IPAC News for the week of January 17 – 21, 2022
Outbreak of NDM-1-Producing Escherichia coli in a Coronavirus Disease 2019 Intensive Care Unit in a Mexican Tertiary Care Center. Journal Infection prevention and care bundles addressing health care-associated infections in neonatal care in low-middle income countries: a scoping review. Journal Paxlovid, Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 pill, approved in Canada. News China says tickets for Winter Olympics will not be sold to general public due to Covid-19. News Novak Djokovic could be barred from French Open...
IPAC News for the week of January 10 – 14, 2022
COVID-19 Prevalence among Healthcare Workers. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Candida auris susceptibility on surfaces coated with the antifungal drug caspofungin. Journal Ont. reports at least 2,467 patients in hospital with COVID-19, including 438 in ICU. News China battles Omicron outbreak weeks before Winter Olympics. News Manitoba outpacing rest of Canada in rate of active COVID-19 cases. News Potentially growing COVID-19 outbreak at High River Cargill meatpacking plant. News Don’t treat Omicron COVID-19 variant like...
IPAC News for the week of January 4 – 7, 2022
Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant: Unique features and their impact on pre-existing antibodies. Journal The Role of Risk Perception in Students’ COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: A Longitudinal Study. Journal Cough, cold or COVID-19? Doctors say with symptoms overlapping, it’s impossible to tell. News Violence flares at pandemic protests in Germany. News Jimmy Fallon says he tested positive for COVID-19. News Canada is flying blind with Omicron as COVID-19 testing drops off a cliff. News Federal transport minister asks for...
IPAC News for the week of December 13 – 17, 2021
Infection Control Behavior at Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study of a Web-Based Behavioral Intervention (Germ Defence). Journal Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Colonization and Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study. Journal Ontario residents report problems booking COVID booster shots as eligibility for 50+ opens. News Hawks-Flames postponed due to COVID outbreak with Calgary. News Omicron poses 'very high' risk but data on severity limited. News Poll suggests 40 per cent of...