Daily Newsletter April 17, 2012
Daily Topic: Nosicomial Infections (specifically Staphyloccocus aureus)
Nosicomial refers to infections that are acquired in health-care environments.
Suggested Readings:
- Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI)
- CDC website on HAI or NOsicomial Infections. This is a good start point for your readings.
- HAIs: The Burden
- Staphylococcus aureus in Healthcare Settings
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Daily Challenge: Discuss the concept of nosicomial infections and specifically the diseases that can be caused by hospital acquired Staphylococcus aureus. Relate this to the concepts of microbial control, and why it is important to practice medicine underdisinfected and/or sterilized condition.
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