Welcome to the Canadian Committee on Antibiotic Resistance (CCAR) Web Site.

The CCAR seeks to provide timely and relevant information on Anitmicrobial Resistance. This information is developed by independent CCAR participants (see list in "About CCAR"). The participants have agreed to provide this information at this website or through hyper links to their own websites. Each participant is responsible for the content of its information provided both at this website and at its own website, and retains copyright in its own material.

The participants are not responsible for content included in other linked websites.

The CCAR website and the websites of CCAR participants provide general health information and are not intended to substitute for personal medical advice. If you feel you need medical advice, please see your doctor.

OCTOBER 2007
UPCOMING EVENTS
AMMI CANADA - CACMID ANNUAL CONFERENCE

26TH INT'L CONGRESS OF CHEMOTHERAPY AND INFECTION

CHICA-CANADA 2008 NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

NEW WEBSITE
CIPARS NEW WEBSITE PLUS 2005 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2006 PRELIMINARY NUMBERS

AUGUST 2007
NEW WEBSITE FOR NORTHERN ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE PARTNERS

JUNE 2007
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL BEST PRACTICES

MARCH 2007
Swedres 2005 - Swedish Antibiotic Utilisation and Resistance Report

BC AUDITOR GENERAL RELEASES REPORT ON INFECTION CONTROL

BUGS AND DRUGS POCKET REFERENCE NOW AVAILABLE

FEBRUARY 2007
CIPARS 2005 PRELIMINARY RESULTS

DECEMBER 2006
NEW SECTION:
STAPH INFECTIONS IN SPORT
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

NOVEMBER 2006
BACKGROUNDER CA-MRSA / STAPH INFECTIONS
FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE

OCTOBER 2006
CCAR ANNUAL REPORT
CCAR ANNUAL MEETING SUMMARY

SEPTEMBER 2006
New guidelines available to assist medical community
in fight against CA-MRSA