[…] probiotics to reduce the risk for common acute infections might also be linked with a reduction in antibiotic use among children and infants, according to a meta-analysis published in the European Journal of Public Health. News UMN researchers discover influenza virus doesn’t replicate equally in all cells. News Experimental nasal <mark...
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Northern advocates say new HIV guidelines a win. News. Vancouver – A new science and data centre at Simon Fraser University (SFU) will help researchers use technology to help stop the spread of resistant diseases and much more. News. South Sudan to begin Ebola vaccinations as ‘very high risk’. News. Food Recall Report. Reason for Recall: Salmonella. Product: Canada Herb...
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[…] at the health care facility level. Publication Using Intervention Bundles to Reduce the Rate of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Acute Care Settings. Journal Doctors brace for busy flu season without pandemic restrictions. News B.C. vaccine campaign: Health officials to release plan for fall boosters. News An E. coli outbreak associated with Wendy’s...
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[…] guidelines for bedpan management in case of MDRO and C. difficile 38% Intensive Care Unit all bedridden patients gets ALWAYS incontinent products for the convenience of the staff 24 These numbers do not representing ‘the world. Itgives an impression of the practice Preliminary results Survey KNIP Consultancy Infection Prevention With help...
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[…] guidelines for bedpan management in case of MDRO and C. difficile 38% Intensive Care Unit all bedridden patients gets ALWAYS incontinent products for the convenience of the staff 24 These numbers do not representing ‘the world. Itgives an impression of the practice Preliminary results Survey KNIP Consultancy Infection Prevention With help...
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A new tool called FluVision allows researchers to witness influenza infection in a living animal in action, helping them better understand what happens when a virus infects the lungs and the body responds. News First mosquitoes carrying West Nile arrive in Winnipeg. News. Large C. auris outbreak in UK ICU linked to...
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Vaccine-hesitant parents should view HPV shot as preventing cancer not just STI, say experts. News. “U = U” means Undetectable = Untransmittable. Public health officials are promoting a campaign designed to change the way people think about HIV. News. The WHO says Malawi has become the 1st country to begin immunizing children against malaria, using the only licensed vaccine...
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[…] to accomplish this. Based on subsequent recommendations, PICNet’s Terms of Reference were revised, and received approval from the Integra ted Primary Acute and Community Care Committee (IPACCC). This document outlines the plan for communicating this news. In 2013, a new Scientific Operations Advisory Committee (SOAC) was created to replace PICNet’s former Advisory Committee. <mark...
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[…] to accomplish this. Based on subsequent recommendations, PICNet’s Terms of Reference were revised, and received approval from the Integra ted Primary Acute and Community Care Committee (IPACCC). This document outlines the plan for communicating this news. In 2013, a new Scientific Operations Advisory Committee (SOAC) was created to replace PICNet’s former Advisory Committee. <mark...
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[…] Ebola Case diagnosed in US Index patient was a traveler from Liberia Two nurses who cared for the index patient subsequently became infected Healthcare associated transmission had major disruptive impact on hospital and community http://www.nbcdfw.com/ news/local/Ebola-Hazmat-Crew-Finishes-Work-at-Dallas-Apartment-278267921.html Dallas Experience, September-October 2014 Key CDC Investigation Findings No specific exposures that led to transmission were identified Hypothesis that...
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[…] promise to me yeah and you broke it, you broke it. Oh, no. I gave a promise to you and I’ll keep it , I’ll keep it oh yeah These eyes watched you bring my world to an end- These fingers scrubbed rinsed and dried. This heart could not accept and pretend- This girl cannot accept...
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[…] for tracking employee usage The web-based program has a tracking system for facil ities to either download from or connect to the facility tracking system. Ministry Delivers Infection Preven tion and Control Education Project A Newsletter of the Patient Safety Support Se rvice Ontario Hospital Association’s (OHA) Safety First! Newsletter, Vo lume 2, Issue 3 Fall...
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[…] its disinfection; the residual soil acts as a source of contamination if scope used on another patient. Manual Cleaning & Rinsing 5. Completely immerse scope in enzymatic detergent solution. Enzymatic detergent improves cleaning ability by breaking down proteins. Immersion reduces aerosols, thereby reducing the infectious biohazard risk to reprocessing staff. 1) Scope is not completely immers ed,...
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[…] its disinfection; the residual soil acts as a source of contamination if scope used on another patient. Manual Cleaning & Rinsing 5. Completely immerse scope in enzymatic detergent solution. Enzymatic detergent improves cleaning ability by breaking down proteins. Immersion reduces aerosols, thereby reducing the infectious biohazard risk to reprocessing staff. 1) Scope is not completely immers ed,...
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American doctor being monitored in US after possible exposure to the Ebola virus in Congo. News. Quebec hospitals overflowing as province hit with widespread flu. News. In this short video, residents of a small Alberta town recall their deadly brush with 1918’s Spanish flu. Video. Why you don’t need to fear ticks lurking...
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Kitchen towels are full of bacteria — but can they make us sick? The biggest takeaway of this study is how often we should be washing things like kitchen towels. News All kids should get vaccinated for hepatitis B at birth, experts say. News. Lungs from hepatitis C-infected donors can be safely transplanted. News. Reports highlight Klebsiella superbug, other CRE...
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Below are IPAC-Canada’s top tweets for the week of Nov 12-16. To receive these in real time, follow us on Twitter (@IPACCanada) or Facebook. Antibiotic resistance costing Canada $1 billion per year: IPAC Canada. News Insect antibiotic provides new way to eliminate bacteria. News Scouting out bacterial defences to find new ways to counter-attack antibiotic resistance. News New study sheds light <mark...
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[…] with ON1 variant emergence between 2010 and 2020. Journal Identification and assessment of antimicrobial resistance bacteria in a hemodialysis water treatment system. Journal Ontario COVID numbers: Almost 1,500 people in hospital, 206 in intensive care. News Moderna aims for fall release of COVID-19 Omicron vaccine. News Schools, nursing homes contend with stomach...
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[…] difficile cases. Cost was evaluated to be between 42K$ – 84K$ over 2 yrs. Study concluded that those meeting bring limited value in additional learning/quality improvement. Study Congo health officials link Ebola to 33 deaths. News Inuk woman ‘begging and pleading’ for help fighting tuberculosis in Nunavut. News 1 in 7 children of Zika-infected moms...
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