Nosocomial infection

What do you know about nosocomial infections, their consequence and antibiotic resistance?

From this CPD module on nosocomial infection you will learn:

  • The consequences of nosocomial infections
  • How infective organisms are spread
  • Who is susceptible to hospital-acquired infections
  • The role of antibiotic resistance, MRSA and Clostridium difficile in nosocomial infection
Nosocomial infection

Download this module - this includes the 5 minute test - here.

As someone working in a community pharmacy, you won’t need to examine or treat patients suffering from nosocomial infection. You may, however, be asked – by patients or their carers – about the risks, treatments and aftercare.

This module will prepare you for these questions, and provide you with answers that ensure you can have meaningful discussions about this subject.

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