🎧 Here’s a snippet from our latest MIC podcast, “Looking to the future of the profession: inside the Infection Specialist Workforce report” – one not to miss! Listen to the full episode over on the BIA website 👉 www.britishinfection.org/education-ev...

Heireman et al. 2020 @thejhi.bsky.social: outbreak OXA-48 K. pneumoniae found in toilet and drain water with genomic evidence of room-to-room spread via shared plumbing; bleach outperformed acetic acid but neither eradicated contamination.

Toilet drain water as a potential source of hospital room-to-room transmission of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) have rapidly emerged in Europe, being responsible for nosocomial outbreaks.Following an outbreak in the…

sciencedirect.com

Rath et al. 2024 @thejhi.bsky.social: MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa persisted in all toilets over years (79 events; biofilm reservoir), but toilet to patient transmission was rare under a strict IPC bundle (incl. bromination + H₂O₂); control reduces risk, not contamination

Whole-genome sequencing reveals two prolonged simultaneous outbreaks involving Pseudomonas aeruginosa high-risk strains ST111 and ST235 with resistance to quaternary ammonium compounds

Water-bearing systems are known as frequent Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) outbreak sources. However, many older buildings continue to have sanitary facilities in high-risk departments such as the ICU. W...

journalofhospitalinfection.com

Journal of Hospital Infection (a monthly, peer-reviewed medical journal that serves as the official publication of the Healthcare Infection Society; a primary resource on the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections) has left X (4.498 followers) Bluesky: @thejhi.bsky.social

Study source: the Journal of Hospital Infection, researchers examined how re‑configured ventilation systems can protect healthcare workers from airborne exposure on wards treating acute respiratory infections such as COVID‑19. @thejhi.bsky.social www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

Room-return ventilation and N95 respirator policies for reducing airborne pathogen exposure on hospital wards

Understanding interactions between the components of bundled mitigation measures can aid the prospective evaluation of hospital infection control programs. This work provides a prospective, simulation...

journalofhospitalinfection.com

Recently, source: the Journal of Hospital Infection, researchers examined how re‑configured ventilation systems can protect healthcare workers from airborne exposure on wards treating acute respiratory infections such as COVID19. @thejhi.bsky.social www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

Room-return ventilation and N95 respirator policies for reducing airborne pathogen exposure on hospital wards

Understanding interactions between the components of bundled mitigation measures can aid the prospective evaluation of hospital infection control programs. This work provides a prospective, simulation...

journalofhospitalinfection.com

@DrJoePajak CSci CChem FRSC@drjoepajak.bsky.social · last yr.

'Aerosols generated in respiratory tract when we breathe, speak, sing or cough can carry viruses and bacteria, & can lead to transmission of respiratory pathogens from an infected to an uninfected individual.'‬ @ukhadds.bsky.social @hairyaerosol.bsky.social et al @rsc.org www.rsc.org/standards-an...

Current practices rely on onsite treatment of hospital effluent waste. Authors propose separating waste from patients most likely to shed MDROs or excrete antimicrobials for disposal as clinical waste rather than sewage effluent. https://ow.ly/wFeB50YHa0Q #AntimicrobialResistance #WasteStewardship

🤔How ‘aseptic’ is ‘aseptic technique’ conducted by nurses outside the operating room environment? A critical review. #NurseSky #MedSky #IDSky 🛟 https://ow.ly/Z4TA50YrpkT

This study aimed to identify high-risk items (HRIs) in the fomite route transmission of hospital associated infections (HAIs) in an intensive care unit (ICU) environment and assess their bacterial contamination levels. https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(26)00079-4/fulltext

Surgical site infections (SSI) is a major healthcare-associated complication, yet early detection remains challenging. To develop and validate a machine learning–based predictive model for the detection of SSI in Chinese surgical patients. #SurgerySky https://ow.ly/exVV50Yq1E7

Carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa causes challenging healthcare-associated infections. Authors discuss an effective phage cocktail targeting CRPA and evaluate its potential as a topical hydrogel to prevent infection 🛟 https://ow.ly/9T4q50Yq1BU

Another Important Lesson Unlearned Post-COVID-19: airborne transmission of respiratory viruses is occurring now, in indoor environments, and not just in hospitals. #COVID19 🛟🧪https://ow.ly/OBVW50Yp8ng🦠

At a cancer center, among 304 hospital-onset COVID-19 cases, 194 patients shared a room with other patients during their infectious period. Secondary infection occurred in 17% of roommates; 50% asymptomatic; 12% developed severe infection. 🛟 https://ow.ly/clWb50YorCM

C. Diff is a major cause of healthcare-associated diarrhoea with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Authors conducted a prospective multicentre surveillance study in six German university hospitals to assess all-cause in-hospital mortality among CDI patients https://ow.ly/9MFw50Yo0RM

