[…] 5 cases (11.6 %) Carbapenem s are a class of antibiotic s usually reserved to treat serious infections , and are often considered one of the antibiotic treatments of last resort. However, over the last decade , some bacteria have developed resistance to carbapenems by producing an enzyme (c arbapenemase) that break s down the structure of th ese antibiotic s. Th ese antibiotic -resistant...
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Healthcare-associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase-producing organisms (CPO) update August 201 7 Highlights for Q 4 20 16/1 7 ( December 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017 ) • 28 new cases of CPO were identified amon g 25 patients in BC acute care facilities • NDM was the most common gene identified ( 1 9/2 8 cases, 67.9%) • 17 cases (6 0.7 %) reported healthcare exposure outside...
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[…] Amanda Hessels, PhD, MPH, RN, CIC, CPHQ, FAPIC Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University, School of Nursing Nurse Scientist, Hackensack-Meridian Health Hosted by Prof. Elaine Larson Columbia University School of Nursing www.webbertraining.com September 14, 2017 Objectives Describe the design and testing of standard precaution and safety climate tools Summarize key pilot study findings Describe expanded study plans Discuss potential use of tools 2 The Issues Health...
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[…] consolidated framework for behavioural infectious risks in acute careLauren Clack, PhDProf Hugo Sax, MDhumanlabZ.orgDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Hospital EpidemiologyUniversity Hospital Zurich, SwitzerlandPart 1Hosted by Martin Kiernan martin@webbertraining.comwww.webbertraining.comOctober 25, 20181 hugo.sax@usz.chhumanlabⓏ.org 2No competing interests to declareFunded by Swiss National Science Foundation hugo.sax@usz.chhumanlabⓏ.org 3•Look at patient care as a continuum producing multiple behaviour-related infectious risk momentsfor patients•Appreciate the importance of moments with low individual risk for healthcare infections,...
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Prof Dr med Hugo Sax | Bern University Hospital and University of Bern, Switzerland | sax.health. design.AG Hand hygiene – reloaded www.webbertraining.com October 28, 2021 Hosted by Martin Kiernan | martin@webbertraining.com 2 Content Learn about the origins of the 5 moments of hand hygiene Critically analysing the (theoretical) effect of hand hygiene on infectious risks Discussing some unconventional hand hygiene studies Hand hygiene quo vadis ? 3 The making of...
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[…] The Working Group The PHHWG is composed of representatives from each of the health authorities, the Ministry of Health, and the Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet). Aim The group has been tasked with developing a mandatory province-wide hand hygiene program for the health authorities and assisting in its implementation for the individual health authorities. Download the two-page backgrounder. About Hand Hygiene Click to expand/close Hand...
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The Introduction to Critical Appraisal education module was designed to introduce Infection Control Practitioners to the Critical Appraisal Toolkit recently developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). PICNet promotes the use of evidence to guide decisions made in health care, and wants to enable its Community of Practice to become skilled at and comfortable in using the Critical Appraisal Toolkit. Other health care professionals who...
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[…] in British Columbia must comply with the Personal Services Establishment Regulation (reproduced on the following page) and must maintain and operate their establishments in a way that prevents health hazards from occurring. These guidelines are designed to assist operators of personal services establishments in preventing health hazards, in particular to reduce the risk of transmitting communicable diseases (ie: Hepatitis B, staph, HIV, herpes, etc.) or...
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PULLING THE PLUG ON THESINKDRAINJean-Yves MaillardCardiff School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesCardiff Universitywww.webbertraining.comOctober 26, 2023 2J-Y Maillard-TELECLASS 2023ObjectivesHydrated biofilms and antimicrobial resistanceSink drain and hospital acquired infectionSink usage in healthcare settingsInterventions to decrease contamination from sinksImpact of drain disinfectants on complex biofilms 3Microbial biofilmsJ-Y Maillard-TELECLASS 2023 4BiofilmsHydrated BiofilmsJ-Y Maillard-TELECLASS 2023 5BiofilmsVe n e t i a n b l i n d c o r d M R S...
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ROUTINE PRACTICES AND ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS FOR PREVENTING THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTION IN HEALTHCARE SETTINGS To promote and protect the health of Canadians through lea dership, partnership, innovation and action in public health. — Public Health Agency of Canada Également disponible en français sous le titre : Pratiques de base et précautions additionnelles visant à prévenir la transmission des infections dans les milieux de soins To obtain...
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[…] Report 2015 La résistance et le recours aux antimicrobiens au Canada Les faits saillants du rapport SCSRA 2015 What is the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (CARSS)? | Qu'est -ce qu ’est la Système canadien de surveillance de la résistance aux antimicrobiens (SCSRA)? • Established as a commitment by the Government of Canada to address AMR » Antimicrobial Resistance and Use in Canada: A Federal Framework...
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[…] 16, 2019 Learning objective What is the nosocomial infection/Health care associated infection(HCAIs)? What is the Impact of HCAIs on Health system? what are the risk factors ? How to minimize the risks of contamination? 2 Definition Nosocomial infection defined by experts as: HCAIs are infections that are first appear in 48 hours or more after hospitalization or within 30 days after having received health care in...
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[…] healthy bacteria in the digestive system may be upset, allowing C. difficile to grow to un usually high levels and produce toxins that can damag e the bowel and caus e diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramping, dehydration, and even death. C. difficile bacteria and their spores are shed in feces. People can acquire the bacteria if , after touch ing surfaces contaminated with the feces of an...
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[…] minor, such as pimples and boils. Serious infections — such as severe skin/ wound infections, pneumonia, or septicaemia (infections getting into the bloodstream) — can result in life -threatening illness or, if left untreated , death . Those with weakened immune systems a nd chronic illnesses are more susceptible to developing an infection . MRSA is primarily spread by skin -to-skin contact or through contact...
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[…] balance of healthy bacteria in the digestive system may be upset, allowing C. difficile to grow to unusually high levels and produce toxins that can damage the bowel and caus e diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramping, dehydration, and even death. C. difficile is a spore -forming bacteria and the spores are shed in feces. People can acquire the bacteria if they touch surfaces contaminated with the feces...
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[…] are minor, such as pimples and boils. Serious infections — such as severe skin/ wound infections, pneumonia, or septicaemia (infections getting into 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. MRSA is primarily spread by skin- to-skin contact or through contact with surfaces...
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[…] balance of healthy bacteria in the digestive system may be upset, allowing C. difficile to grow to unusually high levels and produce toxins that can damage the b owel and cause diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramping, dehydration, and even death. How is Clostridium difficile transmitted? The bacteria and their spores are shed in feces. People can acquire the bacteria if they touch items or surfaces (e.g., toi...
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[…] 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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