WARREN DK; Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (42nd : 2002 : San Diego, Calif.).

Abstr Intersci Conf Antimicrob Agents Chemother Intersci Conf Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2002 Sep 27-30; 42: abstract no. 1767.

Washington Univ. Sch. of Med., St. Louis, MO.

This presentation will use case studies to highlight infection control issues typically encountered in a critically ill patient population. Discussion will focus on risk factors for nosocomial infections in the intensive care unit and the approaches employed to identify and prevent horizontal transmission of these infections. This will be performed in an interactive format using an audience response system.

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Critical Illness
• Cross Infection
• Humans
• Infection Control
• Intensive Care Units
• Risk Factors

Other ID:

• GWAIDS0027424

UI: 102267048

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