Vascular access devices & Biofilm

Intravenous conference: TargetBSI.com are presenting a webinar on why are Vascular Devices Prone to Biofilm Contamination? The session will enable clinicians to understand biofilm contamination in vascular devices. In addition, speakers will discuss the obstacles to preventing, managing and eradicating biofilms in vascular access devices. Clinical strategies will be identified to reduce the impact of biofilm.

The webinars will take place on:

• Tuesday, July 28th at 1pm Eastern
• Thursday, July 30th at 2pm Eastern

The expert speakers who will discuss this topic are:

• Garth James, PhD, BS. Medical Projects Manager, Center for Biofilm Engineering.
• Marcia Ryder PhD, MS, RN. Ryder Science, Medical Biofilm Research.

Click here to register for the Webinar.

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