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🤔Do you keep up with the latest research and reviews in IPC? 🤔Are you looking to put your editorial skills to the test? The JHI is seeking a new Editor in Chief to lead the team and drive the Journal forward! 📗Job description: ow.ly/JHTX50VaoHx 📅Apply by 9 May 2025

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New study in @thejhi.bsky.social: Evaluating the risk of C. difficile infection from toilet flushing 🚽💩💨 Authors looked at airborne C. difficile post-flush on surfaces and found post-flush contam on surrounding areas 🏥 Close the lid ☹️ #IDSky 📄: www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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As #norovirus cases continue to rise across the country and @ukhsa.bsky.social warn of a potential second wave, we remind HIS members that the Society has comprehensive norovirus resources available to support members and the wider IPC community in tackling the virus. ow.ly/1JhL50V8gTL

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🇹🇿 Tanzania initiated an #AntiMicrobialResistance action plan in 2017, but comprehensive surveillance and stewardship efforts remain limited 💉This study focused on evaluating antibiotic use, particularly surgical prophylaxis, in a rural Tanzanian hospital ow.ly/YvsR50UEkzz

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New findings indicate a high probability of further spread of #CRE in hospital settings and in the community - a worrying trend since CRE infections are linked to high mortality. Immediate action is essential to control this problem and protect patients. Read the @ecdc.europa.eu comment below 👇🏾

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🔬Authors compare infectivity bioassays with those of their PMCA counterparts to propose a robust method for evaluating prionicide treatments against human prions: www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🦠Authors compare nosocomial cases caused by similar respiratory infections among hospitalized adults 🤒Incidence of nosocomial #flu was more than tenfold and the proportion of nosocomial cases was almost threefold compared with #RSV ow.ly/x1cc50UAVPA

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📢 External consultation open for draft guideline: Microbiological factors in the design, validation and verification of operating theatres. Further information and access the documents 👉https://ow.ly/51yZ50V4r89 Deadline 📅 5pm Friday 21 March

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🦠Hospital sinks harbour bacteria with the potential to infect patients 🏥This paper examines bacterial growth in the sinks of a newly constructed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit during the transition from an established #NICU within the same facility www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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Very interesting article. It is important to practice standard hygiene practices in the hospital (and in general) to keep patients protected from hospital-acquired infections! #PITT_ID25

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This is a great reason why pharmacists are involved in antimicrobial stewardship! #PITT_ID25

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Efficacy of air cleaning units for preventing #SARS-CoV-2 and other hospital-acquired infections on medicine for older people wards: a quasi-experimental controlled before-and-after study www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🦠New paper systematically assesses the risk factors for infection by multidrug-resistant organisms in patients in the intensive care unit #ICU #IDTwitter #AntimicrobialResistance www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🏥The challenge of endoscope reprocessing delays: this study represents a novel approach to address delays, particularly in post-emergency and post-urgency cases #Medsky #Endoscopy #IDsky www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🦋 A starter pack of scientific societies and associations in the U.S.🧪🔬🧬 🧫 📣 Repost to connect researchers on #BlueSky 🌎 #research #science #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #SciSky #EduSky #Academia #Academics #AcademicBluesky #SciComm #PostDoc #ECR #ECRChat #NewPI #PhD #PhDSky #MedSky #eloquenti 1/n

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🦴This study assesses trends in surgical site infection (#SSI), reoperations for SSI, and reoperations for periprosthetic joint infection following primary total hip arthroplasty in Norway from 2013 to 2022 www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🟣This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of ultraviolet light in reducing hospital-associated infections across various hospital settings ow.ly/xbvt50UXULj

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🦠New paper reports on the epidemiological, microbiological and genetic investigation of a large outbreak of carbapenem-resistant #Klebsiella pneumoniae associated with gastrointestinal endoscopy, including infection control interventions #AMR #IDsky www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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What are in your hospital sinks? @thejhi.bsky.social Survey of 29 UK hospitals on sink design & antibiotics in sink trap: 💦65/122 (53%) patient sinks "optimal design" 💊95/287 (33%) w/ detectable antibiotics Sinks = infx risk! #IDSky 📄: www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🧬Antibiograms have been used during outbreak investigations for decades as a surrogate for genetic relatedness of #MRSA 🦠Authors evaluate the accuracy of antibiograms in detecting transmission, using genomic epidemiology as the reference standard www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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👶Implementing antibiotic stewardship in the NICU led to a 60% reduction in vancomycin exposure without increasing hospital stay or mortality. #AntibioticStewardship in action! 💊 #NICU #AntibioticStewardship #InfectiousDiseases #Neonatal www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🏥The challenge of endoscope reprocessing delays This study represents a novel approach to address delays, particularly in post-emergency and post-urgency cases. www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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The HIS Aspergillus Working Party would like to invite healthcare professionals to participate in a survey 📃 The #Aspergillus Working Party is a collaboration between HIS, the European Confederation of Medical Mycology and @escmid.bsky.social Survey closes 23 February 👉 ow.ly/tQH550V1faE

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😷Study highlights importance of clear communication of guidance, particularly when it changes, ensuring staff are familiar with up-to-date research & that guidance aligns with risk ⏲️Important for duration of #mask use to be based on risk ow.ly/xE1350UAVBn

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In this paper, authors assess whether air cleaning units reduce nosocomial severe acute #SARSCoV2 and other infections on older adult inpatient wards. 📗 #OpenAccess Read for free now: ow.ly/sYF950UT5h3

