Thanks @thejhi.bsky.social for a thorough and efficient peer-review process and pre-proof pub of our article about how N95s and single-occupancy work together to prevent nosocomial COVID in hospitals www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... coauthors: @robynschofield3.bsky.social @nicgeard.bsky.social

Healthcare-associated infection caused by multidrug resistant organisms #MDRO from contaminated surfaces are a major challenge. This report compares the performance of various chlorine dioxide-based disinfectants against MDROs and biofilms www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

Surgical Site Infections (SSI) pose risks in pediatric surgery. Authors investigated current SSI prevention practices for children undergoing surgery using a standardized surveillance tool #ChildHealth #PatientSafety ow.ly/MLAJ50VOliY

🏥Surgical site infection prevention bundles are used to reduce infection rates in most types of surgery 📊Authors review the interventions that constitute each SSI prevention care bundle tailored to colorectal surgery & the associated SSI reduction www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

💊In response to high antimicrobial resistance #AMR and antibiotic use, Italy launched a national action plan 📊This article explores trends in antibiotic use, prescribing practices, and AMR rates #AntimicrobialResistance #AntibioticStewardship www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

🩸Nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill patients - is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation a relevant factor? #PatientSafety #InfectionControl #BloodstreamInfection 🛟https://www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-6701(25)00067-2/abstract

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

🏥The hospital environment is a significant source of healthcare-associated infection, necessitating effective cleaning 📊New review of tools, including fluorescent markers, adenosine triphosphate assays, microbiological methods & direct observation: www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

🚽Despite stringent IPC measures #Cdiff infection remains a challenge in healthcare, partly due to overlooked transmission vectors like toilet plume bioaerosols 🏥Authors quantify risk associated with CDI transmission to inform preventive strategies www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

New journal issue highlighting the ongoing threat of #MRSA and challenges facing its detection and management :

🚿Evaluation of decontamination interventions to control CPE transmission from sinks 🏥Findings underscore need for alternative approaches to address sink contamination, such as redesigning sinks to minimize splash zones and prevent bacterial spread 🧪 www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

🦠New from our journals 🦠 New work highlights the persistent threat of #MRSA internationally, adding insight into the importance of investing in IPC measures, leveraging genomic technologies & addressing global disparities in MRSA management. 🧪🛟 ow.ly/mTsl50Vsc8T

📘Join the Society for a FREE lunchtime webinar with @ipcpartners.bsky.social based on the HIS journals' special issue 'MRSA: The Enduring Foe' chaired by Siobháin Kelly, with speakers @philnorville.bsky.social and @jon-otter.bsky.social 📗 Register👉 ow.ly/TR7c50VR9Sa

👶Patients admitted to the #PICU constitute a high-risk group with a heightened likelihood of receiving inappropriate antimicrobial prescriptions 🧪New study describes an Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme in the PICU of a tertiary hospital in Italy www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

Read a selection of most popular articles published in Journal of Hospital Infection in 2024, curated by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Nik Mahida ▶️▶️ spkl.io/6015fancv

New paper describes evolving epidemiology and risk associations of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus #VRE in a tertiary hospital in Singapore🦠Recommends targeted IPC and AMS programs to reduce VRE infections #SingaporeHealth #AntimicrobialResistance ow.ly/Q80350Vo2pj

🦠Outbreak and persistence of dual carbapenemase (OXA-23 and NDM-1) producing Acinetobacter baumannii international clone 2 (ST2) in a tertiary hospital intensive care unit in Brazil 🧪🏥 www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

🍃Study reviews the most efficient natural ventilation regimen in two heavily war-affected primary care facilities in #Ukraine ✔️Demonstrates the operational advantage of a regimen built upon a simple approach #Ventilation ow.ly/2Km450UU8mY

Join the Society for a FREE lunchtime webinar with @ipcpartners.bsky.social's Journal Club based on the HIS journals special issue 'MRSA: The Enduring Foe' chaired by Siobháin Kelly, with speakers @philnorville.bsky.social and @jon-otter.bsky.social discussing two papers Register👉 ow.ly/TR7c50VR9Sa

A proposed cleaning classification system for reusable medical devices to complement the Spaulding classification spkl.io/6017fanYR

🦠New from our journals🦠 New work highlights the persistent threat of #MRSA internationally, adding insight into the importance of investing in IPC measures, leveraging genomic technologies & addressing global disparities in MRSA management ow.ly/mTsl50Vsc8T

🧼 Not all endoscope brushes are created equal A new study in @thejhi.bsky.social compared different brush types ▶️ metal shafts + DuPont fibre bristles removed organic matter >>> than plastic or microfiber brushes More passes = cleaner scopes 📄: www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

📊Read our new survey of current national and international guidance to reduce risk of #aspergillosis in hospitals🌍 www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

🏥The risk of duodenoscope-associated colonisations & infections after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with a contaminated duodenoscope is unknown 🦠Determining the incidence of these events is crucial for developing IPC strategies www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

🧼 On World Hand Hygiene Day: A Wake-Up Call for Long-Term Care Facilities A new #ECDC survey across Europe’s long-term care facilities shows that 3.1% of residents had a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) at the time of study. #IDSky #EpiSky #WorldHandHygieneDay #InfectionPrevention #IPC

Today is #WorldHandHygieneDay! #HandHygiene & glove use 🧤 help protect you & health workers. Remember, it’s important to clean hands: ✅ Before a procedure that involves risk of exposure to body fluids and requires use of medical gloves ✅ After removing medical gloves Learn more bit.ly/4ciYbYK

🧴 The good news? Many of these infections are preventable with the right strategies: ✅ Train and equip staff in infection prevention and control (IPC) ✅ Promote alcohol-based hand rub as the standard ✅ Improve how and why #antibiotics are prescribed #AntimicrobialResistance #AMR #HandHygiene

Hands are the most common way that germs are spread in the hospital. Everyone in the hospital - healthcare personnel, patients and visitors should clean their hands often. #WHHD2025 #HandHygiene #PatientCare 🔗 www.guidelinecentral.com/shop/guide-t...

