IPAC News for the week of July 24 – 28, 2023
Infection Control among Healthcare Workers and Management of a Scabies Outbreak in a Large Italian University Hospital. Journal Association Between Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and Antibiotic Use Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Calm COVID summer marches on. News 3 Dead in Listeria Outbreak in Washington State. News Bangladesh faces severe dengue outbreak with 2,292 hospitalisations in a day. News Silence from N.B. on COVID-19 fall boosters 'disappointing,' epidemiologist says....
IPAC News for the week of July 17 – 21, 2023
Implementation of an Environmental Cleaning Protocol in Hospital Critical Areas Using a UV-C Disinfection Robot. Journal Coping with COVID in corrections: a qualitative study among the recently incarcerated on infection control and the acceptability of wastewater-based surveillance. Journal London measles warning: Outbreak could hit tens of thousands. News Wait until fall for COVID-19 booster, Sudbury health unit says. News Robert F. Kennedy Jr. condemned over false claims that COVID-19 was...
IPAC News for the week of July 10 – 14, 2023
Implementation of the infection control estimate: A case study on the use of a newly developed digital tool for outbreak management in the acute setting. Journal Containment of a Verona Integron-Encoded Metallo-BetaLactamase-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Outbreak Associated With an Acute Care Hospital Sink—Tennessee, 2018–2020. Journal Nigeria confirms outbreak of diphtheria as 4-year-old patient dies. News Why scientists say wastewater surveillance needs to continue, despite low COVID-19 levels. News Anti-vaccine doctor's fans...
IPAC News for the week of July 4 – 7, 2023
Environmental reservoirs of the drug-resistant pathogenic yeast Candida auris. Journal Access, acceptability, and uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine among global migrants: A rapid review. Journal At Least Nine Cats Killed in Bird Flu Outbreak. News Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies. News Study maps potential African swine fever outbreak in southeastern U.S. News N.W.T. reports suspected anthrax outbreak in Slave...