Key things to think about
When working with your healthcare provider it can be helpful to:
Environmental scans: Quality and content of consumer information
These scans were prompted when a notable variation in practice was highlighted for these topics in the Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation series.
Antimicrobial stewardship and antibiotic use
Antimicrobials are medicines used to treat and prevent infections. They include antibiotics and antiviral medicines. Infections are caused by organisms called microbes, such as bacteria.
There is a risk that heater cooler devices used in cardiac surgery may be contaminated with Mycobacterium or other water-borne non-Mycobacterium species.
Effective infection prevention and control practices reduce the risk of transmission of infections between patients, healthcare workers and others in the healthcare environment.
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Publication, report or update
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