PICNet Thank You to Dr. Linda Hoang, Provincial Medical Co-Director
From: Maureen O’Donnell, Tara Donovan, Titus Wong After nearly a decade with PICNet, Dr. Linda Hoang is leaving her official medical leadership role in the program. While saddened by her departure, we are also excited for Linda as she takes on her new provincial leadership role at the BC Centre for Disease Control as the Medical Director of the BCCDC Provincial Health Laboratory (PHL). Linda is an exceptional medical leader and a...
IPAC News for the week of December 4 – 8, 2023
Equitable and effective vaccine access considering vaccine hesitancy and capacity constraints. Journal COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic: lessons learnt for other neglected diseases and future threats. Journal 'Mixed pathogen' outbreak declared at Calgary hospital: memo. News Ohio "white lung" pneumonia cases not linked to China outbreak or novel pathogen, experts say. News Latest outbreak of deadly bird flu kills 220 flamingos in Argentina. The virus’ global spread concerns experts. ...
IPAC News for the week of November 27 – December 1, 2023
Exploring the impact of mental health conditions on vaccine uptake in high-income countries: a systematic review. Journal An intensive care unit outbreak with multi-drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa – spotlight on sinks. Journal COVID-19 outbreak aboard Canadian warship forces cancellation of Great Lakes tour. News 1 person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe. News All you need to know about mycoplasma, the pathogen behind latest outbreak in China....
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,...
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Nov 18 – 24 2023
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a leading global health threat, yet the harm it is causing is not well recognized. #GoBlueForAMR is a Canada-wide colour campaign, created to grow the visibility of AMR and share knowledge on how to address this growing threat. You can help by: Sharing the included key messages about AMR and the #GoBlueforAMR campaign either on social media or through newsletters Encouraging participation in the campaign (e.g., wearing blue during WAAW,...
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...