NEW in ICHE: Investigation & control of an outbreak of MSSA SSTIs in a NICU
▶️ 16 MMSA infxs in 3 weeks + 31 colonizations
▶️ Multiple ST clusters <10 SNPs
▶️ Educational interventions
▶️ Suspect respiratory devises or adhesives
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
▶️ 16 MMSA infxs in 3 weeks + 31 colonizations
▶️ Multiple ST clusters <10 SNPs
▶️ Educational interventions
▶️ Suspect respiratory devises or adhesives
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
November 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
NEW in ICHE: Investigation & control of an outbreak of MSSA SSTIs in a NICU
▶️ 16 MMSA infxs in 3 weeks + 31 colonizations
▶️ Multiple ST clusters <10 SNPs
▶️ Educational interventions
▶️ Suspect respiratory devises or adhesives
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
▶️ 16 MMSA infxs in 3 weeks + 31 colonizations
▶️ Multiple ST clusters <10 SNPs
▶️ Educational interventions
▶️ Suspect respiratory devises or adhesives
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
In the latest episode of The ICHE Podcast, the authors of a recent paper in ICHE discuss the role of de-implementation in improving patient safety and care quality, how it complements implementation science, and real-world examples from diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship.
bit.ly/4oxH9vg
bit.ly/4oxH9vg
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In the latest episode of The ICHE Podcast, the authors of a recent paper in ICHE discuss the role of de-implementation in improving patient safety and care quality, how it complements implementation science, and real-world examples from diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship.
bit.ly/4oxH9vg
bit.ly/4oxH9vg
ただし、さまざまな攻撃に関しては、注意と正確さが重要です。
(Agbanyeghị, ịkpachara anya na nkenke bụ isi ma a bịa na mwakpo dị iche iche.)
(Agbanyeghị, ịkpachara anya na nkenke bụ isi ma a bịa na mwakpo dị iche iche.)
November 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
ただし、さまざまな攻撃に関しては、注意と正確さが重要です。
(Agbanyeghị, ịkpachara anya na nkenke bụ isi ma a bịa na mwakpo dị iche iche.)
(Agbanyeghị, ịkpachara anya na nkenke bụ isi ma a bịa na mwakpo dị iche iche.)
Harbor-UCLA ID faculty & former fellow with a recent ICHE publication examining the environmental & human health impact of contact precautions in LA County!
NEW in ICHE: Environmental and human health impact of contact precautions
In LA County, contact precautions for MRSA/VRE:
▶️ Use 7.3 million gowns annually
▶️ Generate 506 tons of plastic waste
▶️ 1.73 million kgs of CO2 equivalents
= -4.07 DALYs
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
In LA County, contact precautions for MRSA/VRE:
▶️ Use 7.3 million gowns annually
▶️ Generate 506 tons of plastic waste
▶️ 1.73 million kgs of CO2 equivalents
= -4.07 DALYs
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
November 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Harbor-UCLA ID faculty & former fellow with a recent ICHE publication examining the environmental & human health impact of contact precautions in LA County!
L'histoire de son auteur René Iché, et plus de précisions sur le monument.
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fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%...
René Iché — Wikipédia
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November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
L'histoire de son auteur René Iché, et plus de précisions sur le monument.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%...
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%...
New in ICHE from @grod11.bsky.social et al: Using secure AI agents integrated within the EMR for the evaluation of blood culture appropriateness
LLM agents showed:
▶️ High sensitivity (77.4%)
▶️ Low specificity (36.1%)
▶️ framing, sycophancy, & semantic cues vital
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
LLM agents showed:
▶️ High sensitivity (77.4%)
▶️ Low specificity (36.1%)
▶️ framing, sycophancy, & semantic cues vital
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
New in ICHE from @grod11.bsky.social et al: Using secure AI agents integrated within the EMR for the evaluation of blood culture appropriateness
LLM agents showed:
▶️ High sensitivity (77.4%)
▶️ Low specificity (36.1%)
▶️ framing, sycophancy, & semantic cues vital
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
LLM agents showed:
▶️ High sensitivity (77.4%)
▶️ Low specificity (36.1%)
▶️ framing, sycophancy, & semantic cues vital
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
🆕 New in ICHE: Can we make VRE screening more efficient?
