Invasive meningococcal disease: situation update and IPC implications (Insight Webinar) YouTube video by IPC Partners

Check out our latest Insight Webinar on invasive meningococcal disease with @jon-otter.bsky.social in partnership with @hisinfection.bsky.social & IPS: youtu.be/D3nshvCqXSg

Neisseria meningitidis: colonisation (the norm); infection (the exception) If you were to read some of the press around the [outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease in Kent](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/invasive-meningococcal-disease-outbreak-2026-technical-...

Check out this blog that @jon-otter.bsky.social has written about N. meningitidis colonisation and infection in preparation for his Insight Webinar on Friday: ipcpartners.org/blog/neisser...

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We're just launched a new Insight Webinar for next Friday: "Invasive meningococcal disease: situation update and IPC implications" with @jon-otter.bsky.social events.teams.microsoft.com/event/24668b...

Hospital onset bacteraemia: time for a new quality metric (Journal Club) YouTube video by IPC Partners

The recording of our latest Journal Club is now available "Hospital onset bacteraemia: time for a new quality" metrichttps://youtu.be/6NwQqedN9Kc

Join us for our next Insight Webinar with Kerry Holden all about healthcare inequalities and IPC. Weds 15th April 2026, register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e89830...

Hospital‑onset bacteraemia as a surveillance outcome Ahead of next week’s Journal Club [(which you can register for here)](https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6f666512-0b97-440a-83f8-ef57639f880d@880e1cf6-0e66-4ce3-9534-eadf2d5ded15) I have looked ...

Great new post by @philnorville.bsky.social all about hospital-onset bacteraemia and surveillance ipcpartners.org/blog/hospita...

Immune Responses to Phage Therapy in Humans: A Review

✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/3OJTNKJ

Presentation and prognosis of cryptococcosis requiring intensive care unit admission in France: the CRYPTO-ICU study AbstractBackground. Cryptococcus causes life-threatening opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts. Data on the most severe cases requiring ICU a

Presentation and prognosis of cryptococcosis requiring intensive care unit admission in France: the CRYPTO-ICU study

✅ Just Accepted
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Check out the 7 modules in our new course, You Can Help! Improving Antibiotic Stewardship & Infection Prevention in Nursing Homes.

Take the course & earn 1.50 CNE credit: bit.ly/4rgB1YV

How to tackle water hygiene risks in hospitals (Insight Webinar) YouTube video by IPC Partners

Brilliant Insight Webinar today about water hygiene by Dr Jessica Martin - here's the recording ICYMI: youtu.be/Ck4U4y5EOOM

¡Felicidades!

Congratulations, #Chile for becoming the first country in the Americas, and the second globally, to eliminate #leprosy disease.

A true milestone for public health! And a testament to what leadership, science, and solidarity can accomplish.

Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4b3Hpga

🦟 Heard a lot of chatter lately about #mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit?

No need to worry - the season in mainland Europe is still a long way off.

Travelling to regions where mosquitoes are active now? Learn how to prepare & protect yourself: bit.ly/3MKu8ky

#Chikungunya #IDsky #EpiSky

Global trends and thematic evolution in antimicrobial stewardship research: A comprehensive bibliometric and network analysis (1977–2025)
🦠https://ow.ly/RVOw50YgYWu

#IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #AMR 🛟💊🧪

Physical activity is a powerful way to reduce anxiety and boost your mood, helping you maintain a positive outlook.

Whether you prefer walking, cycling, stretching, or dancing; pick the movement that brings you joy and make it part of your routine.

Read the latest Journal of #Infection for the study which evaluates long-term mortality and the role of causative pathogens in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total hip arthroplasty (THA) 👉 www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

Drinking water safety in haematology units: an under‑recognised infection risk? I've put together this blog in preparation for today's [Insight Webinar with Dr Jessica Martin](https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/4915de2e-6f1a-4e51-8e9a-cebf469fabd3@880e1cf6-0e66-4ce3-9534-ea...

Interesting blog by @philnorville.bsky.social about drinking water safety in haematology units ipcpartners.org/blog/drinkin...

Tobacco, 25, Looking for a killer relationship. Dating app style swipe left or right graphic with a hand holding cigarette.

Swipe left and break up with all tobacco and e-cigarette products for good.

Strategies to Mitigate Infection Risk in Patients Receiving Complement Inhibitor Therapy

✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4rIzADx

Efficient Sensing of a 4-Segmented Rift Valley Fever Virus Vaccine Candidate by Human Monocytes

✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4l8kd55

New in ICHE: Not everyone is "special" 🦠

Free text overrides in UA driven reflex urine culture protocols are frequently misused
▶️ 97% (816/839) of "other" indications inappropriate & 83% cultures were avoidable
▶️Removing the option: low-risk, high-yield

#IDSky

📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.2026.10419

Join colleagues from across fields for ID learning and fun! Register now for the MAD-ID & SIDP 2026 Annual Meeting, May 14–17 in Orlando. @sheaepi.bsky.social @pidsociety.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social

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Make the most of SHEA Spring by staying at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Be where the leaders are, where collaboration happens after hours, and where you’re just steps from every session.

Convenience + Community = A Better Meeting Experience.

sheaspring.org/hotel-and-tr...

Graphic titled “Spot the signs of hearing loss in children.” It lists signs: frequently asking for repetition; struggling with attention or school performance; complaining of ear pain or ear discharge; delayed speech and language development. Text at bottom says: “Act early! Take the child for a hearing test without delay.”

Today is #WorldHearingDay.

Did you know? More than 95 million children and teenagers live with hearing loss. Many don’t get health services to remedy this.

Learn how to spot the possible signs of hearing loss in children.
Don’t wait! Take your child for a hearing test 🔗 bit.ly/4l97XkQ

Take your opportunity to become part of the BIA and nominate yourself as part of the BIA Elections.

Find out more and nominate today 👉 www.britishinfection...

#Infection #InfectionAssociation

Register for TOMORROW'S Insight Webinar with Jessica Martin for an insightful session on identifying and addressing water hygiene risks in healthcare settings. Learn practical strategies to safeguard patient safety.

🗓️ 4 March 15:00
🔗 https://ow.ly/iwUb50YceMP

Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) informed our understanding of SARS-CoV-2, influenza and RSV circulation in the community. Authors have used WBS to understand the dynamics between SARS-CoV-2, influenza and RSV loads in the hospital wastewater in a hospital in Switzerland
https://ow.ly/ItTr50YgyAa

Are you a consultant or trainee within infection?

BIA 28th Annual Scientific Meeting with the Spring Trainee Day is a perfect opportunity to keep you up to date on clinical updates & latest scientific research 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co...

#InfectionTrainees #BIASpring2026

First, I joined the IPC journal club by @ipcpartners.bsky.social for the first time
It was a good opportunity for me to learn about IPC in English

Check out this blog that @jon-otter.bsky.social wrote about going "water-lite" ipcpartners.org/blog/it-is-t...

Graphic with purple and yellow background titled “Ways to support a friend with hearing loss.” Tips listed: take turns when talking; face your friend so they can see your smile; help if their hearing aid isn’t working; never bully or make fun of people with hearing loss; learn sign language if needed. Illustrated children shown communicating. WHO logo at bottom.

Friends make life richer—and everyone deserves to be included.

On #WorldHearingDay, here’s how you can support a friend with hearing loss 👇

Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4l97XkQ