In the final podcast of the year, we reflect on some lighthearted moments from 2022 and share our thoughts on a few favourite papers, reflections and podcasts. Being the Christmas special, it isn't too serious.. See you in 2023!
Brett's highlighted papers:
1. Peters A, et al. Impact of environmental hygiene interventions on healthcare-associated infections and patient colonization: a systematic review. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2022;11(1):38. https://doi:10.1186/s13756-022-01075-1
2. Dancer SJ, et al. One size does NOT fit all: why infection prevention is difficult to randomise or control. Journal of Hospital Infection. 2022. https://doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2022.02.008
3. Mac Giolla Eain M, et al. Aerosol release, distribution, and prevention during aerosol therapy: a simulated model for infection control. Drug Deliv. 2022;29(1):10-17. https://doi:10.1080/10717544.2021.2015482
Phil's papers:
1. Grae N, et al. Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in public hospitals in New Zealand, 2021. J Hosp Infect. 2022;131:164-172. https://doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2022.10.002
2. Bolten A, et al. The carbon footprint of the operating room related to infection prevention measures: a scoping review. J Hosp Infect. 2022. https://doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2022.07.011
Martin's papers:
1. Kato H, et al. Expansion of droplets during speaking and singing in Japanese. PLoS One. 2022;17(8):e0272122. https://doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0272122
2. Juskevicius LF, et al. Lessons learned from a failed implementation: Effective communication with patients in transmission-based precautions. Am J Infect Control. 2022. https://doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2022.09.029
3. Cawcutt KA, et al. #SoMe the Money! Value, Strategy, and Implementation of Social Media Engagement for Infectious Diseases Trainees, Clinicians, and Divisions. Clin Infect Dis. 2022;74(Suppl_3):S229-S236. https://doi:10.1093/cid/ciac063
Link to the whole Clinical Infectious Diseases social media supplement: https://academic.oup.com/cid/issue/74/Supplement_3
Link to the Norovirus song: https://youtu.be/ci7migUwURc
Hotel Quarantina (Full version) https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/download/jh65s2/hotel_quarantina.mp3
Sinks in ICU Patient Rooms. Lower numbers of sinks equals lower infection rates?
Future directions for surveillance
C. difficile and One Health with Prof Tom Riley
Saving time and increasing IPC efficiency using Robotic Process Automation
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Surgical site infection, quality improvement and patient involvement with Sinéad Horgan
Implementation of HAP Prevention - not what you do but the way that you do it
Have gloves and gowns had their day?
Surveillance and Antimicrobial Stewardship in long-term care facilities
Outbreaks you didn’t know that you had - the joy of whole genome sequencing
Staff opinions of automated hand hygiene monitoring
Human factors and cleaning in the perioperative setting
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Right specimen, right time - The importance of diagnostic stewardship
C. difficile - a constant challenge to stay still
Detection, removal and prevention of environmental biofilms
The Sink Splash Zone - danger lies within?
Oral Hygiene - attitudes and practice. Implications for pneumonia prevention.
Intermittent or indwelling catheter in reducing CAUTI?
Surgical site infection surveillance by patient-generated images
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