Mastering Infection Prevention and Disease Management

Name: Mastering Infection Prevention and Disease Management
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Key Concepts in Infection Control for Healthcare Practitioners

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Created byDr. Abdulkareem Suhel Iblasi

Last updated 1/2026

English

What you'll learn

Enhance Infection Prevention Knowledge and Practices
Develop Competence in Outbreak Preparedness and Response
Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Infection Prevention
Empower Professionals in Evidence-Based Practices
Enhance understanding of surveillance, contact tracing, and reporting systems to control infections effectively.

Course content

6 sections • 42 lectures • 8h 38m total length

Introduction what are we going to learn?14:08
Introductory assessment
Infection Control Concepts7:47
Define infection prevention and control, map the chain of infection, and apply standard and transmission-based precautions to build a facility-wide infection prevention and control program.
Infection Prevention and Control Team40:00
Explore how the infection prevention and control team uses standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, surveillance, and stewardship to prevent infections, break the chain of infection, and safeguard patients.
Important aspects for doing the hand hygiene How to do it?13:32
Clinical Audit and Epidemiological Surveillance Standards15:23
Learn the WHO core components of infection prevention and control, from IPC program setup and training to surveillance, hand hygiene, and non-punitive feedback that reduce healthcare-associated infections and AMR.
What is Audit? and why do we need it in infection control9:46
Audit and Surveillance part three5:44
How to be experts in making the audit?17:09
Explore infection-control auditing using World Health Organization guidelines, observing five moments and opportunities, comparing hand rub and hand wash, and addressing Hawthorne effects and ethics.
Outbreak part one37:00
Define endemic, cluster, outbreak, and pandemic; reveal how molecular epidemiology uncovers hidden transmission. Explore timelines, case definitions, outbreak investigations, and the One Health paradigm.
Surveillance Summary5:12
Test_01

How do we observe the clinical performance - other than Hands10:28
Data collection and audit in infection control6:24
Surveillance and infection control9:33
Learn how surveillance creates a systematic data collection to monitor infections and outbreaks, distinguishable from audits, including notifiable diseases, active versus passive reporting, and national reporting to health authorities.
Tips for infection control during Pandemics29:24
Infection control quick guide

Microbiology part one Introduction - what is the target 15:37
Understand Gram +ve and Gram -ve How that Happens Part one29:33
Learn how gram staining quickly distinguishes gram positive from gram negative bacteria to guide antibiotic therapy and how biofilms with an EPs matrix drive chronic infections, shaping anti-virulence strategies.
Bacteriology - our target 29:17
Explore bacteria as unicellular, simple organisms with diverse shapes—from cocci to bacillus to spiral forms—equipped with flagella for movement and capable of spreading infections, informing infection control.
Bacteria - the hidden City5:51
Biofilm - Tips for infection control staff part_014:00
Define biofilm as an aggregation of bacteria on a surface embedded in a self-produced matrix, and explain how aggregation, growth, detachment, and mushroom-like structures challenge infection control.
Biofilm_ Part_024:51
Explore how the biofilm matrix forms a layered structure where bacteria shift from aerobic to anaerobic states, progress through reversible and irreversible attachments, maturation, and dispersion, and impede antibiotic penetration.
Biofilm_032:56
Biofilm_044:40
Biofilm matrix contains abundant extracellular DNA from dead cells, and low magnesium activates regulatory systems that promote adaptation and antimicrobial resistance via outer membrane changes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Biofilm_053:05
Microbiology: Biofilm Characteristics, Immune Response, and Antibiotic Tolerance6:36
Cystic fibrosis as an example for the Biofilm6:33
Cystic fibrosis, from a chromosome 7 mutation, causes dehydrated airway mucus that enables Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm and chronic infection; long-term antibiotics improve outcomes, with wounds discussed in the next lecture.
Cystic Fibrosis7:48
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and CF26:50
Wounds as an example for biofilm - Meeting with expert15:41
Wounds as example for biofilm Expert meeting in wound care Mr. Hana34:01
Biofilm Characteristics and Antibiotic Tolerance_ Podcast (Summary)17:40

CSSD Part One10:47
CSSD part Two6:18
CSSD Part Three3:22
Classify medical devices using a risk-based system to determine disinfection or sterilization needs. The three categories—critical, semi-critical, and non-critical—link infection risk to device handling and required decontamination.
If we can do all equipments in high level of sterilisation? what do you think
CSSD Part Four3:02
This lecture explains the critical, semi-critical, and non-critical classification for sterilization and disinfection, and reviews methods like high-temperature steam, dry heat, chemical sterilants, and high-level disinfection for semi-critical items.
CSSD Part Five5:39
Personal Protective Equipment, Introduction - Risk assessment8:37
Vascular access devices (VAD) - take care about ?20:20

Requirements

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Description

Welcome to Infection Control: Your Shield Against Infections!

In this comprehensive course on Infection Prevention and Control, we explore the science and strategies that empower you to protect yourself and others from harmful infections in various settings—home, workplace, and community.

As an aspiring student, you will gain essential knowledge and evidence-based practices to combat infections effectively. Key topics covered include:

Understanding Microorganisms: Explore the microscopic world of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Learn their transmission modes and understand their role in infection occurrence.
Infection Prevention Strategies: Discover a comprehensive toolkit for infection prevention, including effective hand hygiene, proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and disinfection techniques to create a safe environment.
Breaking the Chain of Infection: Understand the chain of infection and how to break each link to halt disease spread. Learn how your actions can protect vulnerable populations.
Infection Control in Specific Settings: Receive tailored guidance for infection control in healthcare facilities, schools, and public spaces. Gain insights into challenges and practical solutions for each environment.
Pandemic Preparedness: Equip yourself with knowledge to navigate pandemics and global health crises. Learn the importance of early detection, surveillance, and emergency response.
Behavioral Changes for Infection Control: Explore the psychology of behavior change and practical strategies to promote habits that prevent infection transmission.

This course features engaging case studies, interactive discussions, and hands-on activities to deepen your understanding of infection control principles. You will learn from real-world experts and collaborate with peers to foster a culture of infection prevention.

By the end of this course, you will emerge as an Infection Control Champion, equipped with the knowledge to minimize infection rates. Join us on this transformative journey and become a proactive defender of public health, positively impacting the well-being of yourself and others. Together, let’s build a healthier and safer world!

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Who this course is for:

Doctors, Nurses, Health care professions and interested to learn about infection control

Mastering Infection Prevention and Disease Management

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Expectations of infection control professionals—what does the world expect from10 lectures • 2hr 46min

Global qualifications and tasks for infection control professionals4 lectures • 56min

Basic Knowledge - Microbiology for infection control (6)16 lectures • 3hr 5min

Virology for infection control2 lectures • 31min

A deeper dive into advanced infection control topics CSSD7 lectures • 58min

Quality assurance and infection control practice3 lectures • 23min

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