Hospital acquired infections

• What are HAIs also known as?

  Nosocomial infections
• What are the most common types of HAIs?

  Staph aureus (MRSA)

  C.diff

  UTI (E. coli)
• What procedures are commonly associated with HAIs?

  Catheterisation

  Surgery
• How can HAIs be prevented?

  Hand hygiene

  PPE

  Sterile equipment

  Cleaning
• How is the spread of resistant HAI organisms prevented?

  Antimicrobial stewardship