
Martin Kiernan
Host at Infection Control Matters
Uni West London, Uni of Newcastle (NSW), Avondale Uni (NSW) and 'Infection Control Matters' podcast
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3 weeks ago |
reflectionsipc.com | Martin Kiernan |Jon Otter |Andreas Voss
I’ve written this post in preparation for Wednesday’s IPS Journal Club (register here) in collaboration with IPC PartnersThe paper that I have chosen for the Journal Club is this one in the Journal of Infection Prevention, describing a real time intervention to increase chlorhexidine (CHG) bathing to reduce central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs). Why I choose this paper?
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3 weeks ago |
reflectionsipc.com | Jon Otter |Martin Kiernan |Andreas Voss
I’ve written this post in preparation for Wednesday’s IPS Journal Club (register here). The paper that I have chosen for the Journal Club is this one in the Journal of Infection Prevention, comparing the risk of SARS-CoV-2 dispersal through the air with an inhaler vs. nebuliser. Why I chose this article:There has been a huge amount of debate about the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 through the air.
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1 month ago |
jdsupra.com | Martin Kiernan
On January 16, 2025, Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced a bill aimed at increasing the formation of new banks by easing regulatory requirements, particularly for de novo and rural financial institutions. The legislation seeks to address the declining number of new bank charters in recent years by phasing in capital standards and allowing greater flexibility in business plans for both depository institutions and bank holding companies.
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1 month ago |
reflectionsipc.com | Jon Otter |Martin Kiernan |Andreas Voss
I’ve written this post in preparation for tomorrow’s Journal Club, which will be based on this NEJM review of Candidozyma auris (formerly Candida auris). You can register for Journal Club here (or watch the recording afterwards here). Why I chose this article:C. auris is an emerging fungal pathogen that is beginning to cause issues in healthcare systems around the world. The main challenge with C.
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1 month ago |
reflectionsipc.com | Martin Kiernan |Jon Otter |Andreas Voss
Guest blogger Dr Alexander Edwards (bio below) has written a post in preparation for IPC Journal Club on Wednesday (details and registration for that here)…Why I chose this article? The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of ventilation in mitigating against the transmission of airborne respiratory pathogens and improving air quality in indoor environments.
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