This course was presented LIVE to the APIC NW Indiana Chapter on October 5, 2023.
This course qualifies for 1 CE / 1 IPU and corresponds to the following Infection Prevention Unit (IPU) domain(s):
- Identification of Infectious Disease Processes
- Preventing/Controlling the Transmission of Infectious Agents
- Cleaning, Sterilization, Disinfection, Asepsis
At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the common flora of the nares and the various potential infections they may cause
- Interpret the evidence to date for strategies to reduce the risk of infection in colonized adults
- List the limitations of screening and treating programs
- Differentiate the strengths and limitations of different colonization strategies