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Infection Control News: March 18-22, 2019

Canadian experts say prolonged antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease 'harmful'. News Children's noses 'hold clues' to serious lung infections. News Drug-resistant superbugs may have found a new foe in the Irish soil. News Nearly four in 10 US HIV infections from people unaware of infection. News Being in outer space can have some odd effects on the body, including triggering dormant herpes viruses to reawaken, according to a recent review study. News Pacemaker envelope cuts post-surgery infection by 40 percent:...

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Infection Control News: March 11-15, 2019

A mother died of acquired infection (Strep A) in hospital during the postpartum period.  The hospital experienced an Strep A outbreak. News. Learn more about the complicated factors that contribute to the GAS after delivery. Study. Ebola; Seroprevalence in central Africa. An international team of researchers, hoping to get a better handle on serologic prevalence of Ebola and the geographic range of hemorrhagic fever viruses.Study. Bacteria 'trap' could help slow down antibiotic resistance. News  A New...

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Infection Control News: March 4-8, 2019

Measles UNICEF warned of a resurgence of measles in the world, noting that ten countries, including Brazil, Ukraine and France, were responsible for about three quarters of the total increase in cases in 2018. News. Fraser Health confirms new case of measles in Metro Vancouver area, bringing total to 17. News. The N.W.T.'s chief public health officer has declared a measles outbreak in Inuvik, according to a Wednesday press release. News. How much does...

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Infection Control News: February 25-March 1, 2019

Another two measles cases have been reported by Vancouver Coastal Health. News. How does herd immunity work? A Video from CBC. YouTube will no longer serve ads on channels that espouse anti-vaccination rhetoric. News. Bacterial pneumonia was implicated in 43% of all community-based, unexpected infectious disease deaths during a recent 2-yr study in Ont. The most common pathogen identified was S. aureus in 50% of cases. Study. The DRC health ministry reported a new...

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Infection Control News: February 11-15, 2019

In ICU rooms, ARO (especially CPE) are 4 times more prevalent in sinks located next to toilets than in sinks located farther away, according to  a study published in the AJIC. Study. Use of laxative 24h to 48h before testing for C.diff is common, particularly in surgical and ICU patient. Stool testing cannot distinguish C. diff infection from asymptomatic colonisation. There is an opportunity for quality improvement. Study Mexican researchers may have...

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Infection Control News: February 04-08, 2019

Long-running Ebola outbreak is now an international health emergency, say experts. News Lawmakers mull proposal to end religious exemptions for measles shots in New York State. News  Ottawa's new medical officer tables stay-the-course 2019 budget. News Los Angeles is dealing with a deadly, flea-borne typhus outbreak. News Over 109,000 people died from measles in 2017 — needlessly. News The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed one new Ebola infection in Katwa and reported 2 new deaths...

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Infection Control News: January 28-February 01, 2019

Washington Declares Emergency For Measles Outbreak. News Ebola patients stranded by violence in Democratic Republic of Congo. News   Flu viruses resistant to new drug Xofluza uncovered in Japan. News   From Africa to America, lack of public trust makes disease outbreaks worse. News   Planet You: The mysterious world of the microbiome. CBC radio  What Does This Ancient Skull From Tennessee Tell Archaeologists About The Evolution of Syphilis?  News Opposing reactions in coenzyme A metabolism...

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