Antibiotic resistant pathogens in healthcare – burden, spread, and mitigation strategies (ID Epi Seminar Series)

This hybrid in-person/virtual seminar will be presented by Susan Huang, Chancellor’s Professor at University of California Irvine School of Medicine. The in-person portion will be held in Kresge G3 and does not require registration. Register for the seminar here.

Susan Huang, MD MPH is Chancellor’s Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of California Irvine School of Medicine. Her research focuses on healthcare-associated pathogens and infections, especially antibiotic-resistant organisms across the continuum of healthcare. She has over 200 publications and has led several large randomized clinical trials involving decolonization. Dr. Huang is a current member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.

Recommended readings

• Huang (2019).Chlorhexidine-based decolonization to reduce healthcare-associated infections and multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs): who, what, where, when, and why?
• Huang et al. (2023). Universal Chlorhexidine Bathing Plus Nasal Mupirocin Versus Iodophor to Prevent Staphylococcus aureus and Bloodstream Infections in Adult ICUs: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial.
• Miller et al. (2023). Nursing Home Decolonization for Infection and Hospitalization Prevention.
• Sansom et al. (2023). Rapid Environmental Contamination with Candida auris and Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Pathogens Near Colonized Patients.