Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

New today from @JayCdoesID

▶️ Authors show improving screening practices during remote consultations w/ targeted diagnostic questions could enhance early CDI detection

cambridge.org/core/journals/…

New from @madhuri_id et al

Authors present an investigation and a performance improvement project that resulted in reduced incidence of Hysterectomy surgical site infections at our academic, safety-net, level 1 trauma center.

📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

New in ICHE:

Study links higher social vulnerability index to increased surgical site infection (SSI) risk regardless of race/ethnicity.

Targeted interventions needed to improve surgical outcomes and equity

📄: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

New in ICHE from @NenadMacesic et al

VRE is found in the hospital environment and in patients. But is it always the same? This study found distinct reservoirs - patients had vanA VRE while environment was dominated by vanB VRE.

📄: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

🎧 New Podcast Episode! 🎧

ICHE EIC @DavecNyc talks to Kathleen Chiotos & Edward Lyon on respiratory culturing stewardship in pediatric ICUs!

🟩: open.spotify.com/episode/3d2OjM…
🟪: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/epi…
🟧: soundcloud.com/user-660720406…