Posts by Chris Thomas
New study links 2-in-1 wipes with reduced in-hospital mortality
In today’s blog, we’ll be discussing a new publication from the Journal of Hospital Infection. In a world first, researchers have evaluated and concluded the impact of detergent-disinfectant wipes on patient outcomes, including in-hospital mortality[1]. The ultimate goal of any IPC practice, including environmental decontamination, is to help save lives; for the first time, researchers…
Read MoreUpdate: Briefing on ESBLs, CPEs, & other antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria
We originally wrote this post in 2015 as a briefing on various antibiotic resistant bacteria. It’s one of the most popular articles on the blog, so time for an update! Read on to discover more about “antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria” and why resistant Enterobacterales are a real cause for concern. What are “antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria”? There…
Read MoreHighlights from ACIPC Conference 2022
Our Clinical team share their highlights from the recent ACIPC conference in Sydney. Topics include, reflections on COVID-19, the use of portable HEPA filtration and the need for improved environmental hygiene. Read on to find out more. Over 700 in-person and 150 online delegates met in Sydney last week for the first face-to-face Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC)…
Read MoreMonkeypox declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC)
Our Clinical Directors, Karen Wares and Yvonne Carter, discuss why monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). On the 23rd July the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, declared a PHEIC status for monkeypox. Even though the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee did not reach a…
Read MoreIs the air you breathe as safe as the water you drink?
In today’s article, our Clinical Specialist for Capital, Claudia Santos, discusses air as a predominant route of transmission and how engineering can be utilised to minimise the spread and transmission of infections. Looking back through the years, the link between engineering and environmental solutions and the resulting improvements in public health are very clear. The disease outbreaks in Roman military camps led to…
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