[…] 4B1 Tel: 604 -875 -4844 ext 22983 Fax: 604 -875 -4373 Email: picnet@phsa.ca www.picnet.ca Disclaimer The purpose of this report is to provide information on Clostridium difficile infections in acute care facilities to healthcare providers, decision -makers, patients, and the public. This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for infection prevention and control practices to improve the quality of healthcare <mark...
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[…] of resistance to extended spectrum cephalosporins (known as Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamases, or ESBLs). This data is presented in Table 5. Additionally, data on the presence of a broad range of resistance genes found in Enterobacteriaceae detected by molecular methods is included. The report is formatted so that individual sites and/or patients can not be identified. After BCAMM review, the report is made available to the Provincial Health...
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[…] To promote and protect the health of Canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation and action in public health. â Public Health Agency of Canada Ãgalement disponible en français sous le titre : Outils dâenseignement et dâévaluation des pratiques de base et des précautions additionnelles To obtain a copy of the report, send your request to: Centre for Communicable Diseases and Infection Control Public Health Agency of...
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[…] forms to fill out?) - You need your immunizations brought up to date? - You have health and safety concerns at work? If you don’t know the answers to these questions, contact your occupational health department or manager. If you have concerns about your health, contact your family doctor or Healthlink BC (dial 811). About PICNet The Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet) is a provincial...
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[…] (T IV) but also against a 2 nd strain of influenza B virus. These vaccines are being gradually introduced in Canada . There are two lineages of influenza B viruses. The quadrivalent influenza vaccines were developed because in the past decade, the influenza B strain component in the available trivalent vaccine(s) has been mismatched to the circulating strain of influenza B in about half of the...
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[…] Infect 2015;91:35-44. Could explain why vegetative bacteria can survive on dry hospital surfaces for so long Be part of the reason why they are so difficult to remove or inactivate using disinfectants Explain (to some degree) the difficulty in recovering environmental pathogens by surface sampling 14 "It’s airborne" Best et al. Clin Infect Dis 2010; 50: 1450-7. Detection of C. difficile in the air samples from...
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[…] in perinatal settings in BC with information to clarify best practice around the cleaning of breast pump kits if reused by the same mother. This information is intended to help each facility to make policy decisions. In pre paring this document, c larity was sought from breast pump manufacturers, Health Shared Services BC ( HSSBC ), infection control , and Health Canada , and a literature...
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[…] International Cooperation Current Population Clock U.S.324,220,393 World7,296,333,983 17:04 UTC (EST+5) Feb 20, 2015 Major Drivers: Diseases Threaten Public Health •MRSA, drug-resistant bacteria, infects 75,300 people annually in U.S.; now moved from hospitals into community •9,500 deaths attributed to Ebola in West Africa, with significant public concerns globally •154 new cases of measles in U.S. in 2015 •7-fold increase in antibiotic resistant E. coli in last 10 years...
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[…] Most infections are minor, such as pimples and boils. Serious infections , such as severe wound infections, pneumonia, or septicaemia (infection in the bloodstream) can result in life -threatening illness or, if left untreated , death . Those with weakened immune systems and chronic illnesses are more susceptible to developing an infection. How is MRSA transmitted ? MRSA is primarily spread by skin -to-skin contact...
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[…] Most infections are minor, such as pimples and boils. Serious infections , such as severe wound infections, pneumonia, or septicaemia (infection in the bloodstream) can result in life -threatening illness or, if left untreated , death . Those with weakened immune systems and chronic illnesses are more susceptible to developing an infection. How is MRSA transmitted ? MRSA is primarily spread by skin -to-skin contact...
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[…] sensible sense of electronic record dataMarch 7, 2023Maaike van Mourikwww.webbertrainingcom -Understand the basic principles of semi-and fully-automated surveillance-Having a general impression of the data sources needed for automated surveillance-Grasping the importance of clinical context when developing automated surveillance methods-Understand the consequences of automated surveillance w. r.t .interpretation of surveillance outcomes. To p i c s•Surveillance: Whyandhow?•Whyautomatedsurveillance?•Someterminology•Semi-or fullyautomatedsurveillance•Commonlyuseddata sources•Algorithms•Shiftingdefinitions?•Risksandlimitations Surveillance of HAI"systematic collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of...
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[…] Maaike van Mourik www.webbertrainingcom -Understand the basic principles of semi -and fully -automated surveillance - Having a general impression of the data sources needed for automated surveillance - Grasping the importance of clinical context when developing automated surveillance methods - Understand the consequences of automated surveillance w. r.t . interpretation of surveillance outcomes. To p i c s • Surveillance: Whyandhow? • Why automated surveillance? • Someterminology...
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1 Lyon 2014 Norovirus Understanding diversity in relation to detection, healthcare impact, control and prevention Marion Koopmans m.koopmans@erasmusmc.nl @MarionKoopmans www.webbertraining.com November 17, 2014 Norovirus background Most common etiology of acute gastro-enteritis Transmission person-to-person, environmental, foodborne, waterborne, zoonotic? Mostly mild illness, self limiting More severe disease in persons with co-morbidities Cardiovascular patients (OR 17.1, 2.2-403) Renal transplant recipients (OR 13,1.7-281) Age >65 (OR 11.6, 1.9-204) Immunosuppression (OR 5.7, 1.8-20.1) Sporadic...
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[…] in healthcare settings. 1 Candida auris was first identified in 2009 as a new species when it was isolated from the external ear of a Japanese patient with otitis . However, cases of candidemia and deep -seated infections in South Korea, Kuwait, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Colombia, Venezuela, and the United Kingdom have since been reported, with healthcare outbreaks described in at least two countries ....
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[…] But in the age of fake news, this just adds fuel to the fire 2 Why bother talking about this ? 3 "Fake news" and misinformation is a major disruptive force in society Fake News: deliberate misinformation or manipulation of data Bad Buzz : misrepresentation of the nature or conclusions in otherwise sound information or studies Is science «protected» from fake news? NO!!!! 4 Examples Hospitals disinfecting...
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[…] Fidelma Fitzpatrick Senior Lecturer, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Consultant Microbiologist, Beaumont Hospital Twitter: @ ffitzP Instagram: RCSI Clin Microbiology www.webbertraining.com February 13, 2020 Hosted by Prof. Jean-Yves Maillard Cardiff University, Wales Learning Outcomes Describe the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) for nutritional risk screening. Discuss the association between malnutrition risk and healthcare-associated infection Explain how MUST screening could be incorporated into a HAI prevention programme...
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Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (MMRV) Vaccine Questions and Answ ers for Immunization Providers – December 2013 1. When was the MMRV vaccine authorized for use? 2. What is the intended use of MMRV vaccine in BC? 3. Who may receive the MMRV vaccine before July 2014? 4. What does the MMRV vaccine packaging look like? 5. How is the MMRV vaccine supplied? 6. Why are we not using...
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[…] new tricks. What do you think? Cliché Analysis • Two types of intelligence: – Fluid – Crystallized Well, Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Intelligence Early Theories late 1800s to mid 1900s were developed mainly by psychologists • Sensory Stimulation Theory (Pavlov) • Reinforcement Theory (BF Skinner) • Facilitation Theory (Humanistic Approach) – Therapy is a learning process and must be facilitated and cannot be...
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