Spring 2022

Association Between Initial Symptoms and Subsequent Hospitalization in Outpatients with COVID-19: A Cohort Study

SEE PDF VERSION Reprinted with permission from University of Toronto Press (https://utpjournals.press), DOI: 10.3138/jammi-2021-0012; Official Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada. Alice Zhabokritsky MD, MSc1, Nick Daneman MD, MSc1,2, Scott MacPhee MN-NP3, Jose Estrada-Codecido MSc4, Aimee Santoro MSc, PHCNP5, Adrienne Kit Chan MD, MPH1,2, Philip Wai-Hei Lam MD, MSc1,2, Andrew Simor MD1,2, Jerome Allen Leis MD, MSc1,2, Samira Mubareka MD1,2, Nisha Andany MD, ...

POSITION STATEMENT: Infection Control Professionals (ICPs) With Multidisciplinary Backgrounds in Infection Prevention and Control Programs

SEE PDF VERSION Participants in Development of Position Statement: This position statement was developed by IPAC Standards and Guidelines Committee Principal Authors: Lisa Snodgrass (Chair), Madeleine Ashcroft (Ex-Officio Chair) Original Publication Date: December 2021 Disclaimer: This document was developed by IPAC Canada based on best available evidence at the time of publication and is meant to provide advice to Infection Prevention and Control Professionals. The application and use of this document are the responsibility of the user. IPAC Canada assumes no liability resulting from any such application or ...

Gratitude for the Infection Prevention and Control Community

SEE PDF VERSION Devon Metcalf, MSc, PhD, CIC Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Infection Control As the world enters the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been unprecedented stress and burnout among healthcare workers and infection prevention and control professionals (ICPs) are no exception. ICPs have had a unique role throughout the pandemic in working to prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the causative agent of COVID-19) through a variety of initiatives and strategies. These include policy and procedure development to guide infection prevention and control (IPAC) practices, conducting risk analyses, staff education and training, investigating and managing outbreaks, and determining how to implement guidance, recommendations and directives in diverse settings, while ...

In Vitro Susceptibility of Common Bacterial Pathogens Causing Respiratory Tract Infections in Canada to Lefamulin, a new Pleuromutilin

SEE PDF VERSION Reprinted with permission from University of Toronto Press (https://utpjournals.press), DOI: 10.3138/jammi-2021-0012; Official Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada. Robert M Taylor PhD1, James A Karlowsky PhD1,2, Melanie R Baxter MSc1, Heather J Adam PhD1,2, Andrew Walkty MD1,2, Philippe Lagacé-Wiens MD1,2 , George G Zhanel PharmD, PhD11Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; 2Shared Health Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Corresponding author:George G Zhanel Department of Clinical MicrobiologyHealth Sciences Centre Winnipeg MS673-820Sherbrook Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9 CanadaTel: 204-787-4902 Fax: 204-787-4699 E-mail: ...