[…] the injectable vaccine next year with hundreds of thousands of young children, who have been at highest risk of death. The vaccine, which has partial effectiveness, has the potential to save tens of thousands of lives if used with existing measures, the WHO regional director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, said in a statement. The challenge is whether impoverished countries can deliver the required four doses of...
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Using cartoon videos to improve communications with staff about reprocessing medical devices From the PICNet 2016 Educational Conference https://picnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/10_Janet-Bristier_Safehandling-2015.mp4 You can view details of the conference here....
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For information about COVID-19, please go to the BCCDC website. Information for the public (Latest case counts, getting tested, resources for community settings, etc). Information for healthcare providers (Laboratory testing, clinical care, infection control, signage & posters, etc). Guidance for long-term care and assisted living facilities. ...
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PICNet’s Guidelines Steering Committee has been working on updating the 2011 Respiratory Infection Outbreak Guidelines for Healthcare Facilities. The draft revised guidelines are now ready for review by our Community of Practice. We ask that anyone who uses these guidelines, or thinks they will use them in the future, read the draft document and provide feedback via our feedback form. Download the draft revised guidelines Download the feedback form...
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Researchers from Hamilton’s McMaster University have created a new test that can identify diseases like hepatitis C and C. difficile much earlier than ever before. Dr. Yingfu Li, a biochemistry and biomedical sciences professor, said the test allows doctors to get results in a matter of hours as opposed to days. It can also detect infections in lower concentrations that would otherwise be missed in regular tests. Read the full article on CBC...
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[…] mice, they became even sicker. Still, the researchers warn that because their findings are based on studies involving laboratory mice, their results need to be carefully assessed in humans. Read the full article on Medical News Today. The journal article can be found in: Cell Host & Microbe, Volume 18, Issue 5, 11 November 2015, Pages 604-612 Sabrina Müller, Andrea J. Wolf, Iliyan D. Iliev, Bethany...
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[…] of causing a range of diseases, from pneumonia to serious blood infections. Some of the strains of Enterobacteriaceae with the gene have epidemic potential, say experts in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal. Read the full news story on: The Guardian Reuters National Geographic The journal article can be found in: The Lancet Infectious Diseases Emergence of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance mechanism MCR-1 in animals and human beings...
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[…] (IBS) and lack of vitamin D. There is no single known cause and no single known cure for IBS, although food and stress have been identified as aggravating factors. In the study by the University of Sheffield’s Molecular Gastroenterology Research Group, 82 per cent of the 52 IBS sufferers tested had insufficient levels of vitamin D. Read the full news article on CTV.ca Read the paper...
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[…] be done, for example, to tailor methods to better deliver RecA inhibitors. The University of Saskatchewan has applied for a patent for the RecA inhibitor technology and is currently seeking partners to license and develop it. The work is supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Read the full news article in Infection Control Today Read the journal article in Cell Chemical Biology, Vol...
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[…] People with asthma and other lung conditions are more susceptible to more serious complications. BCCDC is reminding British Columbians to take precautions, including cleaning your hands regularly and staying home when ill, to protect yourself and others from respiratory viruses that typically circulate at this time of year. You can read the full news release on the BCCDC website; they have additional resources (including a FAQ) on...
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A team led by Danuta Skowronski (Epidemiology Lead, Influenza & Emerging Respiratory Pathogens) of the BC Centre for Disease Control, published a scientific paper last week in the Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID) that may also be of interest to you. The paper reflects the collaborative input of investigators from the Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network (SPSN) and the University of Cambridge (UK). In this paper, the effects of annual repeat influenza vaccination are addressed,...
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[…] way of preventing the spread of infections, and it’s now easier than ever to clean your hands regularly, as hand sanitizer dispensers are located throughout healthcare facilities. However, you may have a read a recent news article claiming that alcohol-based hand sanitizer is ineffective against norovirus. You may have also heard that when you’re in contact with patients with C.difficile, you should use soap and water...
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[…] of several antibiotics in farm animals, saying a voluntary approach the agency proposed last year will lead to more "judicious use" of the drugs in agriculture. Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy ( http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/fs/food-disease/ news/nov1011petitions.html , accessed 11/11/11) 51 Progress? "The FDA released a policy document stating that agricultural uses of antibiotics should be limited to assuring animal health, and that veterinarians should be involved...
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[…] on this, and/or provide ideas for how we might change behaviour so that hand cleaning "before contact" is as high a priority as "after contact" – and you could win a $25 Starbucks gift card! News article and contest • I think people may only think of cleaning their hands when entering the room when they plan on being in contact with the patient. Many of...
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[…] out. NOT JUST THE LEAFS… NOT JUST THE LEAFS… Jason Te t r o Presentation for PICNet 2018 Educational Conference3/5/2018 12 NOT TO MENTION… THE PANIC PRINCIPLE Jason Te t r o Presentation for PICNet 2018 Educational Conference3/5/2018 13 PUBLIC PANIC MANIFESTATIONS Jason Te t r o Presentation for PICNet 2018 Educational Conference3/5/2018 14 THE 24/7 NEWS STREAM… MCR-1 Jason Te t r o Presentation for PICNet 2018 Educational Conference3/5/2018 15 MCR-1 A MISINTERPRETATION MAELSTROM •Plasmid-mediated colistin resistance•Been around since the 1980s•Only discovered last year •Potential tipping point for a post-antibiotic era•Resists antibiotic of...
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September 24, 2020 Joanne Archer’s retirement Sent on behalf of Tara Donovan, Network Director, Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia Hello everyone, On behalf of the Provincial Infection Control Network I am sharing bittersweet news, Joanne Archer, Education and Practice Coordinator for PICNet is retiring at the end of this year. In her own words, her role with PICNet combined with decades of other ro les and...
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[…] 7 2024 Sent on behalf of : Tara Donovan, Network Director, PICNet PHSA Dr. Titus Wong , Provincial Medical Director, PICNet PHSA 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 10 th, reporting...
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[…] one of your colleagues shows up sick, you can kindly suggest they go home to take care of themselves. 4. Be careful with food preparation, and beware ‘shared’ foods! Cold and flu germs don’t live inside food, but people can transfer germs to the surface of food if they don’t wash their hands properly. Clean your hands thoroughly before preparing any food, even if you’re...
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[…] authorized for use in Canada . The first two of these are inactivated split - virion vaccines which do not contain an adjuvant and are administered via the IM route. FLUMIST® Quadrivalent i s a live attenutated intranasal vaccine. Of these three approved products, only Fluzone® Quadrivalent is expected to be marketed in Canada on the private market in 2014/ 15. Additional information regarding these products...
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