BC Guidelines, Toolkits and Publications
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Candida auris (C. auris) for Health Care Settings
Created by: PICNet
July 2024
Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPO) Toolkit
Created by: PICNet
September 2014, updated April 2018
For information on surveillance of CPO and the Surveillance Protocol for CPO in BC, check out the the CPO surveillance webpage.
Notice: The Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPO) Toolkit is currently being reviewed and updated. We will notify our community of practice and partners once the resource is revised and approved for publication.
Antibiotic Resistant Organism (ARO) Guidelines (2013)
Created By: PICNet
March 2013
Vanomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Discussion Paper (2014)
Created By: PICNet
March 2013, updated November 2014
Other Resources
Treatment Recommendations for Confirmed or Suspected CPO Infections
Created by: BC Provincial Antimicrobial Clinical Expert Committee (PACE) and available on the BC Centre of Disease Control’s Antimicrobial Stewardship for health-care professionals webpage.
Date: Updated July 2024
Antimicrobial Resistance
Created By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (CARSS)
Created By: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
November 2023
Antimicrobial Resistance
Created By: World Health Organization (WHO)
November 2023