LUCI PERRI, MSN, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC, CSPDT, is the owner and president ofInfection Control Results, a full-service infection control consulting company. She travels throughout the country to assist acute care and long-term care facilities as well as dental and medical practices and clinics to improve practice, which ultimately protects patients.
The increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance, exacerbated by the pandemic, underscores the importance of the infection preventionist as an active member of the antimicrobial stewardship program.