MTW Infection Prevention @MTWipc
Information and updates from the Infection Prevention and Control team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. mtw.nhs.uk/about-us/our-q… West Kent Joined March 2018-
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"Antibiotic Resistance Poster" by Malaika Sajid captures the fight between antibiotics and bacteria. With striking visuals, it highlights how human actions fuel #AMR. A powerful reminder that we must use antibiotics wisely, or resistance will continue to grow.
1.7M healthcare-associated infections occur yearly in US hospitals. New work studies antimicrobial-treated scrubs for RNs/PCTs to reduce pathogen acquisition and assess scrub efficacy, patient factors, and satisfaction/adverse events 👩⚕️ow.ly/3xOm50WxbCb
New study finds 89% of healthcare rooms with #COVID19 patients had detectable airborne virus levels, raising exposure concerns for workers. Attention should be given to treating & managing these spaces to reduce the risk for healthcare workers #Healthcare ow.ly/ix4050WtOov
Celebrating #WorldHandHygieneDay. Break the chain by performing hand hygiene.
🦠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 ow.ly/haFv50UXV4O
Do you or a loved one experience urinary tract infections (UTIs)? We've created a full guide to UTIs, with information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Download here: ow.ly/nHcc50UfZ3m For more information: ow.ly/BJuw50UfZ3k #urology #UTI
Interesting talk on C. auris by Prof Andy Borman of the Bristol Mycology Reference Laboratory. Additional clades emerging, much more to understand about resistance mechanisms, and the importance of careful individualised infection control 🍄 #fishis24 @HISConf @HIS_infection…
Germs spread faster than you think—through hands that touch eyes, noses, surfaces, and food. Regular #handwashing with soap can break the cycle, prevent infections, and fight #AntimicrobialResistance. Let’s take action to protect public health!
🩸Authors prospectively investigate the role of hospital environment in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSIs) during one year in a tertiary-care hospital👇 journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-…
😷German Infection Protection Act and KRINKO recommend nominating an authorized medical specialist in every medical department as an infection prevention link physician 🇩🇪 Study investigates whether this improved orthopaedics/trauma surgery infection rate ow.ly/yk0R50TUxqK
Looking forward to Journal Club on Weds. I'll be leading a webinar on "Vascular access: making peripheral lines a central focus". Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0718cf62… @philnorville
Looking forward to Journal Club on Weds. I'll be leading a webinar on "Vascular access: making peripheral lines a central focus". Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0718cf62… @philnorville
As part of international infection prevention week, we are reminding staff of the dos and don’t around best practices for clinical hand wash basins. #IIPW @MTWnhs nes.scot.nhs.uk/news/new-anima…
🦠Study compares association between C Diff and the usage of antisecretory drugs (PPIs and H2RAs) for stress ulcer prophylaxis among hospitalized patients 💊Risk of occurrence C Diff for hospitalized patients using PPIs for SUP was higher than using H2RAs ow.ly/lFuX50TFpCo
Well done team for being awarded the Silver Award for Excellence 🥰 #IP2024Conf #MTWnhs
📣 NEW! Healthcare Worker Sharps Safety Infographic! Don't feel stuck after a sharps, needlestick, or splash injury. 💉 Download and share the infographic here: bit.ly/SharpsSafetyIn…
📈There are currently no standardised methods for the sampling and testing clinical hand wash basin samples for the detection of carbapenemase-producing organisms 🫧Authors compare different methods and report results here: ow.ly/U84F50SyEs4
🎓Refresh your skills over the summer break with #TopicsInIPC, courses to choose from include: 🦠 #Pathogen-based approach to IPC 🦠 #IPC in the #built-environment 🦠 Principles of #surveillance and #stewardship and more... #Study at your own pace👉 ow.ly/f7qb50Sg2RC
Proud to announce we have been shortlisted for the Nursing Times IPC Awards 2024 @NursingTimes #NTAwards @MTWnhs •Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust - Quality improvement project to prevent bloodstream infections by improving the care and management of peripheral cannulas
Proud to announce we have been shortlisted for the Nursing Times IPC Awards 2024 @NursingTimes #NTAwards @MTWnhs •Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust - Quality improvement project to prevent bloodstream infections by improving the care and management of peripheral cannulas
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