• ***POSTPONED***EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION OF CATHETER ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS IN LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES

      Date: August 8th, 2024

      Time: 9:30 am PST

      Speaker: Prof. Victor D. Rosenthal, University of Miami, International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium

      Objectives:

      – The International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) has been providing training for healthcare workers since 1998 in low and middle-income countries to conduct surveillance and prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). This presentation will cover the most common HAIs, including their microbiology, burden, risk factors, and the strategies implemented to prevent them. The goal is to discuss and highlight key insights in the field.