What’s New

• Antimicrobial Triclosan changes microbiota, linked with colitis and colon cancer. News
• Antibiotic resistance crisis worsening because of collapse in supply. News
• New study aims to turn MRSA’s strength against it. News | Journal
• VCH video: glove removal and hand cream application technique – to help prevent dermatitis
• Health Canada Notice: Classification and Licensing of High-Level Disinfectants and Sterilants as Medical Devices

Latest Reports

• CDI Quarterly Update: Q3 of 2017-2018
• MRSA Quarterly Update: Q3 of 2017-2018
• CPO Quarterly Update: Q3 of 2017-2018
• Hand Cleaning Compliance: Q3 of 2017-2018
• Annual Surveillance Report for the fiscal year 2016-2017

Guidelines & Toolkits

• GI Outbreak Guidelines
• Carbapenemase Producing Organisms (CPO) Toolkit
• Antibiotic Resistant Organisms (ARO) Guidelines
• Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) Toolkit

Upcoming Webinars and Events

• CDC Webinar for Dialysis Providers on Environmental Decontamination – Jun 19
• CPSI six-part webinar series: Knowledge Translation and Implementation Science – Feb 26-Jun 19

Infection Control Resources

• Precaution Signs
• Infection Control Posters
• Fact Sheets and Brochures
• Infection Control Booklet for Residential Care
• Let’s Go Viral! workshop in-a-box

Webber Teleclasses

• Jul 12: The future of infection control: Bright or bleak?
• Jul 19: Flood remediation in healthcare facilities: Infection control implications
• Aug 16: Interpreting research evidence: A key skill for infection control professionals