Nosocomial infection

Vascular Access–Related Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients: surveillance 2015-2016

Vascular Access–Related Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients
Surveillance results: 2015-2016

From April 1st, 2015, to March 31st, 2016, 45 hemodialysis units took part in the surveillance of vascular access–related bloodstream infections (VARBSIs) in hemodialysis (HD) patients, for a combined total of 54,717 patient-periods (Table 1), slightly less than the preceding year. Participating units reported 136 VARBSIs in 129 patients. Patient-periods involving a fistula account for 41.0% of patient-periods. The 2015-2016 VARBSI incidence rates are 0.06 cases per 100 patient-periods for patients with an arteriovenous (AV) fistula, 0.32 for patients with a synthetic fistula (graft), 0.33 for patients with a permanent catheter and 3.34 for patients…

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Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in Intensive Care Units: Surveillance 2015-2016

Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in Intensive Care Units
Surveillance results: 2015-2016

From April 1st, 2015, to March 31st, 2016, 66 intensive care units (ICUs) took part in surveillance of central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), for a combined total of 128,035 catheter-days (Table 1). Participating ICUs reported 150 CLABSIs in 139 patients. Incidence rates are 0.70 per 1,000 catheter-days in teaching adult ICUs, 0.42 in non-teaching adult ICUs, 1.95 in pediatric ICUs and 4.15 in neonatal ICUs (including cases with a mucosal barrier injury). No case is observed in coronary ICUs. Compared to 2014-2015, a coronary ICU and a teaching ICU stopped participating, while a neonatal ICU joined surveillance; one teaching and one non-teaching ICU that pa…

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Hospital-Wide Healthcare-associated Bloodstream Infections: surveillance 2015-2016

Hospital-Wide Healthcare-associated Bloodstream Infections
Surveillance results: 2015-2016

From April 1st, 2015, to March 31st, 2016, 87 healthcare facilities took part in the hospital-wide surveillance of bloodstream infections (BSIs), for a combined total of 4,770,053 patient-days (Table 1). Participating facilities reported 3,173 BSIs in 2,948 patients. The total 2015-2016 incidence rate is 5.45 cases per 10,000 patient-days for all facilities participating in 2015-2016, and it is 5.35 for facilities that participated in 2015-2016 as well as in at least one year between 2011-2012 and 2014-2015. No non-catheter-related primary bloodstream infection (non-CRBSI) with a mucosal barrier injury (MBI) is observed in 2015-2016. The 2015-2016 incidence rate…

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Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea: surveillance 2015-2016

Clostridium difficile–Associated Diarrhea
Surveillance results: 2015-2016

From April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2016, 95 healthcare facilities participated in the Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD) surveillance program, for a combined total of 5,048,411 inpatient days (Table 1). These participating facilities reported 2,977 cases of healthcare-associated CDAD (HA-CDAD). The incidence rate of HA-CDAD was 5.9 cases per 10,000 patient days. The 2015-2016 incidence rate was significantly lower than the 2014–2015 rate. The 10-day fatality rate was 8.0% (n = 219) while the 30-day fatality rate was 14.0% (n = 381). In total, 23 (0.8%) colectomies were reported. This year, two teaching facilities merged. For all results, only facilities that participated in at…

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Carbapenemase-Producing Gram Negative Bacilli (CPGNB) Infections - surveillance 2015-2016

Carbapenemase-Producing Gram Negative Bacilli (CPGNB) Infections
Surveillance results: 2015-2016

From April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2016, 73 healthcare facilities took part in the surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Gram negative bacilli (CPGNB) infections, for a total of 3,749,277 patient days (Table 1). In total, four CPGNB infections were reported among patients who acquired their strain during a current or previous hospital stay in the reporting facility (categories 1a and 1b). The incidence rate of healthcare-associated CPGNB infection (cat. 1a and 1b) was 0.011 per 10,000 patient days. The acquisition rate of healthcare-associated CPGNB colonization (cat. 1a and 1b) was 0.197 per 10,000 patient days. Two teaching facilities and three non-teaching facilities participating last year did not participate this year whereas one teaching and…

