On July 27, 2023, PICNet held a symposium on Carbapenamese-Producing Organisms (CPO) and Candida auris (C. auris). This in-person symposium brought together select infection prevention and control (IPC) professionals including leaders and epidemiologists, as well as medical microbiologists and public health partners. The purpose of the symposium was to facilitate discussions with partners about increased activity and current evidence about these organisms, to learn from IPC professionals across the province about their experiences, and ultimately discuss health authority surveillance protocols and update/establish provincial surveillance protocols for these organisms of interest.
Recordings of the presentations are available here.
Note: A username and password are required to access the recordings, please email picnet@phsa.ca for the credentials.
1. Introduction, Purpose and Structure of the Day
Presented by:
- Tara Donovan, Director, PICNet
- Dr. Linda Hoang, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory
2. Global CPO Surveillance
Presented by:
- Dr. Sean Ling, VCH
3. CPO Surveillance by Provincial Health Laboratory, BCCDC
Presented by:
- Dr. Linda Hoang, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory
4. CPO Surveillance Reports by PICNet – BC CPO epidemiology and data reported
Presented by:
- Yosuf Kaliwal, PICNet
- Sabbir Hossain, PICNet
5. The Epidemiology and transmission of carbapenemase-producing organisms in an acute care setting in Fraser Health
Presented by:
- Tamara Duncombe, IPC Epidemiologist, Fraser Health
6. Overview of CPO surveillance practice – HA responses to questionnaire
Presented by:
- Katherine Sunderland, PICNet
7. C. auris epidemiology and surveillance globally and in BC
Presented by:
- Dr. Sean Ling, VCH
- Dr. Linda Hoang, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory
8. Provincial C. auris characterization by PHL
Presented by:
- Dr. Linda Hoang, BCCDC Public Health Laboratory
