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IPAC News for the week of September 18 – 22, 2023

Continued increases in the incidence of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) during the second year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Journal High Disinfectant Tolerance in Pseudomonas spp. Biofilm Aids the Survival of Listeria monocytogenes. Journal A systematic review of barriers and enablers associated with uptake of influenza vaccine among care home staff. Journal Ontario to cover RSV vaccine for nursing home residents as province unveils fall COVID-19, flu shot plans. ...

IPAC News for the week of September 11 – 15, 2023

Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Risk Factors in a Pediatric Population. Journal   Controversies in the Prevention and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Adults: A Narrative Review. Journal   'Highly likely' central kitchen was source of Calgary daycare E. coli outbreak, AHS says. News   Ontario's long-term care inspections collapsed when COVID hit: Ombudsman. News   Fall COVID-19 booster shots expected in Sask. by end of month: chief medical health officer. News   'Massive human...

IPAC News for the week of September 5 – 8, 2023

Two years of COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities: quantifying workload impact of outbreak control activities on a regional public health team in Ireland, March 2020 to March 2022. Journal   How to Respond to Misinformation From the Anti-Vaccine Movement. Journal   First lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19. News   E. Coli outbreak declared at 6 Calgary daycares, 5 other area sites. News   False claims of an Ebola outbreak at the...

IPAC News for the week of August 28 – September 1, 2023

Vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from facility surveys across six countries. Journal   Antimicrobial resistance: Strengthening surveillance for public health action. Journal   COVID-19 outbreak reducing hours at Montague hospital emergency department. News   We Thought We’d Beat These Three Diseases, but They’re Still Killing Us. News   Canada's first case of new COVID variant is detected in B.C. News   Braced for an increase...