Starting on:
Sep 27, 2023
Ending on:
Sep 27, 2023
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Venue:
kutrrh
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
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Sep 27, 2023
Ending on:
Sep 27, 2023
Moderator(s):
kutrrh
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
Claim Points
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN CARDIOTHORACIC ICU
Starting on:
Sep 27, 2023
Sep 27, 2023
Ending on:
Sep 27, 2023
Sep 27, 2023
Venue:
kutrrh
kutrrh
Description
. Hospitalized patients are more prone to infections due to: – Surgery – Invasive procedures and devices – Immunosuppressive drugs . Micro-organisms flourish due to: – Breaks in the infection prevention practices and procedures – Weakened patient defense mechanisms
Objectives
Define infection, Infection prevention
• Describe the disease transmission cycle
• Describe universal practices
• Describe infection prevention methods
• Discuss nosocomial infections
• Discuss infection control programme