Canadian Journal of Infection Control

The transition of COVID-19 from a pandemic to an endemic disease

SEE PDF James Ayukekbong, BMLS, MSc, PhD, CIC Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Infection Control The emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‑19), caused by the Severe Acute ...

Evaluation of the accuracy in the application of the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP) bloodstream infection surveillance definitions

SEE PDF Jennifer Ellison, MSc1*, Joelle Cayen, BHSc2, Linda Pelude, MSc2, Robyn Mitchell, MHSc2, and Kathryn Bush, MSc1 1Alberta Health Services, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada2 Public Health Agency ...

Designing an innovative professional development experience to build infection control professionals’ educational expertise

SEE PDF Gwyneth L. Meyers, PhD;1 Michele Jacobsen, PhD;2 Elizabeth Henderson, PhD31 Senior Clinical Practice Coordinator, Infection Prevention and Control, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, ...

AMMI Canada Practice Point: Treatments for adults with COVID-19 in 2021-2022

SEE PDF Reprinted with permission from University of Toronto Press (https://utpjournals.press). Official Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada 7.3, 2022 ...

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Voluntary asymptomatic rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 in staff of inpatient units of an academic mental health hospital

SEE PDF Eric E. Brown, MD, MSc, FRCPC1, 2, 3*, Tarek K. Rajji, MD, FRCPC1, 2, 3, 4 and Renee Logan, MD, CCFP1,5 1. Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada3. Adult...

Development of a toolkit for infection surveillance in long-term care

SEE PDF Devon Metcalf, PhD, CIC1* and Bois Marufov, MD, MSc, CIC1 1Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Canada *Corresponding author: Devon MetcalfPublic Health Ontario, CanadaEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloakb91e495f7125ae050d81f311b30d2955').innerHTML...

Developing a competency framework for all staff roles in an infection prevention and control program

SEE PDF Kathryn Bush, MSc1*, Jenine Leal, PhD1,2,3,4, Lisa Acorn, RN, BN, CIC1, Melody Cordoviz, RN1, Fred Cundict, BSc, BEH (AHS), CIPHI, CIC1, Alison Devine, RN, BScN1, Courtney-Lynn Edwards, LPN1, Peggy Fletcher1, Yvette Gable, RN1, Heather Gagnon, BA, BSc, MPH1, Sara Gallinger, RN, BScN1,...

Knowledge to action: Needs assessment to enhance support for infection control professionals across healthcare settings

SEE PDF Kasey Gambeta, RN, MN and Andrea Chambers, PhD Affiliations: Both Kasey and Andrea work at Public Health Ontario, Canada Corresponding author:Kasey GambetaPublic Health Ontario 350 Conestoga Blvd, Cambridge, ON, N1R 7L7 CanadaThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need...

The next push in preventing COVID-19 outbreaks due to Omicron in long-term care homes in Canada

SEE PDF James Ayukekbong, BMLS, Msc, PhD, CIC...

Occupational infection control measures and frontline workers’ perceived COVID-19 risk during the fourth wave of the pandemic in Canada: A cross-sectional survey

SEE PDF Carolyn Ingram, MPH1*, Mary Archibald, MPH1, Elizabeth Alvarez, MD, MPH, PhD2, Carla Perrotta, MD, MSc, PhD1 1School of Public Health, Physiotherapy, and Sports Sciences, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland2Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact,...

Healthcare surfaces and transmission of pathogens: A consensus statement

SEE PDF Caroline Etland, PhD, RN1, Linda Lybert1, Darrel Hicks, BA2, Master REH, CHESP2, Glenda Schuh, BSN, RN, CIC3, Joanna Mills, MSN, CNS, CIC4, Jeanette Harris, MS, MSM, MT (ASCP), CIC, FACIP5, Ellen Turner, MBA1,6 1Healthcare Surfaces Institute, Stevensville, MT, US2Environmental Services...

A novel approach for the disinfection of portable medical equipment with ultraviolet light

SEE PDF Fuad Ibrahimov, MPH1, Nicole Shum, MPH1, Susan Roman, MD1,2, Sarah Simmons, DrPH3, Danielle James3, and Katie Velasquez, BS3 1Infection Prevention and Control Department, Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada;2Medical Microbiology, Surrey Memorial Hospital, Surrey,...

Pattern of acquisition of hospital-associated pathogens in the ICU of an academic tertiary care hospital

SEE PDF Reprinted with permission from University of Toronto Press (https://utpjournals.press). Shazia Damji PharmD, ACPR1, Jerrold Perrott BSc Pharm, ACPR, PharmD1, Salomeh Shajari BSc1, Jennifer Grant MD, FRCPC1, Titus Wong MD, MHSc, FRCPC1, Megan Harbin BSc Pharm, ACPR, PharmD2 1Department of...

Randomized controlled trial of chlorhexidine gluconate, intranasal mupirocin, rifampin, and doxycycline versus chlorhexidine gluconate and intranasal mupirocin alone for the eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization

SEE PDF Reprinted with permission from University of Toronto Press (https://utpjournals.press). Lucy Y Eum BSc (Pharm), MD1, Stefanie Materniak BA, MSc (Epidem.)2, Paula Duffley RN3, Sameh El-Bailey MbChb, DCP, FRCPath4, George R Golding PhD5, Duncan Webster MA, MD, FRCPC61Department of...

Hospital-acquired antibiotic-resistant organisms among patients with COVID-19

SEE PDF Kristen A Versluys, MSc1, Ted R Pfister, MSc1, Jennifer JR Ellison, MSc1, and Kathryn R Bush, MSc11Infection Prevention and Control, Surveillance and Standards, Alberta Health Services, Alberta,...

The use of N95 respirators in long-term care settings for the care of residents infected with COVID-19

SEE PDF James Ayukekbong, BMLS, Msc, PhD, CIC Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Infection Control Current scientific evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, is predominantly spread from person-to-person through direct or indirect contact with infected persons through respiratory...

Association Between Initial Symptoms and Subsequent Hospitalization in Outpatients with COVID-19: A Cohort Study

SEE PDF VERSION Reprinted with permission from University of Toronto Press (https://utpjournals.press), DOI: 10.3138/jammi-2021-0012; Official Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada. Alice Zhabokritsky MD, MSc1, Nick Daneman MD, MSc1,2, Scott MacPhee...

In Vitro Susceptibility of Common Bacterial Pathogens Causing Respiratory Tract Infections in Canada to Lefamulin, a new Pleuromutilin

SEE PDF VERSION Reprinted with permission from University of Toronto Press (https://utpjournals.press), DOI: 10.3138/jammi-2021-0012; Official Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada. Robert M Taylor PhD1, James A Karlowsky PhD1,2, Melanie R Baxter MSc1,...

POSITION STATEMENT: Infection Control Professionals (ICPs) With Multidisciplinary Backgrounds in Infection Prevention and Control Programs

SEE PDF VERSION Participants in Development of Position Statement: This position statement was developed by IPAC Standards and Guidelines Committee Principal Authors: Lisa Snodgrass (Chair), Madeleine Ashcroft (Ex-Officio Chair) Original Publication Date: December 2021 Disclaimer: This document was...

Gratitude for the Infection Prevention and Control Community

SEE PDF VERSION Devon Metcalf, MSc, PhD, CIC Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Infection Control As the world enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been unprecedented stress and burnout among healthcare workers and infection prevention and control professionals (ICPs) are...

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