Decolonization and Pathogen Reduction Approaches to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare-Associated Infections

About this episode

Dr. Mihnea "Mike" Mangalea and Candice Hoffmann discuss strategies to prevent antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections through decolonization and pathogen reduction.

Dr. Mihnea "Mike" Mangalea, a microbial ecologist and bioinformatician in CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, and Candice Hoffmann discuss decolonization and pathogen reduction approaches to prevent antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections.

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Mihnea "Mike" Mangalea, Candice Hoffmann

Topics covered

• antimicrobial resistance
• healthcare-associated infections
• decolonization
• pathogen reduction
• microbial ecology

Keywords

• antimicrobial resistance
• healthcare-associated infections
• decolonization
• pathogen reduction
• microbial ecology
• bioinformatics

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Organizations: CDC, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases

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