Local Antibiotic Resistance Rates
When an infection is diagnosed as being bacterial in origin, the choice of antibiotic should take into consideration local resistance rates. Options to access local community surveillance pathogen data might include:
- Firstline Platform: Regional surveillance data and treatment recommendations available for many locations in Canada
https://app.firstline.org/en/locations - Lifelabs: Regional antibiograms for ON, BC, SK
https://www.lifelabs.com/healthcare-providers/reports/antibiograms/ - BC Centre for Disease Control: Antimicrobial Resistance Dashboard
https://www.bccdc.ca/health-professionals/data-reports/antimicrobial-resistance-utilization/antimicrobial-resistance-dashboard
Hepatic Steatosis Management in Primary Care
The Quebec College of Family Physicians have published a resource titled “Hepatic Steatosis in Primary Care: Targeted Literature Review in Support of Primary Care Practice”, which is freely available online in both French and English. Topics covered include screening, evaluation and treatment.