Defending Against Superbugs: An Interactive Case Study Managing an "Outbreak" of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in a Hospital Setting

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 08/31/2017 This 30-minute online simulation, provided in collaboration with the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), is designed to strengthen participants ' ability to develop an effective infection control approach in response to an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a hospital. Two case studies are presented, and participants will make clinical decisions that affect patient outcomes. (Video or Multimedia) Site requires free registration.
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