A Growing Problem

Angie SzumlinskiHealth, Training

Antibiotic resistant bacteria and C. difficile are a growing problem in healthcare. The large reservoir of MDRO and C. difficle found within nursing homes can become a source of transmission. Added to that, the population entering nursing homes have many risk factors which make them vulnerable to colonization and infection with these organisms.

You can download our helpful inforgraphic that provides prevention strategies that can be implemented to reduce the transmission of these organisms.