title: Stopping HAIs at their source.
abstract: Healthcare-associated infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms are a serious threat to public health. Changes in healthcare delivery have caused these infections to affect the community. NPs should be aware of the most prevalent multidrug-resistant organisms and effective methods to prevent the spread of infection.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Irena L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Kenneley
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D016983:Enterococcus; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States