Acute Communicable Disease Control

County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, #212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
Email:acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov

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Antibiograms

About
Antibiograms, defined as a summary of antimicrobial susceptibility rates for selected bacterial pathogens, provide comprehensive information about local antimicrobial resistance. Within health care facilities, antibiogram data combined with clinical expertise can be used to guide antimicrobial treatment prior to the availability of antimicrobial susceptibility test results. Annual analysis of facility antibiograms to create a regional antibiogram will allow the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAC DPH) to evaluate temporal trends and geographic patterns of antimicrobial resistance within LA County, and to guide control efforts. 

As of January 19, 2017, healthcare facilities are required to submit an annual antibiogram to LAC DPH, per the health officer order.

Instructions for Antibiogram Submissions
Antibiogram data must be submitted using the LADPH Excel template provided. Other formats will not be accepted. Annual antibiograms are due by June 1 of the following year. Please follow the instructions to prepare your facility's antibiogram in an acceptable format.

Data

• Please see the Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance Data webpage.

Resources

• LACDPH Antibiotic Stewardship webpage
• CDC NHSN AR Option: Facility-wide Antibiogram Report
• CLSI M39 Analysis and Presentation of Cumulative Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Data, 5th edition (2022)

Contact
Hai@ph.lacounty.gov