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… 88 healthcare facilities took part in the hospital-wide surveillance of bloodstream infections (BSIs), for a combined total of 4,733,772 patient-days (Table 1). Participating … barrier injury (MBI) are also considered. Figure 1 – BSI Incidence Rate for Each Type of Infection, by Type of Healthcare Facility, Québec, 2014–2015 (Incidence Rate per…

… st , 2017, 89 healthcare facilities took part in the hospital-wide surveillance of bloodstream infections (BSIs), for a combined total of 4,830,348 patient days (Table 1). Participating … in teaching ICUs; in non-teaching ICUs, it is rather non-catheter-related primary bloodstream infection (non-CRBSI) (Figure 2). In other units, the…

… wild birds and domestic animals (agricultural). During this season, 30 human cases of WNV infection were acquired in Québec, including 29 confirmed cases and one probable case. Of these, …

… 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 … 65      Total (cat. 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 2, 3 and 4) (N) 300 300 267 273 258 S. aureus bloodstream infection             …

… took part in the surveillance of methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections, for a combined total of 5,011,231 patient days. Together, these facilities reported 147 cases of healthcare-associated MRSA bloodstream infections. The incidence rate was 0.29/10,000 patient days. This incidence rate has declined … years.…

… In Nunavik, the battle against bacterial sexually transmissible and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) has become increasingly urgent. In the wake of mass interventions in the … efforts, the region has been unable to lower its incidence curves, particularly for gonococcal infection, which has reached epidemic proportions since fall 2007. In this context, and…

… Healthcare workers (and patients, when applicable) must continue to respect all infection prevention and control measures, regardless of their vaccination status (hand hygiene, … put forward in this document are therefore still in effect. This document presents the infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations to apply during the COVID-19 pandemic for …

… jours. Depuis mai 2023, les répondants sont également questionnés sur les symptômes liés à une infection respiratoire aigüe (incluant la COVID-19 ou autres virus respiratoires) qu’ils ont développés durant les 7 derniers jours. Les données sur l’estimation d’infections respiratoires aiguës sont diffusées à la section 2.  L’approche par sondage … qui la…

… under 5 years old suffering from chronic medical conditions associated with a high risk of infection, and children in Nunavik, where the incidence of pneumococcal disease is particularly … premature infants and children who have a medical condition associated with a high risk of infection. Moreover, the vaccine is offered by the federal government to First…

… 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 … in this paper. In 2015–2016, 14.0% of CLABSI cases died in the 30 days after bloodstream infection onset (Table 4). Case fatality is 45.5% in adult non teaching…