Surveillance Protocols

PICNet works in collaboration with British Columbia health authorities to develop and maintain standardized provincial surveillance protocols for health care associated infections. These protocols support consistent, reliable collection and interpretation of surveillance data across the province. They outline standardized case definitions, eligibility criteria, and data elements, and provide a shared methodological foundation for provincial surveillance, analysis, and reporting. The protocols are regularly reviewed and updated to reflect evolving evidence, practice, and provincial priorities.

Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI)

• CDI Surveillance Protocol 2022
• Additional CDI Resources

Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPO) & Candida auris (C.auris)

• Surveillance Protocol for Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPO) and Candida auris (C. auris) in British Columbia – 2026

CPO Fillable Forms:

• Appendix C – Requisition Form for Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms (CPO) Testing
• Appendix D – Surveillance form (acute care)
• Appendix E – Form for CPO or C. auris infections (acute care)
• Appendix F – Notification of CPO or C. auris transmission investigation
• Appendix G – Letter to ordering provider (community)
• Appendix H – Enhanced surveillance form (community)

The appendices are best viewed in Google Chrome. Formatting (e.g., checkbox alignment) may differ slightly in other browsers such as Microsoft Edge.

• Additional CPO Resources

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

• MRSA Surveillance Protocol 2022 (PDF)
• Additional MRSA Resources

For more detailed information on each infection type, please visit the respective resource pages linked above.