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2022/08/05
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PICNet surveillance protocol for MRSA 2019.v2

[…] protocol for MRSA was developed in 2011 by PICNet’s Surveillance Steering Committee (SSC) (see appendix A) to standardize case definitions, data collection and reporting. The protocol is reviewed annually to ensure consistency with national and international accepted definitio n and reflect scientific advances in MRSA prevention and control practices . This updated protocol provides guidance for collecting and reporting MRSA surveillance data in BC acute care facilities...

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2016/11/18
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BC reduces antibiotic use: BCCDC article in BCMJ

The BC Centre for Disease Control issued the following news release on November 15, 2016: BC reduces antibiotic use, but still more to be done The rate of antibiotic prescribing in British Columbia fell 15 per cent between 2005 and 2014, according to a new analysis conducted by the BC Centre for Disease Control. “We’re seeing some good progress when it comes to reducing unnecessary antibiotic prescription in the community, which...

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2016/11/08
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Explanatory article on recent reporting on ‘serial’ flu shots causing higher flu risk

On November 5th, CTV ran a story about new research showing that ‘serial’ flu shots may lead to reduced immunity. Although the article and video both state that more research is needed, some social media posts (often due to their brevity) implied that the findings were more conclusive. If you receive questions from patients or staff, here is a good article that further explains the findings (and lack of conclusive...

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2016/11/03
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Enterovirus case results in paralysis

From The Province news online: Forty-one British Columbians, including an infant who has suffered arm paralysis, have contracted the Enterovirus-D68 bug this year. A spokeswoman for the B.C. Centre for Disease Control said Tuesday that although the virus — which, in extreme cases, can cause paralysis in arms and legs — has made a comeback this year from 2015, when there were no reported cases. The numbers are much lower...

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2014/08/29
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MRSA Report Q1 of 2013_2014

[…] provincial MRSA surveillance program was established to monitor the incidence and trend s of the cases of MRSA newly identified among acute care inpatients admitted to healthcare facilities in British Columbia ( BC). This summary updates the cases of MRSA identified during the first fiscal quarter (Q 1, April 1 – June 20 , 2013) of fiscal year ( FY) 201 3/2014 . Direct comparison of the...

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2016/07/18
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Zika virus transmitted from patient to caregiver

From CBC News: A Utah man who became the first person in the continental U.S. to die after being infected with the Zika virus passed it to a (family member) caregiver. The man who died in late June caught the virus while travelling abroad to an area where mosquitoes are known to spread Zika and had an unusually high level of the virus in his blood, officials said. The...

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2016/07/14
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Emerging multidrug-resistant Candida auris: information on infection control practices

[…] information was sent to PICNet’s Community of Practice on July 14, 2016; you can also download the following information as a PDF. PICNet has also prepared a Q&A that you can view in our previous news post or as a PDF. Background The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Public Health Agency of Canada have recently raised an alert to an emerging multidrug-resistant (MDR) yeast,...

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2015/12/14
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Healthcare Year In Review by the Globe and Mail

11 IDEAS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD OF HEALTH IN 2015 It takes major news to tilt conventional wisdom off its axis – and this year had its share of blockbusters: Supreme Court of Canada rules on physician-assisted suicide Dairy and red meat take heat Genes are tweaked Overhaul sought for Home-care The brain’s blood-brain barrier is breeched The anti-vaccination movement loses steam Germs get their due Autism gets reimagined...

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2015/11/19
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Canada Communicable Disease Report: focus on antibiotic resistance

[…] potentially other conditions, learn how optimal vaccine use can minimize the need for antibiotics, and see how the Canadian Institutes of Health Research has been funding research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) innovation. In the ID News section read about the use of nanotechnologies to treat HIV, tuberculosis and yeast infections, and learn about a new protein inhibitor to treat malaria. This is the last in a series...

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2015/01/07
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Antibiotic discovery

The first new antibiotic to be discovered in nearly 30 years has been called a ‘game changer’ in the fight against the growing resistance to drugs. You can read about this discovery in today’s news, and read the article abstract on Nature.com. Petri20865063_xxl...

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2024/11/14
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FAREWELL TO STEPHANIE, PICNET’S EDUCATION AND PRACTICE COORDINATOR

It is with mixed emotions that we share the news that Stephanie Burniston, Education and Practice Coordinator with PICNet, departed PHSA on November 8th, 2024. We are extremely sad to see her go; however, we’re also elated to continue our partnership with Stephanie in her new position as Director, Population and Public Health Division at the BC Ministry of Health. Stephanie’s infection prevention and control (IPC) expertise combined with...

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2024/05/17
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Announcement – Senior Practice Leader: Noorsallah Esmail

We are elated to share the news that Noorsallah Esmail has accepted the role of Senior Practice Leader with the Provincial Infection Control Network of BC (PICNet). Noorsallah transitioned to her new role May 10th, reporting to Tara Donovan, Network Director. In her new position, Noorsallah is leading the Education and Practice team to address provincial infection prevention and control (IPC) priorities and initiatives within the portfolio. PICNet will...

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