A qualitative study of health care professionals’ attitudes and practices of mobile equipment cleaning Skilled nursing facilities report a high prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) among their vulnerable patient population. While research has identified fomite-mediated transmission such ...

New in AJIC (Open Access): A qualitative study exploring how skilled nursing facility staff clean mobile medical equipment—and how gaps in time, training, and clarity of responsibility contribute to MDRO risk

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83% Of Indian Patients Carry Drug-Resistant Organisms: Report - IndiaWest News 83% Of Indian Patients Carry Drug-Resistant Organisms: Report.

83% Of Indian Patients Carry Drug-Resistant Organisms: Report

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Variability in follow-up strategies for carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative carriers: results from an international scoping survey Follow-up strategies to confirm loss of carriage of multidrug-resistant bacteria are needed to safely discontinue infection prevention and control measures. There are currently no evidence-based crite...

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Survey (134 respondents, 27 countries) on follow-up of carbapenemase-producing GNB:

➡️ No consensus on follow-up of CPGN carriers. Evidence-based guidance is needed!

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Implementation of a SMART-based infection control plan in an emergency intensive care unit: a prospective study | Scientific Reports Multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infections pose significant challenges in intensive care settings. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the impact of a Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) infection control plan on MDRO prevention among healthcare workers in an emergency intensive care unit (ICU). Fifty healthcare workers participated, and pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted to measure changes in MDRO prevention indicators. Following implementation of the SMART-based plan, there was a statistically significant improvement in staff knowledge (p < 0.05), with increased hand hygiene compliance (72.1–94.2%) and isolation gown use (60.2–87.6%). MDRO infection rates decreased from 8.0 to 5.1% post-intervention (p = 0.027). These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the SMART-based infection control plan in reducing MDRO infection rates and improving staff compliance in the emergency ICU setting.

A S.M.A.R.T. infection control plan helped this facility achieve significant improvements in staff knowledge, related to MDRO prevention. How are you measuring hand hygiene and TBP precaution compliance?

PraediAlert can help! #PraediAlert #MDRO

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🩺 AJIC: Dutch study finds health care providers face moral tensions caring for MDRO carriers — balancing transmission prevention, patient well-being, personal safety & PPE sustainability.

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What would you do?? Great cases so far at the #MDRO session at #WTC2025.

The #MDRO session at #WTC2025 is starting ! @ast-idcop.bsky.social

Biofilms and antimicrobial resistance in healthcare: evaluating chlorine dioxide as a candidate to protect patient safety Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) caused by the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) from contaminated surfaces are a major challenge for healthcare organizations. The presence ...

Healthcare-associated infection caused by multidrug resistant organisms #MDRO from contaminated surfaces are a major challenge. This report compares the performance of various chlorine dioxide-based disinfectants against MDROs and biofilms
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Epidemiology and transmission dynamics of multidrug-resistant organisms in nursing homes within the United States Nature Communications - Nursing homes are high-risk settings for transmission of infections, but risks associated with specific activities are not well understood. Here, the authors investigate...

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Research agenda for transmission prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, 2024–2028 | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core Research agenda for transmission prevention within the Veterans Health Administration, 2024–2028 - Volume 45 Issue 8

Is your hospital following best practices for isolation precautions? Our TBP module can help! Track compliance & improve infection control. #MRSA #MDRO #infectioncontrol

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Personalized Phage Therapy Heals Cat With Deadly Bacterial Infection, via Hebrew University, published by #Veterinary🩺 Quarterly

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#Medicine⚕️ #PhageTherapy #Microbiology🔬 #MDRO #bacteria🧫 #bacteriophage🦠 #cats🐈‍⬛ #pets🐾 #SciComm🧪 www.forbes.com/sites/grrlsc...