Can Your Own Germs Make You Sick? Yes They Can!

Infection Prevention Spotlight

English - January 14, 2021 19:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Interview with Sue Barnes, RN, CIC, FAPIC

Today we are discussing Mitigating the risk of Staphylococcus aureus healthcare associated infections. Patients with Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization - both sensitive and resistant strains (MSSA) and (MRSA) - are at dramatically higher risk of peripheral and central line bloodstream infections along with Surgical site infections. This is especially true in high-risk populations such as ICU patients. Sue talks strategies. Join Us!

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