Hospital Infection Control & Prevention – September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022
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IPs Rally Forward at APIC 2022
Infection preventionists experienced exhaustion and burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, at the 2022 conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, they were urged to stay connected and strong.
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Vaccinate Children Against MIS-C, a Serious Post-COVID Syndrome
COVID-19 vaccination can greatly reduce multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare but serious complication associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, researchers are finding.
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IP ‘Ambassadors’ Extend Program’s Pandemic Reach
Some infection preventionists have extended their reach by recruiting infection control champions or ambassadors to keep their colleagues updated on the ongoing changes and recommendations in the pandemic response.
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Feds Order Bivalent Vaccines with Omicron
The Biden administration is securing orders for bivalent vaccines that are expected to combine the original Wuhan strain with omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.
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Establishing a Hand Hygiene Culture of Accountability
A hospital established a “culture of accountability” by identifying and removing barriers to hand hygiene, one of which was the hesitancy to remind coworkers they need to wash their hands.
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Ten Percent of CRE Found in the Community
In a disturbing sign, a formidable superbug has left the hospital and appears to be spreading in the community in the absence of healthcare contact.
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U.S. Becoming Epicenter of Monkeypox Outbreak
The United States has had the most reported monkeypox cases of any country in world, with 10,392 cases as of Aug. 10, 2022. The next closest nation is Spain, with 5,162 cases.