Video: Simple actions, major impact - preventing hospital infections

What does antimicrobial resistance look like through the eyes of an infection control nurse?
In this video, Aristotelis Papadimitriou from Agios Savvas Oncology Hospital in Athens reflects on the microorganisms that challenge daily hospital care — and the impact they have on patients and staff.

He explains:
▪️ How pathogens adapt during treatment and gradually erode our antibiotic arsenal
▪️ The growing presence of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella, Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter
▪️ Why the rapid spread of Candida auris is unlike anything seen before
▪️ The financial, emotional and human cost of hospital-acquired infections
▪️ A powerful ICU case of a young patient facing repeated septic episodes
▪️ How small changes in hand hygiene, cleaning and antibiotic use can prevent many infections
▪️ Recent successes, from long stretches without CLABSI to identifying sinks as hidden reservoirs

His story highlights a simple truth: preventing infections is a continuous effort — and every action matters.