Collaboration Opportunities Exist for Human Healthcare Practitioners and Veterinarians
July 22nd 2016Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH, hospital epidemiologist, Virginia Commonwealth University, explains the importance of collaborations between healthcare providers and veterinarians to understand the risks of infection transmission between animals and humans.
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Risk Factors for HAIs Unique to Special Populations
July 22nd 2016Michael Calderwood, MD, MPH, previously assistant hospital epidemiologist and associate director of antimicrobial stewardship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, explains healthcare associated infection risk factors for individuals who are immunocompromised, and prevention methods.
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Local Transmission of the Zika Virus: Precautions & Guidelines from the CDC
July 21st 2016Stephen Redd, MD (RADM, USPHS), Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains the precautions that are already underway to protect the American public from the transference of the Zika virus.
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What is an Infectious Disease That Needs Greater Attention Right Now?
July 21st 2016Stephen Redd, MD (RADM, USPHS), Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shares which infectious disease he feels needs greater attention.
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How is the CDC Working to Protect Americans from Travel-associated Zika Infections?
July 21st 2016Stephen Redd, MD (RADM, USPHS), Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shares how the CDC is working to protect Americans from travel-associated Zika infections and touches on preparations for the Olympics.
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How Does the CDC's Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response Mobilize Response to Outbreaks?
July 21st 2016Stephen Redd, MD (RADM, USPHS), Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains how the CDC responds to outbreaks.
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What Has the CDC Learned from the Ebola Outbreak of 2014-2015?
July 21st 2016Stephen Redd, MD (RADM, USPHS), Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains what they learned from handling the response to the Ebola outbreak in 2014-2015.
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CDC is Partnering With Global Organizations to Act on the Zika Virus
July 21st 2016Stephen Redd, MD (RADM, USPHS), Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains how the CDC is partnering with global organizations to proactively act on the Zika virus.
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How is the CDC Working to Protect Americans from Zika?
July 21st 2016Stephen Redd, MD (RADM, USPHS), Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains how the CDC is working to protect Americans from the Zika virus.
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How Has the Ebola Virus Response Impacted CDC's Response to Zika?
July 21st 2016Stephen Redd, MD (RADM, USPHS), Director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explains what the CDC learned from responding to the Ebola outbreak and how this has impacted the response to the Zika virus.
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Thoughts on Antibacterial and Antimicrobial Central Line Devices
July 20th 2016Michael Calderwood, MD, MPH, previously assistant hospital epidemiologist and associate director of antimicrobial stewardship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, discusses concerns over antibacterial and antimicrobial central line devices.
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Which HAIs Pose the Highest Risk for Special Populations?
July 19th 2016Michael Calderwood, MD, MPH, previously assistant hospital epidemiologist and associate director of antimicrobial stewardship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, discusses healthcare associated infections that special populations, such as those who are immunocompromised, are most susceptible to.
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How Does the Hospital Environment Impact Susceptibility to HAIs in Special Populations?
July 15th 2016Michael Calderwood, MD, MPH, previously an assistant hospital epidemiologist and associate director of antimicrobial stewardship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, discusses how the hospital environment can be dangerous to special population patients.
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What Resistance Mechanisms Have Microbes Developed Towards Antibiotics?
July 15th 2016Jeff Boyd, PhD, assistant professor of Biochemistry and Microbiology at Rutgers school of Environmental and Biological Sciences, explains how Staphylococcus aureus and other microbes become antibiotic-resistant.
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Which HAIs Should Healthcare Providers Pay More Attention To?
July 13th 2016Marion A. Kainer, MD, MPH, FRACP, FSHEA, Director of Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program, Tennessee Department of Health, warns of the dangers of the most underrated healthcare associated infections, and explains how best to treat them.
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