Assignment task: Nosocomial infections and antibiotic resistance are becoming serious health threats within the healthcare system. Choose one of the topics below for your discussion post:
1) Explain how nosocomial infections are becoming serious health threats within the healthcare system. Discuss the known methods used for breaking the chain of disease transmission. Propose a way to educate the public on their role in preventing disease transmission.
2) Explain why antimicrobial resistance is of Vital concern in health care. How does antibiotic resistance develop? What are the 3 factors that have contributed to the rise of antimicrobial resistance? Propose a way to combat the antimicrobial resistance crisis.