Session Information
APIC 2010 Annual Conference
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Preventing Healthcare Worker Exposure to Communicable Diseases in Africa: Applying Practical & Affordable Infection Prevention and Control Measures
Track : Concurrent Session
Program Code: 1203
Date: Monday, July 12, 2010
Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM  EST
Location: 386-387
PRIMARY AUTHOR :
Virginia Lipke
SPEAKER :
Virginia Lipke
Description
Objectives:
- The participant will be able to describe the risks associated with TB/HIV in Africa.
- The participant will be able to explain why nurses and ICP’s are in short supply.
- The participant will be able to list measures that can reduce nosocomial TB to patients and HCW’s.
- Describe the risks associated with nosocomial TB and HIV in Africa.
- List measures that reduce transmission of nosocomial TB between patients and HCWs.