IPAC News for the week of November 20 – 24, 2023
A Ten-Year Retrospective Survey of Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns among Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Typhi Isolates in Ontario, Canada. Journal A cross-sectional study of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes in the COVID-19 era. Journal Evidence review and recommendations for the implementation of genomics for antimicrobial resistance surveillance: reports from an international expert group. Journal Flu, COVID-19 numbers in kids rising, likely to 'get worse before they get better': Winnipeg doctor. ...
IPAC News for the week of November 13 – 17, 2023
Impact of vaccinations, boosters and lockdowns on COVID-19 waves in French Polynesia. Journal Spatial-temporal simulation for hospital infection spread and outbreaks of Clostridioides difficile. Journal Use of a digital contact tracing system in Singapore to mitigate COVID-19 spread. Journal Nova Scotia reports outbreak of RSV at long-term care home. News Ontario requires masking for long-term care home staff amid rise in COVID-19 outbreaks. News Drug-resistant salmonella outbreak spreads across Canada,...
IPAC News for the week of November 6 – 10, 2023
Identification of the elements of models of antimicrobial resistance of bacteria for assessing their usefulness and usability in One Health decision making: a protocol for scoping review. Journal Impact of control measures including decolonization and hand hygiene for orthopaedic surgical site infection caused by MRSA at a Japanese tertiary-care hospital. Journal Canadian seniors are eligible for four key vaccines this fall, but not all are free. News CDC to expand...
IPAC News for the week of October 30 – November 3, 2023
Evaluating diagnostic tests during outbreaks: challenges and lessons learnt from COVID-19. Journal Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) impact on central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI): a systematic review. Journal National action plans for antimicrobial resistance and variations in surveillance data platforms. Journal Knowledge, psychological impacts, and protective behaviours during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic among Chinese residents in Canada with dependent school-age children: a cross-sectional online study. Journal Ontario residents 6...