1. antibiotic resistance
   1. worldwide public health problem
   2. occurs when strains of bacteria in the human body become resistant to antibiotics due to improper use and abuse of antibiotics
   3. most common misuse and abuse of antibiotics are
      1. Physicians prescribing antibiotics for viral infections
      2. Not finishing the full dosage of the antibiotic
2. how health-care professionals help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance
   1. Antibiotics should only be prescribed when a test (such as a throat culture) shows that there is a bacterial infection present
   2. Physicians must change their prescribing practices and only prescribe antibiotics for their patients when a bacterial infection is present.
3. references
   1. http://www.acponline.org/patients_families/diseases_conditions/antibiotic_resistance/
   2. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/bugdrug/antibiotic_manual/amt.html
   3. http://health.nih.gov/
4. the role antimicrobial sensitivity testing plays in reducing antibiotic resistance
   1. The goal of testing is to predict the in vivo success or failure of antibiotic therapy
   2. The test results should be used to guide antibiotic choice
5. type of information found on the National Institute website
   1. health informaton
      1. Health Info Lines
      2. Health Services Locator
      3. Talking to Your Doctor
      4. Clinical Trials and You
      5. Clinical Trials and You
      6. Community Resources
      7. Science Education Resources
      8. MedlinePlus Health Info
      9. NIH Social Media
      10. NIH Audio
   2. grants and funding
      1. About Grants
      2. Electronic Grants
      3. Forms & Deadlines
      4. Grants Policy
   3. news and events
      1. News Releases
      2. Events
      3. Videos
      4. Audio
      5. Images
      6. Widgets
      7. Social Media & Outreach
      8. NIH News in Health
      9. NIH Research Matters
      10. NIH Record
   4. research and training
      1. Science Highlights
      2. Science Education
      3. Research in NIH Labs & Clinics
      4. Training Opportunities
      5. Library Resources
      6. Research Resources
      7. Clinical Research Resources
      8. Safety, Regulation & Guidance
      9. Other Resources
   5. institutes at NIH
      1. 27 Institutes and Centers
      2. each with a specific research agenda,
      3. often focusing on particular diseases or body systems
      4. The Office of the Director is the central office at NIH for its 27 Institutes and Centers
         1. The OD is responsible for setting policy for NIH and for planning, managing, and coordinating the programs and activities of all the NIH component
      5. NIH INSTITUTES
         1. National Library of Medicine (NLM) — Est. 1956
         2. National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) — Est. 1986
         3. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) — Est. 1950
         4. National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) — Est. in 1993
         5. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) — Est. 1949
         6. National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) — Est. 1962
         7. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) — Est. 1969
         8. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) — Est. 1974
         9. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) — Est. 1950
         10. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) — Est. 1948
         11. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) — Est. 1988
         12. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) — Est. 1962
         13. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) — Est. 2000
         14. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) — Est. 1986
         15. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) — Est. 1948
         16. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) — Est. 1970
         17. National Institute on Aging (NIA) — Est. 1974
         18. National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) — Est. 1989
         19. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) — Est. 1948
         20. National Eye Institute (NEI) — Est. 1968
         21. National Cancer Institute (NCI) — Est. 1937
      6. NIH CENTERS
         1. Center for Information Technology (CIT) — Est. in 1964
         2. Center for Scientific Review (CSR) — Est. in 1946
         3. Fogarty International Center (FIC) — Est. in 1968
         4. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) — Est. in 1999
         5. National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) — Est. in 2011
         6. NIH Clinical Center (CC) — Est. in 1953
   6. about NIH
      1. Mission
      2. Impact of NIH Research
      3. The NIH Director
      4. Organization
      5. Budget
      6. History
      7. Jobs at NIH
      8. Image Bank
      9. Frequently Asked Questions
      10. The NIH Almanac
      11. Visitor Information
      12. Visitor Tours
      13. Visitor Parking
      14. Campus Shuttle
      15. NIH...Turning Discovery Into Health®
      16. Recovery & Reinvestment
      17. Small Business Opportunities
6. how the information on the website will help you become a better medical assistant
   1. it will allow me access to new information to better treat my patients
   2. It gives me information to help give informed tips to patients