Infection prevention strategies examined

Significant progress has been achieved in reducing rates of MRSA, but speakers at this year’s Infection Prevention Society conference warned that there is no room for complacency – figures on surgical site infections reveal only the tip of the iceberg, while infection prevention procedures when administering IV therapy, as well as anaesthesia, are not being taken seriously. LOUISE FRAMPTON reports.

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