Nosocomial Infections in Surgical Critical Care

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the risks factors for ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and potential preventative strategies based on evidence-based guidelines
• Discuss the risk factors for development of urinary tract infections in the ICU patient
• Discuss the risk factors for line sepsis and develop a management strategy using evidence-based guidelines to evaluate and treat patients with line infections.
• Evaluate the risk factors for CNS infection in patients with brain injury including the specific issues associated with invasive brain monitoring devices
• Review and discuss clostridioides difficile associated disease