Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs)–
Define the term “multidrug-resistant organism” (MDRO).
Discuss risk factors, clinical manifestations, medical management, and methods to prevent or reduce the transmission of Clostridium difficile (C. diff).
Discuss risk factors, clinical manifestations, medical management, and methods to prevent or reduce the transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE).
Discuss risk factors, clinical manifestations, medical management, and methods to prevent or reduce the transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
Discuss risk factors, clinical manifestations, medical management, and methods to prevent or reduce the transmission of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE).
Discuss risk factors, clinical manifestations, medical management, and methods to prevent or reduce the transmission of multi- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Discuss risk factors, clinical manifestations, medical management, and methods to prevent or reduce the transmission of Acinetobacter.
List some of the clinical and economic consequences of MDRO infections.
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