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Key Infection Control Recommendations Perform routine cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched environmental surfaces and equipment in isolation and cohorted areas, as well as high traffic clinical areas
CRPA Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria are a common cause of infections in healthcare settings They can cause pneumonia, bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections, and surgical site infections, and they are particularly dangerous for patients with chronic lung diseases Carbapenems are last-line antibiotics used to treat serious multidrug-resistant infections Carbapenem-resistant P
Public Health Preparedness Checklist: Measles Clusters and Outbreaks Identify locations for isolation and or quarantine of persons who cannot stay in their current location, particularly high-risk contacts (e g , infants, pregnant women) who reside in congregate settings (e g , shelters) or other settings where isolation or quarantine on-site would not be possible
CRE Carbapenem-resistant Entrobacterales Handout CRE infections don’t respond to common antibiotics and invasive infections are associated with high mortality rates Some CRE are resistant to all available antibiotics
Guidance for Control of Carbapenem-Resistent Enterobacteriaceae, 2012 . . . Facility Guidance for Control of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) November 2015 Update This document updates CDC’s Guidance for Control of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE): 2012 CRE Toolkit Unless otherwise specified, the term healthcare facility refers to all acute care hospitals and any long-term care facility that has patients who remain overnight and regularly
CRAB Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Acinetobacter baumannii is a species of bacteria that is an opportunistic pathogen It can cause a variety of different types of infections Infections caused by carbapenem-resistant A baumannii (CRAB) don’t respond to common antibiotics
Measles Treatment Overview Isolation Infected people should be isolated for 4 days after they develop a rash; airborne precautions should be followed in healthcare setings Because of the possibility (albeit low) of MMR vaccine failure in healthcare providers exposed to infected patients, providers should observe airborne precautions in caring for patients with measles
quadrant-streaking-for-isolation Quadrant Streaking for Isolation Introduction Quadrant streaking an agar plate is performed to obtain isolated colonies from a specimen Isolated colonies are achieved by performing a four-quadrant streak which results in a dilution of the inoculum from one quadrant to the next
enhanced barrier precautions final rev3 Dressing Bathing Showering Transferring Changing Linens Providing Hygiene Changing briefs or assisting with toileting Device care or use: central line, urinary catheter, feeding tube, tracheostomy Wound Care: any skin opening requiring a dressing