Guideline impact on antibiotic use for tooth extraction across facility types in Japan: An interrupted time series analysis using a health insurance claims database https://ow.ly/S6gQ50Yo0Qc

Hands are a key vector for pathogen transmission in healthcare, making effective hand antisepsis crucial. According to EN1500, a minimum rub-in time of 30 seconds is required, but observations show healthcare workers typically spend less time 🙌 https://ow.ly/3O6j50Yo0BW 🛟

Neonatal intensive care units are designed to provide specialized care for newborns in urgent need. Infection spreads eaily in this environment, leading to outbreaks. In this review, authors analyze reported outbreaks associated with #NICUs over two decades 👶 https://ow.ly/jJ9l50YnVuj

Hand hygiene is crucial for preventing infection in dentistry with its high exposure to saliva, blood & aerosols. COVID improved practice, but long-term evolution & drivers of Hand Hygiene Compliance in dental hospitals across different pandemic phases isn't understood 🦷 https://ow.ly/4x4850YnXx8

Manual Environmental Disinfection with Hydrogen Peroxide and Silver Ions versus Sodium Hypochlorite in Operating Rooms: A Multicenter Randomized Trial on Residual Antimicrobial Efficacy https://ow.ly/yK6m50YnVsq

Seasonality and other factors influencing hospital acquisition of multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales colonisation: A one-year cohort study Botswana, 2022-2023 🛟 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088926000193

Seasonality and other factors influencing hospital acquisition of multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales colonisation: A one-year cohort study—Botswana, 2022-2023: Hospital acquisition of ESCrE and CRE colonisation, Botswana 2022-2023

Healthcare facilities may be major reservoirs for antimicrobial resistance, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, yet data are limited on …

sciencedirect.com

C. diff is a spore-forming pathogen that is hard to remove from environmental surfaces and equipment such as endoscopes. This study evaluates the efficacy of the colonoscope disinfection process on the ability to eliminate #Cdiff https://ow.ly/HPO050YhsXF

Is there is consensus for the aims of aseptic technique undertaken by nurses outside operating theatres? https://ow.ly/HtZO50YgX28 #NurseSky #MedSky #SurgSky #SurgerySky #MedEd #Research

This study uses a modified Delphi to reach consensus on the skills that patients with central venous catheters need to acquire. The initial questionnaire included 12 competencies including knowledge of CVC, self-management skills and confidence https://ow.ly/NZA850YnTH8

Family caregivers (FCGs) are integral to hospital patients' care but often overlooked in #IPC strategies, particularly in low and middle-income countries. This pilot study assessed IPC interventions in improving hygiene compliance of FCGs in Bangladeshi hospitals https://ow.ly/H8wb50YgWZS

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) cause morbidity and mortality in patients at medical intensive care units (MICU). This study investigates the effect of daily bathing with 2% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) on reducing HAIs in MICU patients https://ow.ly/Yezj50YgyFR

Effect of bathing with two percent chlorhexidine gluconate every other day on healthcare-associated infections in the medical intensive care unit

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) cause morbidity and mortality in patients at medical intensive care units (MICUs). However, current literature…

ow.ly

“AI should be seen as a tool that supports, rather than replaces, existing AMR strategies. When well-regulated and integrated within One Health frameworks, AI can strengthen surveillance, improve treatment decisions, and support evidence-based interventions to curb antimicrobial resistance.” #IDSky

Journal of Hospital Infection@thejhi.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Innovative approaches are necessary to complement existing #AMR control strategies. AI has emerged as a valuable tool to address the complexity and scale of AMR. In a new narrative review, the effective integration of AI into key components of AMR management is explored 📘 https://ow.ly/LStO50YgxGJ

Innovative approaches are necessary to complement existing #AMR control strategies. AI has emerged as a valuable tool to address the complexity and scale of AMR. In a new narrative review, the effective integration of AI into key components of AMR management is explored 📘 https://ow.ly/LStO50YgxGJ

Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) informed our understanding of SARS-CoV-2, influenza and RSV circulation in the community. Authors have used WBS to understand the dynamics between SARS-CoV-2, influenza and RSV loads in the hospital wastewater in a hospital in Switzerland https://ow.ly/ItTr50YgyAa

The permeability of surgical scrubs affects bacterial load in operating room air. Bacterial load can be measured by counting fluorescent bioparticles per unit of air. This study compared FBP≥3μm/50dm3 in air during primary arthroplasty surgeries using different clothing https://ow.ly/ACnt50YgWV4

C. auris is an emerging fungal pathogen which is highly transmissible in clinical settings. Authors investigated the biofilm-forming ability of 3 isolates on non-porous plastic surfaces and developed a laboratory model for evaluating decontamination interventions https://ow.ly/xPve50Ygywx