The Hidden World of Biofilm: Exploring the Dangers Lurking in our Instruments

<p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"> <span style= "mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> What do the plaque on your teeth, soap scum, and slippery rocks down by the creek all have in common? They’re all examples of biofilm! But these aren’t the only places that biolfims can form – they can also be found on our surgical instruments and inside our bodies. Joining us today to talk about all things biofilm is Mike Matthews, Director of Customer Education at Agiliti. In this interview, we’ll discover how biofilm forms, the ways in which it can cause infection, and what we can do in the Operating Room to help prevent it. Stay tuned!</span></p> <p>Love our show? Download our First Case mobile app on: 📲<br /> Apple users: https://zcu.io/gExL<br /> Android users: https://zcu.io/j7Kx<br /> <br /> Or you can subscribe to the podcast through: 💻<br /> Apple Podcasts - https://zcu.io/qnVu<br /> iHeart Radio - https://zcu.io/5qkg<br /> Spotify - https://zcu.io/JkqK<br /> Stitcher - <a href= "https://zcu.io/j76G">https://zcu.io/j76G</a></p> <p>#operatingroom #surgery #podcast #perioperative #infectionprevention  #safesurgery #biofilm</p>