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Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Options
Antimicrobial Use & Resistance
AU Option Validation
- AU Option Implementation Data Validation – February 2021 [PDF – 1 MB] (print version)
- Customizable Form [DOC – 250 KB] (print version)
- AU Option Annual Data Validation – February 2021 [PDF – 1 MB]
- AU Option Data Quality Line List – April 2024 [PDF – 550 KB]
AR Option Validation
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- How to Report Zero AR Events [PDF – 400 KB]
- User Rights in NHSN – AUR Module – January 2021 [PDF – 450 KB]
- Phenotype Definitions for AR Option Data – January 2024 [PDF – 200 KB]
- Promoting Interoperability – Guidance for NHSN Facilities – January 2025 [PDF – 500 KB]
- 2014 Baseline SAAR Details – December 2018 [PDF – 100 KB]
- List of Antimicrobial Agents Eligible for AUR Module – January 2025 [XLSX – 500 KB]
AUR Training
Educational Roadmap
CMS Requirements
AU Case Examples
AUR Synthetic Data Set
CDA Toolkits
Quick Reference Guides
How to run, modify and interpret all AUR Module reports.
Supporting Materials
Analysis Resources
- Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Module Reports
- NHSN SRIR/pSIR Guide [PDF – 2 MB]
- NHSN TAS Guide [PDF – 2 MB]
- NHSN’s Guide to the SAAR [PDF – 2 MB]
- AUR Quick Reference Guides
Detailed instructions on how to run, modify and interpret all AUR Module reports. - Keys to Success with the SAAR
- Keys to Success with TAS
- PSC – Data Dictionary [XLS – 1 MB]
Resources for Antimicrobial Stewardship & Preventing Resistance
