1. Vaccinate. 2. Get the catheters out. 5. Practice antimicrobial control. 11. Isolate the pathogen. 12. Break the chain of contagion. Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta
3. Target the pathogen.
4. Access the experts
6. Use local sensitivity data.
7. Treat infection, not contamination.
8. Treat infection, not colonization.
9. Know when to say "no" to Vanco.
10. Stop treatment when infection is cured or unlikely.