IPAC News for the week of July 31 – August 4, 2023
Contact tracing for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE): evaluation of the Dutch policy of quintuple screening cultures. Journal Estimated Testing, Tracing, and Vaccination Targets for Containment of the US Mpox Outbreak. Journal Scientists discover antibodies capable of stopping several coronaviruses, potentially preventing future outbreaks. News The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave. News Federal government struggling to get rid of millions of extra COVID-19 rapid tests. News Leprosy...
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...
PICNet Newsletter – July 2023
Transitioning BCCDC COVID-19 IPC resources to general IPC materials, available @picnet.ca PICNet and the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with health-authority partners, are using a phased approach to revise COVID-19-specific provincial infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance and resources to viral respiratory illness (VRI) and general IPC materials. This transition aligns with the following announcements and changes: On April 6, 2023, the B.C. Provincial Health Officer and Ministry of Health announced...
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...
IPAC News for the week of June 26 – 30, 2023
Effectiveness of Disinfecting Caps for Intravenous Access Points in Reducing Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Clinical Utilization, and Cost of Care During COVID-19. Journal Effectiveness of educational and training intervention for improving hand hygiene compliance amongst nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Journal Do you need a COVID booster for your summer vacation? Experts weigh in. News COVID-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6bn left to spend...