and stewardship.
- Minnesota One Health Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative
A One Health approach recognizes that human, agricultural and companion animal, and environmental health are interconnected, and issues such as antibiotic stewardship require a collaborative effort across multiple disciplines.
Resistance anywhere is resistance everywhere. Antibiotic overuse increases the development of drug-resistant germs and limits treatment options for infections. You have a role in preventing antibiotic resistance.
Last Updated: 11/14/2022