What you will find here: The following link provides access to the Vancouver Coastal Health ASPIRES Antimicrobial Stewardship Program resource on a Pharmacists Managed IV-PO Conversion Program: https://aspires.vch.ca/Documents/Community%20of%20Care/Vancouver%20Acute/ASPIRES%20IV_PO%20Stepdown.pdf.
Category Archives: General Infectious Disease Resources
Diseases and Condition (Covid-19)
What you will find here: Find information, tools and facts about symptoms, risks and how to prevent, treat and manage human diseases and illnesses from the Government of Canada.
- Go to Diseases and conditions section of website.
- Enter keyword “coronavirus” in the search bar section.
- Select “Novel Coronavirus Infection” or “Coronavirus Infection”
Diseases and conditions
Information, tools and facts about symptoms, risks and how to prevent, treat and manage common diseases and illnesses that affect Canadians.
Coronavirus (Covid-19) and UBC’s Response
What you will find here: This website contains useful FAQs and resources for UBC faculty, staff and students. It is updated regularly, following advice from provincial and federal health agencies.
CORONAVIRUS (Covid-19) and UBC’s Response
British Columbia’s coordinated response
Within British Columbia, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, the BC Centre for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Vancouver Coastal Health are leading the coordinated response to COVID-19. UBC continues to take direction from the BC Provincial Government as we plan and consider next steps.
We encourage you to visit the BC Centre for Disease Control website for the latest information. The Government of Canada also has an information line at 1 833 784 4397.
Spectrum
What you will find here: Mobile app that can be customized to deliver local antimicrobial stewardship resources including local guidelines, pathogen information, local resistance data. **Downloading App Required**
Go to http://www.spectrum.md/
Spectrum – Antimicrobial Stewardship Mobile App
Spectrum is a mobile app that can be customized to deliver local antimicrobial stewardship resources in any hospital.
Common Pathogen Treatments and Diagnostic Tips
University Health Network Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.
What you will find here: Treatment and diagnostic tips for the following common pathogens: Gram negative organisms (ESBL, SPICE organisms, Pseudomonas aeruginosa), Gram Positive Organisms (Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridioides difficile), fungi, viruses, and parasites.
- Go to antimicrobialstewardship.com
- Select the relevant resources
Drugs and Bugs Table
What you will find here: One-pager outlining common antibiotic medications and their pathogen coverage.
Please note content is from 2014 and information is subject to change.
