SCCM Resource Library-Infectious Disease and Infection Control

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Dr. Alice Barsoumian, an infectious disease physician in the US Air Force, discusses infection prevention in prolonged field care and austere settings. She highlights the challenges and threats faced in these settings, such as limited resources, unpredictable supply chains, aggressive and resistant bacterial organisms, breakdown in habits, and limited infrastructure for escalated care. Dr. Barsoumian emphasizes the importance of hand hygiene, cohorting patients to prevent cross-contamination, and implementing transmission-based precautions. She shares examples of successful infection prevention practices, including a VAP bundle implemented in a combat hospital in Iraq, which reduced the rate of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Dr. Barsoumian also discusses the importance of infection prophylaxis in traumatic wounds and the need for a combination of aggressive surgery and short-term antimicrobials in preventing early bacterial infections. She advises healthcare providers to adapt and mitigate risks in austere settings and highlights the power of adherence to infection prevention practices in interrupting the cycle of infections and outbreaks.

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Infection, 2023

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Type: two-hour concurrent | Critical Care Considerations During Prolonged Humanitarian Crises (SessionID 1201123)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Infection

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Infectious Diseases

Year 2023

Keywords

infection prevention

prolonged field care

austere settings

limited resources

aggressive and resistant bacterial organisms

hand hygiene

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