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PICNet-CPO-Toolkit-2015
[…] for Screening Samples for detection of Carbapenemase Pr oducing Enterobacteriacae (CPE) BACKGROUND: Carbapenems are broad -spectrum antibiotics that are often considered "antibiotics of last resort". However their efficacies are increasingly becoming compromised because of the worldwide emerg ence of resistant isolates. This resistance is mainly caused by production of carbapenemases, enzymes that are encoded for by genes that are frequently located on plasmids which facilitates <mark...
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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q4_2018-19
[…] quarter of previous year (Q 4 201 7/18) Last 4 Quarters (Q 1 201 8/19 – Q4 201 8/19 Total CDI cases identified 604 389 73 5 2,001 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 321 183 358 1,009 Total inpatient days 910,458 684,28 7 990,673 2,98 5,335 Rate of CD I associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95%...
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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q1_2019-20 updated
[…] of previous year (Q 1 201 8/19) Last 4 Quarters (Q 2 201 8/19 – Q1 20 19 /20) Total CDI cases identified 430 * 604 529 1,904 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 24 4 321 255 1,00 1 Total inpatient days 732, 731 910,458 721,295 2,996 ,116 Rate of CD I associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient...
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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q2_2019-20
[…] of previous year (Q 2 201 8/19) Last 4 Quarters (Q 3 201 8/19 – Q2 20 19 /20) Total CDI cases identified * 423 430 480 1,847 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 220 244 251 970 Total inpatient days 689 ,281 732,731 668 ,640 3,016 ,757 Rate of CD I associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days...
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PICNET_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q3&4_2019-20
[…] 201 9/20 Last 4 quarters (Q 1-Q4 201 9/20 ) Previous year (Q1 -Q4 201 8/19) Total CDI cases identified * 42 3 51 4 1,7 89 2,003 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 242 266 969 1,0 12 Total inpatient days 70 8,908 882 ,657 3,013,577 2,984 ,680 Rate of CD I associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient...
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PICNET_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q3_2020-21
[…] of previous year (Q 3 20 19 /20 ) Last 4 Quarters (Q4 2019/20 – Q3 20 20 /21) Total CDI cases identified * 437 446 421 1,781 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 220 220 242 922 Total inpatient days 637 ,166 620,684 702 ,926 2,700 ,648 Rate of CD I associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days...
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PICNET_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q4_2020-21
[…] of previous year (Q 4 20 19 /20 ) Last 4 Quarters (Q 1 – Q4 20 20 /21) Total CDI cases identified * 568 437 516 1,833 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 287 220 266 943 Total inpatient days 849 ,639 637,166 888 ,639 2,661 ,648 Rate of CD I associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days...
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Infection Control News: Nov 12-16, 2018
[…] outbreaks, may help efforts to develop a vaccine. News The risk that Ebola will spread to Uganda is now very high. News Gonorrhea is on the rise, with few options to treat it. News A pivotal day in world’s response to Ebola nears: the launch of a clinical trial. News Recent incarceration increases HIV and hepatitis C risk for people who inject drugs. News Not...
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IPAC News for the week of August 29 – September 2, 2022
[…] SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections and reinfections during the Omicron wave. Journal Advancing Diagnostic Stewardship for Healthcare-Associated Infections, Antibiotic Resistance, and Sepsis. Journal Students, schools gearing up for first in-person orientation since COVID-19 halted events. News Iraq: Cholera outbreak tops 1,000 cases. News Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped in Europe, WHO says. News COVID-19 viral loads in major Sask. cities’ wastewater...
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Infection Control News: Dec 10-14, 2018
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 brand culantro (Ngò Gai). Recalling Firm:...
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PICNet_Needs_Assessment_Part_1_Corrected
[…] local studies have taken place examining infection control in both the public health and hospital settings 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Each of these reports emphasised the need for coordi nation and resources within the world of infection control practice. Consequently, in January 2005, th e Ministry of Health Services authorized the development of the Provincial Infection Control Network (PICNet) in British...
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PIDAC_IPC_in_Perinatology_ENGLISH_Final_2012-05-25_1_
[…] all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. As a hub organization, Public Health On tario links public health practitioners, front -line health workers and researchers to the best scientific intelligence and knowledge from around the world. Public Health Ontario provides expert scientific and technical support relating to infection prevent ion and control; surveillance and epidemiology; immunization, health promotion, chronic disease and injury prevention; environmental and occupational...
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MRSA Report Q1 of 2013_2014
[…] Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) October 2013 PICNet MRSA Surveillance Summary: Q1 2013/2014 Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia (PICNet) 2 Quarterly data summary: Q 1 of Fiscal Year 201 3/2014 The emergence and spread of Methicillin -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in healthcare settings has become a major concern because MRSA infections are more difficult to treat than ordinary S. aureus infections, and...
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PICNet_CPO_Public_Report_Q3_2016-17
[…] Highlights for Q 3 20 16/1 7 (September 9 – December 1 , 201 6) 12 new cases of CPO were identified amon g 11 patients in BC acute care facilities NDM was the most common gene identified (10 /12 cases, 83.3 %) 8 cases (66.7 %) reported healthcare exposure outside Canada . N o known risk factors were observed among 1 case...
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PICNet_CPO_Surveillance_Report Q4 2016_17
[…] for Q 4 20 16/1 7 ( December 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017 ) • 28 new cases of CPO were identified amon g 25 patients in BC acute care facilities • NDM was the most common gene identified ( 1 9/2 8 cases, 67.9%) • 17 cases (6 0.7 %) reported healthcare exposure outside Canada. N o known risk factors were observed among 9...
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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q1_FY2018-19
[…] quarter (Q 4 2017/18) * Same quarter of previous year (Q 1 201 7/18) ⱡ Year -to- date 201 8/19 Total CDI cases identified 504 735 516 504 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 241 358 250 241 Total inpatient days 720,902 990,673 599,567 720,902 Rate of CD I associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI) 3.3...
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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q2_2018-19
[…] 8/19) Same quarter of previous year (Q 2 201 7/18) Last 4 Quarters (Q3 2017/18 – Q2 201 8/19 Total CDI cases identified 479 50 5 502 2,282 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 250 24 2 227 1,11 9 Total inpatient days 66 8,276 72 2,161 647,063 3,05 8,126 Rate of CD I associated with the reporting facility per 10,000...
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PICNet_CDI_Surveillance_Report_Q3_2018-19
[…] 8/19) Same quarter of previous year (Q 3 201 7/18) Last 4 Quarters (Q 4 2017/18 – Q3 201 8/19 Total CDI cases identified 390 479 563 2,109 Number of new CDI cases associated with the reporting facility 183 250 26 9 1,033 Total inpatient days 683,936 668,640 677,016 3,065,410 Rate of CD I associated with the reporting facility per 10,000 inpatient days (95% CI)...
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PICNET_MRSA_Surveillance_Report_Q4_2018-19
[…] quarter of previous year (Q 4 201 7/18) Last 4 Quarters (Q 1 2018/19 – Q4 201 8/19 Total new MRSA cases identified 749 61 8 1,082 2,709 Number of new MRSA cases associated with the reporting facility 330 28 5 481 1,263 Total inpatient days 974 ,251 73 3,284 1,052 ,295 3,195 ,113 Rate of MRSA associated with the reporting facility per 10,000...
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