[…] are limited to the skin and can be successfully treated. More serious infections — such as wound infections, pneumonia, or septicaemia (infections getting into bloodstream) — can result in life-threatening illness or, on rare occasions, death. How is MRSA spread? MRSA is primarily spread by skin-to-skin contact or through contact with items contaminated by the bacteria. People who have MRSA on their skin, or who are...
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Sleep Quality in Hospitalized Patients with Infection: An Observational Study Farrin A. Manian, MD, MPH Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Visiting Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com www.webbertraining.com February 12, 2015 Disclaimers The content of this presentation is solely the responsibility of the speaker and does not necessarily represent the official view of Harvard Catalyst, Harvard University, its affiliate...
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Rising to the challenge of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria www.webbertraining.com December 10, 2015 Jon Otter, PhD FRCPath Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust Hosted by Paul Webber paul@webbertraining.com THE END OF ANTIBIOTICS IS NIGH " CPE are nightmare bacteria. " Dr Tom Frieden, CDC Director " If we don't take action, then we may all be back in an almost 19th Century environment where infections kill us as a result of...
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[…] (MIC 1.0), linezolid 3 MRSA cases - continued 35 year old male with AML post Rx for Hodgkins Lymphoma. Multiple hospitalizations in multiple sites since 2008. Prior MRSA colonization. In hosp receiving chemotherapy, ANC <0.5. Developed abscess in axilla Culture: MRSA , (R ) clox, clinda, (S) vanco, tmp-smx, doxy 4 Outline Evolution of betalactam resistance in Staphylococcus aureus S aureus microbiology Methicillin resistance in S. aureus...
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Adherence Engineering to Reduce Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections Frank A. Drews University of Utah IDEAS, VAMC Salt Lake City "Human error in medicine, and the adverse events which may follow, are problems of psychology and engineering not of medicine." John Senders, 1993 www.webbertraining.com September 29, 2016 Hosted by Dr. Hugo Sax University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland Human Factors Human Hardware Software Environment That field involving research into human psychological, social, physical and biological characteristics, maintaining the information obtained from that research, and working to apply that information with respect to the design, operation or use of products or systems for optimizing human performance, health, safety and / or habitability. 2 •Accidents Human Factors 3 Human Error –Human Error •60‐90% of causes in major accidents / incidents in complex systems are due to human error 4 •Accidents Human Factors 5 Field of Human Factors –Role of human factors •Breakdown in interaction between humans and system –Usually the systems work well •Provides diagnosis and solution Luckily, Phil's computer was equipped with an airbag and he was able to walk away from this system crash. 6 Field of Human Factors –Goals of Human Factors •Reduce error •Increase productivity •Enhance safety •Enhance comfort 7 –Applying Human Factors •Steps in the cycle of human factors –Problem –Analyze the causes »Ta s...
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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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[…] 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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[…] carbapenemase -producing organisms (CPO s)? Carbapenem s are a class of antibiotic s usually reserved to treat serious infections , and often considered one of the anti microbial treatments of last resort. 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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[…] Infection Control Network of BC www.webbertraining.com January 25, 2018 Disclosures Research support GOJO, Clorox, Pfizer, Merck, EcoLab, Altapure Consultant Synthetic Biologics 2 Objective To discuss practical approaches to improve environmental cleaning through monitoring and feedback Deshpande A, Donskey CJ. Practical approaches for assessment of daily and post-discharge disinfection in healthcare facilities. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2017;19:32 3 Transmission of healthcare-associated pathogens InfectedPatient Susceptible Patient Environment 4 Acquisition...
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[…] carbapenemase -producing organisms (CPO s)? Carbapenem s are a class of antibiotic s usually reserved to treat serious infections , and often considered one of the anti microbial treatments of last resort. 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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[…] carbapenemase -producing organisms (CPO s)? Carbapenem s are a class of antibiotic s usually reserved to treat serious infections , and often considered one of the anti microbial treatments of last resort. 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 O rganisms (CPO s) U pdate August 2018 Highlights for Q 4 20 17/1 8 ( Dec 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018 ) 52 new cases of CPO were identified among 51 patients . 2 cases were reported in community healthcare setting s, including the first CPO case identified in the region of Northern Health. The NDM...
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[…] carbapenemase -producing organisms (CPO s)? Carbapenem s are a class of antibiotic s usually reserved to treat serious infections , and often considered one of the anti microbial treatments of last resort. 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 and makes them ineffective...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase -Producing O rganisms (CPO s) U pdate Decemb er 2018 Highlights for Q 2 2018/19 (June 29 – September 20 , 2018 ) 66 carbapenemase resistance genes were newly identified from 6 3 isolates – 3 isolates harbor ed 2 differen t genes The NDM resistance gene accounted for the majority of genes identified (63.6 %) Surveillance information was...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase -Producing O rganisms (CPO s) U pdate March 201 9 Highlights for Q 3 2018/19 (September 21 – December 13 , 2018 ) 63 carbapenemase resistance genes were newly identified from 59 isolates – 4 isolates harbo ured 2 differen t genes The NDM resistance gene accounted for the majority of genes identified (69.8 %) Surveillance information was reported...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase -Producing O rganisms (CPO s) U pdate July 201 9 Highlights for Q 4 2018/19 ( December 1 4, 2018 – March 31, 2019 ) 70 carbapenemase resistance genes were newly identified from 64 isolates – 6 isolates harbo ured 2 differen t genes The NDM resistance gene accounted for the majority of genes identified (42/70, 60.0 %) Surveillance...
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[…] carbapenemase -producing organisms (CPO s)? Carbapenem s are a class of antibiotic s usually reserved to treat serious infections , and often considered one of the anti microbial treatments of last resort. 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 and makes them ineffective...
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Healthcare -associated infections surveillance report Carbapenem ase -Producing O rganisms (CPO s) U pdate December 201 9 Highlights for Q 2 of 201 9/20 (June 28 – September 19 , 2019 ) 41 patients were newly confirmed with CPO 46 new cases of carbapenemase genes were identified , including 5 patients each ha ving 2 or more differen t genes NDM were the most common carbapenemase...
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[…] carbapenemase -producing organisms (CPO s)? Carbapenem s are a class of antibiotic s usually reserved to treat serious infections , and often considered one of the anti microbial treatments of last resort. 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 and makes them ineffective...
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