Approaches to Prevent Extensively Resistant Nosocomial Infections in Tertiary Care Settings

This lecture will review approaches to prevent extensively antibiotic resistant infections in tertiary care settings.  The primary risk factors for developing an antibiotic resistant nosocomial infection are duration of hospitalization, use of antibiotics, and use of medical devices such as urinary or intravenous catheters.  Topics covered include antibiotic stewardship strategies, hospital biosecurity/infection control, and clinical management strategies to prevent nosocomial infections. For each broad topic, practical solutions that can be implemented in tertiary care and most other practice settings will be discussed.