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🚽Nosocomial outbreaks with #MultidrugResistant bacteria with probable reservoir in hospital toilets & drainage systems are increasing 🪠Authors investigate an increase in bacteraemia with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella oxytoca #AntimicrobialResistance ow.ly/twmH50UvRz8

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Could contribute expertise to a #European group devoted to the healthcare built environment? Seeking interdisciplinarity experts in medicine, hygiene, epidemiology, architecture & engineering to develop guidance & research recomendations. 👉Read more: ow.ly/R5Vy50UON2g

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New study in @thejhi.bsky.social: ⚠️ Outbreak of CR-Kp ▶️ 10 months, 13 infections, 19 colonize, 3 deaths d/t CRKp 🦠 2 endoscopes w/ same strain even after replacing old w/ new scopes 🧫🚨 Biofilm in scope tolerant to disinfectant #IDSky #EpiSky 📄: www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🦷The control of aspiration contamination of dental handpiece is crucial for mitigating cross-infection risks associated with dental chairs 🪥Authors evaluate anti-aspiration performance & the mechanism of DHPs to improve cross-infection prevention www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🦠Reports of #Staphylococcus haemolyticus outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units in France have been on the rise since 2021 🤔How did it become established in the #NICUs of two facilities which share the care of newborns? Read to find out more: ow.ly/FMAG50UK7lT

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🧪Authors from Brazil evaluated effectiveness of the @who.int recommended measures regarding the risk of developing TB among #HealthcareWorkers 📊Implementing #TB control measures reduced incidence rate ratios between HCWs and the general population www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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Read our new study investigating the prevalence of urine carriage of bacteria and the associated antimicrobial resistance patterns among Syrian refugees living in makeshift camps in Lebanon: ow.ly/5Hlg50UK3Mw

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🦠New study aims to determine prevalence of #MRSA, detect mecA, characterize SCCmec types and compare their concurrent presence in clinical and environmental isolates 🏥Effective preventive measures are warranted to break the MRSA transmission between settings #IDsky #Medsky ow.ly/3nPV50UAVIx

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Authors reviewed evidence on the cost-effectiveness of #AntimicrobialStewardship, IPC, and microbiology and diagnostic stewardship interventions for the prevention and clinical management of HCAIs in hospitals www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🦠 #AntimicrobialResistance and difficult-to-treat resistance (DTR) in #ESKAPE pathogens is a threat to human health 🏥Study determines prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and DTR rates in ESKAPE pathogens over six years in a Mexican hospital www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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🏥Authors investigate the impact of different pretreatment strategies and cleaning methods on the cleaning efficacy of electrosurgical instruments, aiming to propose an optimal protocol #Surgerysky www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🏥Authors found that the thickness of subcutaneous fat does't significantly correlate with incidence of chemoport infection 🩸Placement of the port on the left side of the chest via the left internal jugular vein is risk factor for chemoport dislocation ow.ly/Zphr50Unplm

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🦋A starter pack of peer-reviewed #medical journals 📖👩🏻‍⚕️🏥 #Medsky #MedicalSky #medicine #IDsky #CardioSky #HemeSky #NurseSky #PharmSky #EMsky #BloodSky #AnSky #OncSky #CanSky #NeuroSky #EpiSky #Immunosky #GastroSky #LiverSky #SciSky #ScienceSky #research #science #AcademicSky #Academia #PhDSky #SciPub

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🌍Surgery and sustainability: time for multi-disciplinary collaboration to reduce the carbon footprint while not compromising infection prevention #Climate #IDsky www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🤔How accurate are point prevalence surveys? 📋Authors offer a comparative analysis with Hungarian National Nosocomial Surveillance (NNSR) data #PointPrevalence #ResearchMethodology 🧪 www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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The rise in antibiotic resistance and difficult-to-treat resistance is concerning. It is important to understand how this can impact treatment plans against ESKAPE pathogens. #PITT_ID25

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The study talked about what can be done to prevent Infection in long term care facilities which included the availability of hand sanitizers, the number of nurses per resident, and antimicrobial stewardship interventions to help control ESBL-PE. #PITT_ID25

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⭐ HIS Annual Conference #HISCON25 - Registration and abstract submission open⭐ Join us for one or two days in June where we explore 'Next Generation #IPC' in a future focused programme. Register now for SUPER earlybird rate 👉 ow.ly/4MI350UH3Ui

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🦠This study describes the outbreak investigations and control measures for a coronavirus disease 2019 #COVID19 outbreak at a long-term care hospital in Seoul 🏥Authors found a potential link between the rehabilitation center and the outbreak ow.ly/wmKu50UiSO6

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New post! @thejhi.bsky.social continuous water temp / flow monitoring & role in supporting improved water hygiene. Written in prep for next week's @hisinfection.bsky.social Journal Club! @ipcpartners.bsky.social reflectionsipc.com/2025/01/17/c... events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c882f5...

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🦠What are the drivers of extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing #Enterobacterales colonization in long-term healthcare facilities? #ESBL 🌍Evidence from a multicentre, prospective cohort study conducted in Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🫀This review identified 123 preoperative predictors of SSI risk following cardiac surgery, 56 of which have not been previously included in the development of cardiac #SSI prediction models www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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How do fake news, bad science and poor publishing practices impact the field of infection prevention? And how does this damage public trust in our advice? www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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🎓Authors evaluate a multidisciplinary simulation training course for high consequence #InfectiousDiseases using fluorescence visualisation 🟣Course incorporates UV markers for contamination visualisation, a novel approach outside military settings www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

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