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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Infections - Surveillance results: 2015-2016

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) Infections
Surveillance results: 2015-2016

From April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2016, 89 healthcare facilities took part in the surveillance of healthcare-associated vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections, for a combined total of 4,833,086 patient days (Table 1). In total, 78 VRE infections were reported among patients who contracted strain during a current or previous hospital stay in the reporting facility (categories 1a and 1b). The incidence rate of healthcare-associated VRE infection (cat. 1a and 1b) was 0.16 per 10,000 patient days. This incidence rate was stable since 2014-2015. The acquisition rate of healthcare-associated VRE colonization (cat. 1a and 1b) in 2015-2016 was 9.76 per 10,000 patient days. For all results, only facilities that participated in at least 11 periods are inclu…

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bloodstream Infections: Surveillance, 2015-2016

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Bloodstream Infections
Surveillance results: 2015-2016

From April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2016, 89 healthcare facilities participated in the surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections, for a combined total of 4,851,752 inpatient days (Table 1). Together, these facilities reported 65 cases of healthcare-associated MRSA bloodstream infections (HA-MRSA-BSI). The incidence rate was 0.13 per 10,000 patient-days. This incidence rate of HA-MRSA-BSI has declined over the past five years. The proportion of methicillin resistance in healthcare-associated S. aureus bloodstream infections was 12.6%. Data was extracted on May 31st, 2016. For all results, only facilities that participa…

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Interim Measures to Prevent and Control Transmission of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and other Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli in Long-term Care Settings

In 2010, the Comité sur les infections nosocomiales du Québec (CINQ) [Québec healthcare-associated infections committee] released its guidelines for preventing and controlling transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, and then more recently, in 2015, its measures to prevent and control transmission of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (MDR-GNB) in acute care settings.

The application of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in long-term care settings (CHSLDs) must be adapted to the characteristics specific to these settings, as well as to the clientele residing in these settings. The purpose of this document is to provide IPC staff working in CHSLDs and the clinicians who practice there with up-to-date information that applies to these specific settings.

Persons who reside in long-term care facilities not only live there, but also receive healthcare services there. Even though this type of accommodation is increasingly restri…

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Carbapenemase-Producing Gram Negative Bacilli (CPGNB) Infections - surveillance 2015-2016

Carbapenemase-Producing Gram Negative Bacilli (CPGNB) Infections
Surveillance results: 2015-2016

From April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2016, 73 healthcare facilities took part in the surveillance of carbapenemase-producing Gram negative bacilli (CPGNB) infections, for a total of 3,749,277 patient days (Table 1). In total, four CPGNB infections were reported among patients who acquired their strain during a current or previous hospital stay in the reporting facility (categories 1a and 1b). The incidence rate of healthcare-associated CPGNB infection (cat. 1a and 1b) was 0.011 per 10,000 patient days. The acquisition rate of healthcare-associated CPGNB colonization (cat. 1a and 1b) was 0.197 per 10,000 patient days. Two teaching facilities and three non-teaching facilities participating last year did not participate this year whereas one teaching and…

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Vascular Access–Related Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients: surveillance 2015-2016

Vascular Access–Related Bloodstream Infections in Hemodialysis Patients
Surveillance results: 2015-2016

From April 1st, 2015, to March 31st, 2016, 45 hemodialysis units took part in the surveillance of vascular access–related bloodstream infections (VARBSIs) in hemodialysis (HD) patients, for a combined total of 54,717 patient-periods (Table 1), slightly less than the preceding year. Participating units reported 136 VARBSIs in 129 patients. Patient-periods involving a fistula account for 41.0% of patient-periods. The 2015-2016 VARBSI incidence rates are 0.06 cases per 100 patient-periods for patients with an arteriovenous (AV) fistula, 0.32 for patients with a synthetic fistula (graft), 0.33 for patients with a permanent catheter and 3.34 for patients…

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