National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Overview

known to prevent HAIs, the incidence or prevalence of multidrug -resistant organisms within their organizations, trends and coverage of healthcare personnel safety and vaccination, and adverse events related to the transfusion of blood and blood products.

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ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE THREATS

Apr 23, 2013 · resistant microorganisms as “nightmare bacteria” that “pose a catastrophic threat” to people . in every country in the world . Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people acquire serious infections with . bacteria that are resistant to one or more of the antibiotics designed to treat those infections .

  Resistant

Contamination control: part 1 – preventing surgical site ...

in turn, financial implications for the owner. Increases in multidrug resistant (MDR) infections, such as meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, have been seen in practice. These complicate treatment, causing poor outcomes and, in some cases, result in death of the patient (Stull and Weese, 2015).

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Forms & Checklists for Infection

Introduction Forms & Checklists for Infection Prevention, Volume 2 was designed to provide additional resources for the infection preventionist (IP) from novice to expert, aiming to complete the scope of responsibilities