[…] be done, for example, to tailor methods to better deliver RecA inhibitors. The University of Saskatchewan has applied for a patent for the RecA inhibitor technology and is currently seeking partners to license and develop it. The work is supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Read the full news article in Infection Control Today...
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Scientists at the University of East Anglia are getting closer to solving the problem of antibiotic resistance. New research published today in the journal Nature reveals the mechanism by which drug-resistant bacterial cells maintain a defensive barrier. The findings pave the way for a new wave of drugs that kill superbugs by bringing down their defensive walls rather than attacking the bacteria...
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Infection Control Word Search #2 H G D A U T T V O B C L C P G W J G F K S S L B Z J K S T F Q A A D Y Y X O U L V A A D U H X Q Z Q F Y Q I V I S Z Y I Z N Q...
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PICNet Infection Control Word Search #1 H R G E P W Z O Y Q M W V P U L Q T V G T A L E X F D I W F B R Z M Z N K J F G H W L N U W H T F K E L H Y O N O T K L O X...
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[…] with you. Returns We welcome back Jenn Diep, Project Manager, and Tara Donovan, Network Director, who have both returned from maternity leave. Welcomes Mahta Khoshnam Tehrani We are thrilled to share the wonderful news that Mahta Khoshnam Tehrani has joined PICNet as our second temporary full-time Lead, Research and Knowledge Translation alongside Mahmood Rahman. Mahta holds a BSc, MsC and PhD in Electrical...
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[…] rupture of membranes at term. Premature Rupture of the Membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Sep;179(3 Pt 1):635 -9. 93. Spaetgens R, DeBella K, Ma D, Robertson S, Mucenski M, Davies HD. Perin atal antibiotic usage and changes in colonization and resistance rates of group B streptococcus and other pathogens. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Sep;100(3):525 -33. 94. Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. The...
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[…] D=Diarrhea Ad apted from forms submitte d by Northern Health and Vancouver Island Health Appendix 12: Daily Update Outbreak Report for OPMT (example) Location: ______________________________________ Date: _______________________ Day _____ of Outbreak Number of new cases today - Patients/Residents/Clients: _______________ Number of new cases today – HCPs: ___________ Date of symptom onset of last case: ____________ Number of patients/residents currently symptomatic: _______________ (include new cases) Number...
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[…] in North America for over two decades. For this most recent independent audit we have built upon the experience gained in performing the audit s carr ied out annually in BC from 2005 through to today . Specifically, clarity changes made to the process have further improved the consistency in which the audits are performed . We...
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[…] as the surveillance protocol and reports on CDI in BC. If you have questions or suspect that you have CDI, please contact your doctor or healthcare provider. About this report This quarterly update presents the latest data on inciden ce and trends of new cases of CDI that were health care -associated (HCA) with the reporting facility among inpatients in the last...
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[…] surveillance protocol and reports on MRSA in BC. If you have questions or suspect that you have MRSA , please contact your doctor or healthcare provider. About this report This quarterly update pre sents the latest data on the incidence and trends of healthcare -associated (HCA) cases of MR SA that were newly identified among inpatients in the last five years. In the...
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[…] 94 patients were newly confirmed with CPO s, including 2 patients who each had 2 different carbapenemase gene s Each gene newly identified is considered a new case, totalling 96 new cases of CPOs in Q1 – Q3 NDM was the most common carbapenemase gene , accounting for 5 2.1% (50 /96) Among 96 new cases , 67 cases were reported to...
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[…] as the surveillance protocol and reports on CDI in BC. If you have questions or suspect that you have CDI, please contact your doctor or healthcare provider. About this report This quarterly update presents the latest data on incidence and trends of new cases of CDI that were health care -associated (HCA) with the reporting facility among inpatients in the last five...
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[…] surveillance protocol and reports on MRSA in BC. If you have questions or suspect that you have MRSA , please contact your doctor or healthcare provider. About this report This quarterly update pre sents the latest data on the incidence and trends of healthcare -associated (HCA) cases of MR SA that were newly identified among inpatients in the last five years. In the...
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[…] the surveillance protocol and reports on MRSA in BC. If you have questions or suspect that you have MRSA , please contact your doctor or healthcare provider. About this report This quarterly update presents the latest data on the incidence and trends of healthcare -associated (HCA) cases of MR SA that were newly identified among inpatients in the last five years. In...
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[…] as the surveillance protocol and reports on CDI in BC. If you have questions or suspect that you have CDI, please contact your doctor or healthcare provider. About this report This quarterly update presents the latest data on incidenc e and trends of new cases of CDI that were healthcare - associated (HCA) with the reporting facility among inpatients in the last...
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[…] in North America for over two decades. For this most recent independent audit we have built upon the experience gained in performing the audit s carried out annual ly in BC from 2005 through to today . Specifically, clarity changes made to the process have further improved the consistency in which the audits are performed. We have...
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[…] et al . Conflicts of interest in infection prevention and control research. Intensive Care Med Press; 2108. Pittet D, et al. Cost implications of successful hand hygiene promotion. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2004;25:264–266. Graves Nicholas. Hand Hygiene. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 2017. The Economic Impact of Improved Hand Hygiene; pp. 285–293. Craig D, et al. Economic evaluations of interventions to prevent health...
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[…] NDM was the most common carbapenemase genes identified , accounting for 5 9.5 % (100 /168 ) Among 168 cases of newly identified carbapenemase , 102 were reported to PICNet: 100 were identified in acute care facilities and 2 were reported in community healthcare setting s1 Surveillance information was complete for 29 cases 2: Of these, 11 cases had a...
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[…] surveillance protocol and reports on MRSA in BC. If you have questions or suspect that you have MRSA , ple ase contact your doctor or healthcare provider. About this report This quarterly update presents the latest data on the incidence and trends of healthcare -associated (HCA) cases of MRA that were newly identified among inpatients in the last five years. In the following...
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[…] the surveillance protocol and reports on CDI in BC. If you have questions or suspect tha t you have CDI, please contact your doctor or healthcare provider. About this report This quarterly update presents the latest data on incidence and trends of new cases of CDI that were healthcare - associated (HCA) with the reporting facility among inpatients in the last five...
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