👐 Celebrate @who.int World Hand Hygiene Day! 👐 📘Read research and insights from Infection Prevention in Practice for free here▶️ ow.ly/zWKb50VM7Aw #handhygiene #WHHD

🤔What causes #SurgicalSiteInfection after intracranial neurosurgical procedures? ✍🏽Paper explores factors associated with surgical site infections after intracranial procedures during a period when MLAF units were used #PatientSafety #neurosurgery 🧪 www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

🧤Risk factors associated with surgical glove perforation in minimally invasive procedures: a prospective study #SurgicalGloves #SurgicalTechniques ow.ly/HYxZ50Vo1y6

🗞️JHI papers in the news: Few disinfectants are capable of inactivating hepatitis A virus, study shows 🧪 todayheadline.co/few-disinfec...

🏥Authors assess the relationship between medication use and the occurrence of hospital-acquired infections 💊Glucocorticoids, PPIs, and H2 receptor antagonists increase HAI risk, with prolonged use exacerbating this risk #Pharmacology #DrugSafety 🧪 www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

🏥Relative humidity is a key factor in the disinfection process 😶‍🌫️Authors examine the distribution of relative humidity and the time required to reach its mean value in a target area when using a robotic fogger with 7.4% hydrogen peroxide ow.ly/sHKs50Vo872

🎮More than rewards: new work offers insights into a hospital infection prevention and control gamification strategy #IDsky #gamification www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

The Silent Pandemic within the built environment... 🚨 🏥 AMR is spreading through the buildings meant to keep us safe — hospitals. Last month HIS hosted a workshop to address the challenge... 🦠 Experts are calling for urgent action. 👉 Read more ow.ly/I87K50VKk8L

🚿Drinking water plumbing systems are a hot spot for antimicrobial resistant pathogens 🇦🇺This is the first study to use qPCR and culture-based methods to investigate the prevalence of key #AMR threats Australian hospital and residential drinking water www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

🏥New work investigates the stability and inactivation of #HepatitisA virus on inanimate surfaces 🦠Authors evaluated the virus on stainless steel discs against its sensitivity to different commercially available surface disinfectants over 60 days www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

FHJ is really happy to be here on Bluesky! Here's a bit more info about the journal: - owned by @rcphysicians.bsky.social - published by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social - Open Access - free to publish - publishes debate about all aspects of future healthcare www.sciencedirect.com/journal/futu...

ClinMed is really happy to be here on Bluesky! Here's a bit more info about the journal: - owned by @rcphysicians.bsky.social - published by @elsevierconnect.bsky.social - IF 3.6, CiteScore 7.2 - no APCs for RCP members - aims to directly improve readers' clinical practice www.sciencedirect.co...

🏥Monitoring dialysis events is very important in evaluating the risk of infection and antimicrobial use among this group of vulnerable patients 🇸🇦 New study calculates rates of dialysis events at outpatient hemodialysis centers in Saudi Arabia ow.ly/K3ul50UU3sS

🤔Can three hospital-grade disinfectants (sodium dichloroisocyanurate, peracetic acid and sodium hypochlorite) kill microorganisms within biofilm? 🚿Study determines disinfectant potential as candidates for drain #biofilm disinfection ow.ly/FTfg50UU3qS

Don’t forget to “Share your Story” by 4/25 to celebrate ID Pharmacists Day! We want to hear about your experiences or projects that have contributed to innovation in ID pharmacy. Check out the link in our bio for more info! #IDPharmacistsDay

UPCOMING FREE WEBINAR 💻 How to embed water free care in intensive care and beyond in UK healthcare settings - benefits and challenges #IDsky #Medsky 🗣️Joost Hopman, Jaroslaw Graniewski, Victoria Gentry, Bruna Pitaes Chair: Manjula Meda 📆 7 May ⌚ 1-2pm Register 👉 ow.ly/35pQ50VAEmT

🦠Pneumatic tube transport system carries made from urethan contaminated with environmental pathogens: an observation. ow.ly/3ytl50Vo1b7

NEW GUIDELINE📄 @escmid.bsky.social and HIS are drafting the scope for a new joint guideline on environmental sampling for detecting MDR bacteria and C. diff in IPC. We’re seeking stakeholder input on the guideline’s scope and topic areas. @taescmid.bsky.social 📅Respond by 16 May👉 ow.ly/hKBU50VBKAI

🤔What was the impact of public health interventions against COVID-19 on the occurrence of Enterobacteriaceae outbreaks in hospitals? 🦠Authors determine the effect of the #COVID19 national health alert on #Enterobacteriaceae outbreaks in Chile www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

😷Implementation of innovative forms of #PPE for infection prevention against respiratory transmissible diseases is complex 🦠Find out more about integrated face and respiratory protection implementation in clinical settings www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019... #IDsky

📌 🦷Beatmungsassoziierte Pneumonie ist eine schwere Krankenhausinfektion bei künstlich beatmeten Patienten. Eine gute Mundpflege ist entscheidend. 🪥Artikel bewertet die Wirksamkeit von Einweg-Mundpflegesets zur Reduzierung der #VAP-Inzidenz 😷 www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...

🦷Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a serious hospital-associated infection among mechanically ventilated patients. Proper oral care is a critical intervention 🪥Paper evaluates effectiveness of single-use oral care sets in reducing #VAP incidence www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...