CPD Portal
Don’t be at the mercy of MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is any strain of Staphylococcus aureus that has developed through horizontal gene transfer and natural selection and multiple drug resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics.
Biofilms and antibiotic resistance
The rise of multidrug resistant bacteria caused by growing antibiotic resistance is one of the gravest threats faced by modern medicine. Could biofilms be a part of the solution?
Avoiding antimicrobial resistance
New microbial mechanisms of resistance continue to emerge and spread globally through modern travel of people, animals and goods – threatening the practice of modern medicine, animal health and food security.
Minimising surgical site infections with single use negative pressure wound therapy
Negative pressure wound therapy has greatly improved the healing process by ensuring that pressure is distributed uniformly across the incision and zone of injury and reducing the need for dressing changes.
How to avoid HAIs
MEDICAL ACADEMIC OCTOBER CPD 1 of 4: In developed countries, HAI affects from 5% to 15% of hospitalised patients in regular wards and up to 50% or more of patients in Intensive Care Units (ICU).
Wrap up to keep the microorganisms away
MEDICAL CHRONICLE SEPTEMBER CPD 2 of 5: The following study looks at the effectiveness of rigid containers vs wrapped instrument trays, to maintain a sterile internal environment.
HITES: infection control’s weak link
High-touch environmental surfaces (HITES) are increasingly being recognised as vehicles for healthcare-associated infections. Consequently, there is a corresponding upsurge of interest in technologies for decontaminating HITES.
