Comments for Reflections on Infection Prevention and Control

Sinks are quite complex, and I think if we under-utilise hand hygiene sinks without some sort of routine flushing mechanism, we are asking for trouble (not only with CPE). The idea of sink-free I...

https://reflectionsipc.com/2023/09/14/cpe-and-plasmid-transfer-in-hospitals-what-can-we-do-a-rapid-reflection-from-icpic-2023/comment-page-1/#comment-122050

Remarkably interesting. Would it also work against M.tb now that the South African team demonstrated it is as AIRBORNE as SARS-Cov2? Certainly better than the absurd "plexiglass screen" pandemic ...

https://reflectionsipc.com/2023/07/13/having-a-nose-into-nasal-photodisinfection/comment-page-1/#comment-120916

In reply to Kate Crowther. Hi thanks for the comment. I guess C...

https://reflectionsipc.com/2017/03/08/acronyms-for-carbapenem-resistant-bacteria-again/comment-page-1/#comment-119606

I am in an organisation recently merged. We are trying to have one term although one uses CPE and another CPO. Our ICD wishes to include non enerobacteriacae and non carbapenemase producing organ...

https://reflectionsipc.com/2017/03/08/acronyms-for-carbapenem-resistant-bacteria-again/comment-page-1/#comment-119587

In reply to talkjennie. Really helpful point....

https://reflectionsipc.com/2023/02/03/how-often-does-colonization-precede-infection-with-mdr-gnb-and-vre/comment-page-1/#comment-118816

Good article Jon! Of course its also important to ensure that the way that colonised patients are cared for doesn't increase the risk that their colonisation results in infection! Contact precaut...

https://reflectionsipc.com/2023/02/03/how-often-does-colonization-precede-infection-with-mdr-gnb-and-vre/comment-page-1/#comment-118815

Great article Jon! The other key point about this is the importance of ensuring that the way we care for patients colonised with MDR-GNB does not increase the risk that they develop infection. Ro...

https://reflectionsipc.com/2023/02/03/how-often-does-colonization-precede-infection-with-mdr-gnb-and-vre/comment-page-1/#comment-118814

Thanks jon Thank you John. This is a really interesting study. I have been pondering for a while, about the extent to which "good hygiene practice" in our home and everyday lives to redcue tranmi...

https://reflectionsipc.com/2023/02/03/how-often-does-colonization-precede-infection-with-mdr-gnb-and-vre/comment-page-1/#comment-118807

In reply to Ros. The c...

https://reflectionsipc.com/2022/11/29/finally-an-rct-comparing-n95s-and-medical-masks-to-protect-healthcare-staff-from-covid-19/comment-page-1/#comment-118221