[…] maintain healthy hands. Have you received workplace training on how to protect and care for your skin? It is important for you to evaluate whether you are using the correct technique in hand washing to decrease irritation to hands. Know what hand care products to use to avoid skin breakdown and irritation. Note: Alcohol-Based Hand Rub (ABHR) is known to be easier on hands than hand washing,...
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[…] David Cameron to announce a crackdown on over-prescribing by GPs and lead efforts to tackle the problem at the United Nations. Bacteria resistant to the ‘last resort’ antibiotic, colistin, was found in the UK in December 2015, following similar discoveries in parts of Europe, Africa and China. There has been concern about antibiotics given to livestock for some time with the European Union banning farmers from using...
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[…] has left clinicians without an effective means of treatment for this bacterium. But in a new study, University at Buffalo researchers have assembled a team of three antibiotics that, together, are capable of eradicating the deadly bacterium. The groundbreaking research was recently published in mBio, a journal for the American Society of Microbiology. The researchers found that a novel combination of aztreonam, amikacin and polymyxin B —...
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The insects tested negative for both the Zika and West Nile virus Species can carry Dengue fever From CBC.ca: A mosquito species capable of transmitting the Zika virus and other tropical diseases may have established a colony in southwestern Ontario, a development that could mean changes for Canadian health-care providers. Two adult Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, were recently trapped in Windsor-Essex, following the 17...
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[…] Outcome In a case–control study of patients with hospital-acquired NDM-1 infection, adjusting for co-morbidity, NDM-1 infected patients had: - longer mean LOS (44 vs. 13 days; p<0.001) - higher mortality (55% vs. 15%; aOR 11.3) De Jager, PLoS One 2015 Carbapenem Resistance Diagnosis/Detection Lab detection challenging due to heterogeneous expression of resistance to β -lactams KPC Chromagar for KPC detection: 100% sensitive 98% specific...
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[…] al. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2013 ; Nathwani J Infect 2009 2 Spread by direct contact Asymptomatic MRSA carriers reservoir for transmission Infection control strategies - variably effective: Screening Contact precautions Contact tracing Decolonization Methicillin-Resistant S taphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Control Measures 3 Risk-Factor Based (Targeted) Screening Screening based on pre-defined high-risk factors Universal Screening Screening all patients for MRSA upon admission In past: Lack...
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[…] certification is important Review the practice analysis Review eligibility requirements for certification Discuss how to certify & when to re-certify Review the resources recommended to help prepare for certification Introduce you to the certification process Describe recent changes in the exam process 2 Why Certify? Recognized internationally, Certification valid for five years Allows successful candidate to use "CIC" designation The only standardized measurement of essential knowledge,...
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[…] Infection Control Chapter –(Volunteer) 3. Social Media Manager – Infection Prevention Control Canada –(Volunteer) 4. International Infection Control Specialist – The Cdiff Foundation–(Volunteer) AGENDA 1. Infection Prevention Landscape—Rates, interventions etc. 2. Looming Pressure and Public Demands ---Pressure for change —Politics, Corporate business, etc. 3. Look at some areas that have difficult challenges and how they succeed. 4. Bringing it all together —IPAC in Mental Health Settings 5....
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[…] Burden of diarrheal diseases • Diarrhea kills 2,195 children every day — more than AIDS, malaria, and measles combined Liu L et al , Lancet . 2012;379(9832): 2151 -61 2 nd leading cause of child death Burden Diarrheal Disease (cont’d) • What about the children that make it through these frequent episodes of diarrhea in childhood? Mata L et al. 1971 Global burden of enteric infections synergy...
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3/13/2017 1 Current Challenges in Management of C. difficile Infection March 10, 2017 Christine Lee Professor, Dept. Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University Clinical Professor, Dept. Pathology and Lab Medicine, UBC Importance of C. difficile Infection •Leading cause of HAI •Increase in rates in community ? –HA rates: 2005 (84/100,000) 2011 (70/100,000) 2015 (48/100,000 patient -days) •Reduced efficacy of abx therapy –Metronidazole failure rates for uncomplicated CDI: 2.5%...
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[…] such as pimples and boils. Serious infec tions — 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...
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[…] facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 3.8 (3.4- 4.3) 4.6 (4.1- 5.2) 5.1 (4.5- 5.6) Highlights • The provincial rate of CDI associated with the reporting facility in Q 2 of 201 6/1 7 de crease d compared to the previous quarter (Q 1 2016 /17); however , th is change was not statistically significant. • The rate in Q 2 2016/17 was lower than the...
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[…] campaign into CPSI's "What's Your Hand In It?" contest. We were selected as one of the four finalists, and on World Hand Hygiene day (May 5th), we pitched the idea to the three judges, Dragon's Den style. The presentations were broadcast across the country via WebEx, and the presenters were grilled by the judges after making their pitches. And BC's Clean Shots contest won! What batted our...
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[…] in fiscal Q4 2015/16 (119 days) than in Q1 2016/17 (79 days) or Q1 2015/16 (79 days) Highlights • The provincial rate of CDI associated with the reporting facility in Q1 of 201 6/1 7 de creased slightly compared to the previous quarter (Q 4 2015/16 ); however , th e change was not statistically significant. • The rate in Q1 2016/17 was also lower than the...
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[…] as pimples and boils . Serious infections — such as severe skin/ wound infections, pneumonia, or septicaemi a (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...
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Viability of Bacteria on Fabrics Jerry H. Kavouras, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Biology Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com December 8, 2016 Objectives To identify factors that affect the viability of bacteria on fabrics To relate the viability of bacteria on fabrics to the transmission of infectious diseases 2 3 Acknowledgements Colclasure, V. J. et. al. (2015). American journal of infection control , 43(2), 154-158 Funded by...
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[…] 80% 100% of hand cleaning opportunities taken of hand cleaning opportunities taken while recognizing positive improvement Our Mission: to create a comprehensive provincial program to improve and sustain hand hygiene culture with the goal of decreasing the transmission of healthcare -associated infections Provincial Hand Hygiene Working Group of British Columbia (PHHWG) Page 2 Figure 1. Provincial hand cleaning compliance by quarter 1 and year Figure 2. Provincial...
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[…] role in international effort to map the human epigenome Vancouver – BC scientists and their colleagues from across the globe have made a major leap forward in understanding how the human body’s trillions of cells develop from a single genetic template, and how those genes interact with the environment. By mapping the epigenome (a series of unique chemical compounds inside each cell type that tell the...
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