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Highlights from Infection Prevention 2025 (IPC Journal Club)

Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · 5d

Sharing a topical backdrop with my colleagues Tracey & Yusuf #flufighter

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Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · 6d

Can't wait to catch up on this one

IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · 6d

Brilliant “Highlights from Infection Prevention 2025” Journal Club today with @juderobinson5.bsky.social, KerryHolden, Nneoma Okeke, and @philnorville.bsky.social. Here’s the recording – enjoy! youtu.be/QL0pgRY5PGo

CP-CRE in the USA – up, up, and away?

Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · 6d

NEW POST! "CP-CRE in the USA - up, up, and away"? This study shows a pretty dramatic increase in the population-level incidence of CP-CRE in clinical cultures from laboratories representing 35% of the US population reflectionsipc.com/2025/10/02/c...

A concise but powerful study has just been published in Archives of Internal Medicine, showing that the incidence of CP-CRE in clinical cultures has increased a whopping 69% between 2019 and 2023 i…

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · 8d

If you missed out on #ip2025, this Journal Club is for you! @juderobinson5.bsky.social Kerry Holden & Dr Nneoma Okeke will join @philnorville.bsky.social & @jon-otter.bsky.social to discuss their highlights from #ip2025. Thurs 2nd Oct, register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c81442...

What do patients think about IV vs. oral antibiotics for S. aureus BSI?

Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · 12d

What do patients think about IV vs. oral antibiotics for S. aureus BSI? A new blog post to explore a qualitative study of 17 patients in New Zealand. Unsurprisingly, overall, a preference for oral antibiotics over IV reflectionsipc.com/2025/09/26/w...

Following on from Jude’s post earlier in the week and subsequent Journal Club discussion on the role of patients in hand hygiene, I thought I’d follow suit by look at a qualitative stud…

"Empowering patients to improve hand hygiene" (IPC Journal Club led by Dr Jude Robinson)

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · 14d

Here’s the link to the recording from today’s Journal Club led by @juderobinson5.bsky.social on “Empowering patients to improve hand hygiene” youtu.be/iHKBgnsTex4 Really interesting discussions as always!

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · 16d

We’re really looking forward to having @juderobinson5.bsky.social on Journal Club this Wednesday to talk about empowering patients to improve hand hygiene. Blog: reflectionsipc.com/2025/09/22/e... Register for Journal Club here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/684290...

Why are we not using existing data for healthcare-associated infection surveillance?

Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · 20d

I’ve just written this blog post reflecting on the low prevalence of CPE in the UK based on a recent systematic review and meta-analysis reflectionsipc.com/2025/09/19/w... is CPE prevalence relative low in the UK? Control of antimicrobial prescribing is my best guess

This is a guest post by Dr Gabriel Birgand (bio below), a researcher at Imperial College London… Surveillance is an essential component in any infection control programme. In UK, the surveillance o…

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Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · 23d

Really looking forward to this one with @juderobinson5.bsky.social. So much to talk about. Many opportunities to involve patients in hand hygiene: challenge, audit, communications, applied research, and more…

IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · 23d

Next week, we're really looking forwarding to having @juderobinson5.bsky.social on Journal Club to talk about empowering patients for hand hygiene. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/684290...

20 years of Candida BSI: mortality, recurrence, and resistance (IPC Journal Club)

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · 28d

Really enjoyable Journal Club today, led by Dr Nneoma Okeke talking all about Candida BSIs. Here’s the recording ICYMI youtu.be/l5vKXvFPZFw?...

Delving into Candida species bloodstream infections

Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · 29d

I’ve just been reading a paper on Candida BSIs. Interesting study evaluating 20 year trends in Aus reflectionsipc.com/2025/09/09/d...

To get us in the mood for Dr Nneoma Okeke’s Journal Club tomorrow (register here!), I’ve been reading the paper that will be covered. Over the past two decades, a huge population-based …

Vancomycin to prevent recurrent CDI? On yer bike…

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Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · Sep 2

I’ve just written a blog about the prospect of vancomycin to prevent recurrent CDI. The short answer: get on yer bike! reflectionsipc.com/2025/09/02/v...

After our summer break, I’m looking forward to our first Journal Club of the Autumn tomorrow (register here). I’ve written this post in preparation for the Journal Club, which is hosted by IPC Part…

"Why vascular access REALLY matters" (Dr Jon Otter talk at the GSTT annual IPC conference)

Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · Aug 30

I’ve been thinking a lot about vascular access over the past couple of years – it’s an almost universal intervention in our hospitals and a huge opportunity to improve patient safety youtu.be/Yl-ovCEZk3s

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · Aug 29

We’re looking forward to getting our Autumn programme of Journal Clubs started next Wednesday 3rd September, with IPC Journal Club International: Optimizing prevention & treatment of gastrointestinal & UTIs. Register here and hope you can join us: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0c2d67...

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · Aug 29

The following week, Dr Nneoma Okeke will be leading IPC Journal Club on Weds 10th Sept on “20 years of Candida BSI: mortality, recurrence, and resistance”. Register here for that one: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fdc0d2...

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · Aug 29

The full live schedule for our Autumn series is available here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fdc0d2...

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · Aug 29

And you can subscribe to hear about Journal Clubs when they are scheduled here: ipcpartners.org/subscribe/

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Here’s the schedule for the next Journal Club(s), and links to recordings from previous Journal Clubs: Date / timeTopicLead / Q&ARegister / recordingWeds 22nd Oct 2025 / 1500-1545 (UK) 10…

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · Aug 12

Looking forward to our first journal club following the Summer break, discussing prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal and urinary tract infections with @jon-otter.bsky.social

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · Aug 7

We are excited to launch our journal club schedule for September and October with talks from some of the leading IPC experts! Registration is free, see ipcpartners.org/journal-club... for registration details.

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · Jul 31

We've been making the most of the summer break to work on a really exciting Journal Club programme for the autumn. You can see the full, live schedule here: ipcpartners.org/journal-club...

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IPC Partners @ipcpartners.bsky.social · Jul 31

First up, we have IPC Journal Club International on Weds September 3, in partnership with partnership with IPC Launch, ID Watch, and the Healthcare Hygiene magazine. “Optimizing prevention & treatment of gastrointestinal & UTIs”. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0c2d67...