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Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA)

WELCOME

This online research portal (CAN-R) is designed to aid and educate Canadian healthcare providers on antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial usage in Canada.

Providing current and comprehensive information, the site includes:

  • Surveillance of pathogens and infections from our national CANWARD study
  • Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in CANWARD
  • Antimicrobial usage data from the CLEAR study
  • Reviews of investigational and approved antimicrobials
  • Surveillance of S. pneumoniae antimicrobial resistance
  • Data from pneumococcal vaccine studies
  • Antimicrobial mechanisms of action and resistance videos (see Antibiotics)
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WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM CAN-R?

CAN-R is a useful tool for researchers, medical care providers, and the media in understanding the rise of antimicrobial resistance in Canada and how it is being managed.