@ajicjournal.bsky.socialA scoping review found variation in training, qualifications, and competency standards for infection prevention professionals in residential aged care
Why it matters: Stronger workforce standards may strengthen resident safety and outbreak preparedness
@ajicjournal.bsky.socialSmall Tests of Change helped nursing homes rapidly evaluate and implement infection prevention improvements during a 12-month collaborative
Why it matters: Small, practical changes can drive safer resident care and stronger infection prevention programs.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🦠Discontinuing dedicated Candida auris cohort units was not associated with higher screening positivity, while enhanced nursing engagement was linked to lower positivity.
Why it matters: Frontline engagement may be key to sustaining prevention efforts.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🦠 A case series found that nasal and oral microbiota changed during a 10-day MRSA decolonization course with mupirocin and povidone-iodine.
Why it matters: Understanding microbiome responses may help optimize future decolonization strategies.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social👶🦠 New in AJIC: Over 6 years, umbilical MRSA cultures in NICU patients identified no additional colonized infants beyond those detected by nares or rectal screening.
Why it matters: Lower-value surveillance may add cost without improving detection.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🎓 An infection prevention internship for MPH students helped build the workforce pipeline, with 30.8% of participants securing infection prevention positions.
Why it matters: Growing the next generation of IPs is essential for healthcare safety.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social👶💊 A clinical pathway-based stewardship program increased appropriate pediatric surgical antibiotic prophylaxis from 58.7% to 74.2% and promoted greater use of cefazolin.
Why it matters: Better antibiotic use supports safer surgery and stewardship.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🦠 New in AJIC: Hospital-acquired COVID-19 was uncommon in a tertiary cancer center and mortality declined substantially over 4 years.
Why it matters: Sustained infection prevention efforts can help protect vulnerable patients with cancer.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🧵 Nanoparticle-impregnated ICU textiles were associated with lower ventilator-associated pneumonia rates and reduced bacterial growth in testing.
Why it matters: Innovative environmental controls may complement existing HAI prevention efforts.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🦠 New in AJIC: During a hospital CDI outbreak, children represented most cases and developed symptoms earlier than adults.
Why it matters: Age-specific surveillance and outbreak response strategies may strengthen CDI prevention and management.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🏡 A history of MDROs was the most common indication for Enhanced Barrier Precautions, but it poorly identified residents with current MDRO colonization.
Why it matters: Better risk identification could strengthen infection prevention in nursing homes.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🏥 Postpandemic COVID-19 outbreak severity in nursing homes was associated with rural location, RN turnover, and lower resident vaccination rates.
Why it matters: Workforce stability and vaccination remain key infection prevention priorities.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🦠 Two commercial glycol vapor/aerosol products reduced recovery of airborne surrogate viruses in a simulated patient room.
Why it matters: Air sanitization technologies may offer an additional layer of protection during future outbreaks.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🧼 New in AJIC: 87% of healthcare providers rated themselves as top hand hygiene performers, yet observed compliance on their units was 65%.
Why it matters: Improving hand hygiene may require closing the gap between perception and reality.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social📢 A multidisciplinary stewardship intervention increased surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis compliance and sustained improvements over 4 years.
Why it matters: Better antibiotic use supports safer surgery and stewardship. 💊
@ajicjournal.bsky.social🚨 Hospitals with higher use of an MDRO alert tool placed patients into contact precautions faster (median 2.1 vs 6.3 hours).
Why it matters: Faster identification may strengthen infection prevention efforts.
@ajicjournal.bsky.social📢 Mobile simulation training showed strong learner impact, with 99% of respondents planning to apply what they learned.
Why it matters: Expands access to practical infection prevention education. 🚚🦠
@ajicjournal.bsky.social📢 New in AJIC
Healthcare professionals and scientists have a critical role in protecting public health through education, advocacy, and evidence-based action.
Why it matters: Strong public health systems support safer patients and communities.
@kutneil.bsky.socialI doubt toilets will go away because of this, but I think this should prompt engineers to design better, more efficient toilets, at least for healthcare settings.
#IPSky