microbiology specialists inc.
Infection Prevention

Infection Prevention Services

Infection prevention is an essential part of the infrastructure of health care. Infection prevention is the discipline concerned with preventing nosocomial or healthcare-associated infection (HAI).

Technology advances in medicine in the treatment of patients has led to many of these infections. Using a forensic approach and in accordance with guidelines published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

msi offers the following testing:

  • Culturing of duodenoscopes for CPO carbapenemase-producing organisms
  • Culturing of waterbaths used in open heart surgeries for Mycobacterium chimaera
  • Culturing of patient-care associated products in assessing possible nosocomial outbreaks
  • If you have a special problem, please call us to discuss.