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Pat Cattini Silvester
@patcs66.bsky.social
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Corporate Director IPC, NHS 38+ years, Past President @IPS_Infection. Winner of BJN IPC Nurse o/t Year 2017. Gardener, dog lover. Posts represent my own views!
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Healthcare Infection Society @hisinfection.bsky.social · Jun 17
Great start to #HISCON25 with Dame Judith Hackitt on systems thinking in complex organisations. From Grenfell to the NHS, she urged a shift from box-ticking to culture change, resilience, and collaboration. A powerful call for proactive safety and accountability.
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Jun 17
@hisinfection.bsky.social As usual Mike Weinbren talks so much sense. We need to learn from our construction errors.
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Mar 6
An overview of #OneTogether resources by @XuerebD including the new #SSIsurveilance tool and the updated pathway poster. #OneTogether2025
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Mar 6
Wow! Exciting new study presented by @melissa_rochon #OneTogether2025. Need system wide change to create better digital wound monitoring that meets patient expectation and make meaningful reduction in SSI
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Mar 6
Great to be at the #OneTogether2025 expert conference. Packed room as Bill Kilvington opens the event. Looking forward to introducing our new surveillance resource and showcase work we are doing @UHSussex
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Feb 7
Hope you feel better Elaine
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Feb 7
Hope you feel better Elaine x
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Feb 7
I can’t believe #Trumps plans for #TrumptonOnSea in Gaza. He is surely a madman!
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Journal of Hospital Infection @thejhi.bsky.social · Jan 16
🫀This review identified 123 preoperative predictors of SSI risk following cardiac surgery, 56 of which have not been previously included in the development of cardiac #SSI prediction models
www.journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S019...
Identifying potential predictors of surgical site infection risk following cardiac surgery: a scoping review
This scoping review was undertaken to identify risk predictions models and preoperative predictors of surgical site infection (SSI) in adult cardiac surgery. A particular focus was on the identificati...
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 @superbugs.bsky.social · Dec 26
Want to find out more about antibiotics? Want to do it in a fun way? Have you tried out our emoji quiz?

#AMR #SciEd

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The Emoji Quiz — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
What kind of antibiotics are there? What do they do? Which infections can be treated with them? Who discovered them? Are there bacteria resistant to them? And why do they have to have such complicated...
www.superbugs.online
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Dec 5
If Kier Starmer is serious about reducing waiting lists to 18 weeks (which would be brilliant), he CANNOT ignore social care. If we can’t discharge patients in a timely manner than we can’t take more through the door. #Simples
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Journal of Hospital Infection @thejhi.bsky.social · Dec 2
🏥 Ventilation or aerosol extraction: Comparing the efficacy of directional air purifiers, HEPA evacuators, and negative pressure environments
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Ventilation or Aerosol Extraction: Comparing the Efficacy of Directional Air Purifiers, HEPA Evacuators, and Negative Pressure Environments
This study evaluates aerosol exposure during various respiratory activities (breathing, tachypnea, coughing, and oxygen therapy) in environments with directional air purifiers (DAP), HEPA evacuators, ...
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Dec 2
"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
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ᐯIᑕTOᖇ ᑎIᘔET, ᗰᗪ @nizet.bsky.social · Nov 27
E coli are red
S aureus are blue
Hans Christian Gram
Stained them for you
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NHS Million @nhsmillion.bsky.social · Nov 24
We wish we could eradicate ‘just a’ from NHS vocabulary.

Every single person plays their part, and it couldn’t happen without everyone.
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Nov 23
Enjoy those Mickey moments x
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Nov 22
How do we know what to prepare for? Marion Koopmans #FISHIS24 Pandemic planning needs early recognition and action.
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martinll.bsky.social @martinll.bsky.social · Nov 22
What an amazing achievement the siren study is. www.gov.uk/guidance/sir... exemplifies how the nhs is uniquely able to deliver infection research that needs big numbers and data connectivity. Dr Jas Islam #FISHIS “we’re lucky in the UK, we have the NHS”. @smhopkins.bsky.social
SIREN study
Providing vital research into COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness nationally.
www.gov.uk
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Nov 22
Jasmin Islam #FISHIS24 talks about important lessons from pandemic planning. Favourite point is collaboration!
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Nov 22
#FISHIS24 Bridging the research gap. Nigel Saunders from Genpax. Use Nike principles - Just do it! Amazing research career!
3 golden rules:
So what?
Solve the solvable.
Do you care? If yes do it.
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Rajeka Lazarus (she/her) @rajlaz.bsky.social · Nov 22
“if you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got” with visionary thinker Mike Simmons #FISHIS24
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Nov 22
Ready for our session on Bridging the research Gap #FISHIS24
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Nov 22
Dan Pan asks how effective are or protective behaviours in reducing staff acquisition of covid? #FISHIS24 Fascinating! Mist isolating factors associated with deterioration in mental health. Those who took up recommendations less likely to be vaccine hesitant.
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Nov 22
#FISHIS24 great session with some real world IPC.
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Nov 22
Great talk from Edward Hepworth. CNS at Clatterbridge recognising risks from plumbing tools in CPE transmission.
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Pat Cattini Silvester @patcs66.bsky.social · Nov 22
Great to see Alistair Yeoh presenting work from UHSussex demonstrating how we are using whole genome sequencing in conjunction with @Genpax @james-r-price.bsky.social #FISHIS24
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