Infection Control Matters21 Joulu 2022

The 2022 Christmas Special

In the final podcast of the year, we reflect on some lighthearted moments from 2022 and share our thoughts on a few favourite papers, reflections and podcasts. Being the Christmas special, it isn't too serious.. See you in 2023!

Brett's highlighted papers:

1. Peters A, et al. Impact of environmental hygiene interventions on healthcare-associated infections and patient colonization: a systematic review. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2022;11(1):38. https://doi:10.1186/s13756-022-01075-1

2. Dancer SJ, et al. One size does NOT fit all: why infection prevention is difficult to randomise or control. Journal of Hospital Infection. 2022. https://doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2022.02.008

3. Mac Giolla Eain M, et al. Aerosol release, distribution, and prevention during aerosol therapy: a simulated model for infection control. Drug Deliv. 2022;29(1):10-17. https://doi:10.1080/10717544.2021.2015482

Phil's papers:

1. Grae N, et al. Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in public hospitals in New Zealand, 2021. J Hosp Infect. 2022;131:164-172. https://doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2022.10.002

2. Bolten A, et al. The carbon footprint of the operating room related to infection prevention measures: a scoping review. J Hosp Infect. 2022. https://doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2022.07.011

Martin's papers:

1. Kato H, et al. Expansion of droplets during speaking and singing in Japanese. PLoS One. 2022;17(8):e0272122. https://doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0272122

2. Juskevicius LF, et al. Lessons learned from a failed implementation: Effective communication with patients in transmission-based precautions. Am J Infect Control. 2022. https://doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2022.09.029

3. Cawcutt KA, et al. #SoMe the Money! Value, Strategy, and Implementation of Social Media Engagement for Infectious Diseases Trainees, Clinicians, and Divisions. Clin Infect Dis. 2022;74(Suppl_3):S229-S236. https://doi:10.1093/cid/ciac063

Link to the whole Clinical Infectious Diseases social media supplement: https://academic.oup.com/cid/issue/74/Supplement_3

Link to the Norovirus song: https://youtu.be/ci7migUwURc

Hotel Quarantina (Full version) https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/download/jh65s2/hotel_quarantina.mp3

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