This Great Courses - An Introduction to Infectious Diseases provides an excellent background on infectious diseases. This 24 part series includes lessons on bioterrorism, emerging infectious diseases and predicting the next pandemic.
The section on nosocomial (hospital acquired) infections covers measures to prevent patients from getting sick while in the hospital. Catheters and respiratory intubation cause a significant number of hospital acquired infections. The bacteria, Clostridium difficile is a common cause of intestinal bacterial colonization. Physicians are now discouraged from shaking hands, wearing ties, watches, rings and lab coats. The nurses and doctors need to routinely clean both the rubber tubing and the diaphragm of stethoscopes.
Doctor Fox clearly explains the medical issues in each episode with excellent visuals.
An Introduction to Infectious Diseases - Great Courses - 2 minutes
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