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Acinetobacter Baumannii by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation and will be held from Sep 24, 2018 - Sep 24, 2021. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hours.

Course Description:
Acinetobacter baumannii is a common pathogen isolated in U.S. hospitals that is responsible for about 2% of hospital-acquired infections and as many as 7% of hospital-associated pneumonias. A. baumannii is a gram-negative, nonspore-forming, nonmotile, aerobic coccobacilli bacteria often found in healthcare environments. Acinetobacter is notable due to its ability to become resistant to antibiotics, and in fact, nearly two-thirds of Acinetobacter infections are caused by resistant strains. It is one of the hospital-acquired pathogens whose antibiotic resistance cannot be blamed on the community use of antibiotics or on the use of antibiotics in animals — it rests primarily on failures of hospital hygiene and the overuse of antibiotics in hospitals.

Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this continuing education program is to inform nurses about Acinetobacter baumannii, a potentially untreatable hospital-acquired pathogen that is becoming more common. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
• List the two main features that make A. baumannii a dangerous pathogen
• Identify the risk factors for infections with A. baumannii
• Determine the steps needed to control A. baumannii transmission in hospitals

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.