1Disinfection and Hygiene Account SpecialistCharlotte ProductsOntario, Canada
*Corresponding authorErica SuskyCharlotte Products Ontario, Canadaemail: erica.susky@charlotteproducts.com
Article history: Received 1 June 2026Received in revised form 3 July 2026Accepted 6 June 2026
KEYWORDS:Regulation, profession, accreditation, professional association, infection ...
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Background: Hand hygiene is a critical infection prevention measure, yet most initiatives in healthcare focus on healthcare workers rather than patients. Patients’ hands can become contaminated – particularly before meals – and contribute to the transmission of pathogens such as vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). This study evaluated whether a simple, low-burden intervention could increase patient hand hygiene compliance and reduce VRE acquisition.
Erica LeBlanc, MPH, CIC1, Jessica Kociper, MPH, MLT1, Selasie Ametorwo, MPH, RN1, Kelsey Houston, MPH, CIC1, Susy Hota, MSc, MD1,2 and Alon Vaisman MD, ...
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Background: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a leading cause of antibiotic prescribing and mortality in intensive care units. However, its diagnosis remains challenging because of non-specific clinical signs and subjective surveillance criteria. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of four epidemiological surveillance algorithms: NHSN/CDC (USA), PNEU CDC (USA), RHOVE (México), and HELICS (Europe).
Bertha Patricia Tijerina-Soto, MD1, Magaly Padilla-Orozco, MD2, and Adrián Camacho-Ortiz, MD, PhD1*
1 Department of Infectious Diseases, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario (Dr. José Eleuterio González), Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, México2 Epidemiology Coordination, Facultad de Medicina y Hospital Universitario (Dr. José ...
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Background: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. There is increasing global emphasis on reducing hospital-acquired sepsis (HAS). However, hospital infection prevention and control (IPAC) programs have not traditionally participated in sepsis surveillance. This study describes the integration of sepsis surveillance into an IPAC program to support the early identification of sepsis events.
Carla Feltrin, MSc, BA1*, Anna Boric, MBA1, Emily Lingaitis, HBSc1, Nicole Gallaher, HBSc1, Lindsay Hampton-Hampejskova, MScPH1, BPA, and Karim F. Ali, ...
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Background: Tetracyclines are widely used antibiotics and are receiving increasing attention for the post-exposure prophylaxis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Surveillance is needed to monitor community resistance to these agents.
Hyunseo (Emma) Jin1 and Eugene Y. H. Yeung, MD, MSc, BSc(Pharm), FRCPC, FCCM, D(ABMM), DTM&H, CTH, CIC, LTC-CIP1,2,3*
1 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada2 Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada3 School of Medicine, Simon Fraser University, Surrey, BC, ...
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Background: Device-associated infections remain a major patient safety concern in intensive care units (ICUs), particularly in cardiovascular surgery settings where invasive device utilization is high.
Firdevs Ebru Özdemir, PhD, RN1*
*Corresponding author Firdevs Ebru Özdemir, PhD, RN Cardiovascular Surgery Intensive Care Unit Mersin University Hospital Mersin, Türkiye Phone: +905058542080
email: ebruozdemir@mersin.edu.tr
Article history: Received 16 February2026 Received in revised form 21 April 2026 Accepted 19 May ...
