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Invasive meningococcal disease: a primer for IPC, clinical, and laboratory teams

16/03/2026

A technical primer on invasive meningococcal disease, published amid the Kent outbreak, covering pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, and IPC action.

Hospital‑onset bacteraemia as a surveillance outcome

09/03/2026

What proportion of hospital‑onset bloodstream infections are preventable? Insights for IPC teams from a major BMJ Quality & Safety multicentre study

Drinking water safety in haematology units: an under‑recognised infection risk?

04/03/2026

Is drinking water an overlooked infection risk in haematology units? Examining evidence, practice variation, and IPC implications.

It is time to go “water lite”

02/03/2026

Studies show removing sinks and reducing water exposure in ICUs can lower Gram‑negative infections and help tackle antimicrobial resistance.

Water hygiene & HCAI: risks and solutions

25/02/2026

Water hygiene is a critical but overlooked source of HCAI risk. Explore hospital water risks, water-associated opportunistic pathogens, and practical solutions.

Environmental persistence of Enterococcus spp.: what dry surface biofilms mean for IPC

16/02/2026

An in‑depth look at the environmental persistence of Enterococcus dry surface biofilms (DSBs) and their implications for infection prevention and control. Exploring new evidence on long‑term survival, VRE resilience, and the critical role of effective environmental cleaning strategies.

Achieving and sustaining zero CLABSI – yes, we can!

09/02/2026

Achieving and sustaining zero CLABSI is possible. This blog reviews a quality improvement programme at KAMC‑J that drove CLABSI rates from 2.0 to zero through high‑reliability bundle implementation, multidisciplinary teamwork, and robust surveillance - while reflecting on the scientific and methodological lessons for infection prevention.

Candidozyma auris and the challenge of biofilms: a primer

02/02/2026

Candidozyma auris forms highly tolerant biofilms that drive persistence, resistance, and outbreak risk in healthcare, complicating detection and disinfection.

Genomic surveillance for IPC: principles and practicalities

27/01/2026

A practical look at genomic surveillance for IPC: what WGS offers, why implementation is hard, and how to move from reactive sequencing to routine use.

Efforts to tackle contamination of sinks in hospitals are heating up

19/01/2026

Discover how drainpipe thermal disinfection units are offering a new option for hospital sink disinfection. A new study from Japan reveals their effectiveness in reducing bacterial contamination, including Pseudomonas and CPE, in ICU settings.