Antibiograms and their role in infectious disease epidemiology.

Prompt 1:This week, you will write a 2- to 3-page paper on antibiograms and their role in infectious

disease epidemiology.

Review this week’s readings and antibiogram resources and then answer the following questions:

What is an antibiogram? How is it created and used to prevent the growth of multidrug resistant

organisms?
Research and describe a controversy concerning antibiograms. Be sure to use credible, scholarly

sources.
Your paper must be 2–3 pages in length. Include evidence or information from at least one credible

external source and follow APA style for formatting and citation.

Your textbook and supplemental reading material may be used as a reference. The APA format for your

text is as follows:
Nelson, K. E. (2014). Infectious disease epidemiology (3rd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones and Bartlett

Learning.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice:

Self-study course (3rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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