Infection control and how to win the war on bugs

Neil Forbes discusses the effectiveness of infection control strategies and the importance of hygiene in veterinary practice.

“Veterinary practices are under constant threat from an aggressive and constantly evolving army of bacteria, viruses and parasites. Recent surveys have also shown visible hygiene is an important factor for clients when choosing a practice – what can your practice do to tick both these boxes?”

KEY POINTS

• Veterinary nosocomial infections have an incidence of up to 9%

• Multidrug resistant organisms such as Clostridium difficile and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius are an increasing problem in the veterinary hospital environment

• Current veterinary infection control and prevention strategies are generally insufficient in the majority of practices

• Surveillance is a critical component in effective infection control programmes

• The control of nosocomial infections in UK veterinary facilities is needed to protect the public and its animals in the AMR crisis

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