10th Edition of World Congress on Infectious Diseases
June 25-27, 2026 | Barcelona, Spain
Healthcare Associated Infections
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) represent a significant challenge within healthcare settings, posing risks to patients, healthcare workers, and public health. These infections occur during the course of medical treatment and can result from various factors such as invasive procedures, medical devices, or exposure to healthcare environments harboring infectious agents. Common examples of HAIs include surgical site infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Preventing HAIs requires a multifaceted approach, including stringent infection control practices, appropriate antimicrobial stewardship, and surveillance to monitor infection rates and identify potential outbreaks. By implementing comprehensive prevention strategies, healthcare facilities can mitigate the risk of HAIs and improve patient safety outcomes.
Francis J Castellino
University of Notre Dame, United States
Ranjan Ramasamy
ID-FISH Technology, United States
Yazdan Mirzanejad
University of British Columbia, Canada
Alexis Torres Rodriguez
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, United States
Sasha Leibholz
New York Presbyterian Columbia/Cornell, United States
Hana Raza
Mclaren Oakland Hospital, United States
Terri Menser
Mayo Clinic, United StatesSubmit your abstract Today
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Sergey Suchkov, N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences & InMedStar, Russian Federation