Authors found:
▶️ VRE+ patients had recent high-risk antibiotic exposure
▶️ Using abx-guided screening = avoided 50% of tests
▶️ VRE+ rate = 5.6% w/ targeted vs 2.6% overall
▶️ Maintained 100% NPV
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
Authors found:
▶️ VRE+ patients had recent high-risk antibiotic exposure
▶️ Using abx-guided screening = avoided 50% of tests
▶️ VRE+ rate = 5.6% w/ targeted vs 2.6% overall
▶️ Maintained 100% NPV
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
Antibiotic-exposure guided prevalence screening for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: better value for hospitals | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Antibiotic-exposure guided prevalence screening for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus: better value for hospitals
doi.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
🆕 New in ICHE: Can we make VRE screening more efficient?
Authors found:
▶️ VRE+ patients had recent high-risk antibiotic exposure
▶️ Using abx-guided screening = avoided 50% of tests
▶️ VRE+ rate = 5.6% w/ targeted vs 2.6% overall
▶️ Maintained 100% NPV
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
Authors found:
▶️ VRE+ patients had recent high-risk antibiotic exposure
▶️ Using abx-guided screening = avoided 50% of tests
▶️ VRE+ rate = 5.6% w/ targeted vs 2.6% overall
▶️ Maintained 100% NPV
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
Pô oq eu ouvi do novo da Rosalia tá muito bom, mas tem uma música que parece que o cara tá gago que eu não tankei de ruim heuheuehue. Ficava só a mulher do sanduiiche iche iche na cabeça
November 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Pô oq eu ouvi do novo da Rosalia tá muito bom, mas tem uma música que parece que o cara tá gago que eu não tankei de ruim heuheuehue. Ficava só a mulher do sanduiiche iche iche na cabeça
I haven't seen my wife for fifteen years, if I have to carve one more angel wing I sweare iche amme goinge to screayme
November 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I haven't seen my wife for fifteen years, if I have to carve one more angel wing I sweare iche amme goinge to screayme
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NEW in ICHE: Environmental and human health impact of contact precautions
In LA County, contact precautions for MRSA/VRE:
▶️ Use 7.3 million gowns annually
▶️ Generate 506 tons of plastic waste
▶️ 1.73 million kgs of CO2 equivalents
= -4.07 DALYs
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
In LA County, contact precautions for MRSA/VRE:
▶️ Use 7.3 million gowns annually
▶️ Generate 506 tons of plastic waste
▶️ 1.73 million kgs of CO2 equivalents
= -4.07 DALYs
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
November 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
NEW in ICHE: Environmental and human health impact of contact precautions
In LA County, contact precautions for MRSA/VRE:
▶️ Use 7.3 million gowns annually
▶️ Generate 506 tons of plastic waste
▶️ 1.73 million kgs of CO2 equivalents
= -4.07 DALYs
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
In LA County, contact precautions for MRSA/VRE:
▶️ Use 7.3 million gowns annually
▶️ Generate 506 tons of plastic waste
▶️ 1.73 million kgs of CO2 equivalents
= -4.07 DALYs
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
Alright alright alright I can do this staying strong on #bearpintober
DAY 14 Pomegranate of course I need to Google how to know if its good to eat
And Day 15 Scissors, having an iche at the worst time
DAY 14 Pomegranate of course I need to Google how to know if its good to eat
And Day 15 Scissors, having an iche at the worst time
November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Alright alright alright I can do this staying strong on #bearpintober
DAY 14 Pomegranate of course I need to Google how to know if its good to eat
And Day 15 Scissors, having an iche at the worst time
DAY 14 Pomegranate of course I need to Google how to know if its good to eat
And Day 15 Scissors, having an iche at the worst time
NEW in ICHE by @pamipenem.bsky.social and others:
Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): a helpful way to increase learner's confidence in IPC skills and acknowledge that teamwork does make the dream work
#IDSky
📃: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): a helpful way to increase learner's confidence in IPC skills and acknowledge that teamwork does make the dream work
#IDSky
📃: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
NEW in ICHE by @pamipenem.bsky.social and others:
Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): a helpful way to increase learner's confidence in IPC skills and acknowledge that teamwork does make the dream work
#IDSky
📃: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): a helpful way to increase learner's confidence in IPC skills and acknowledge that teamwork does make the dream work
#IDSky
📃: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
🆕 New in ICHE: Genomic epidemiology of HAI respiratory viruses in Pittsburgh, 2018–2020
🧬 WGS of 436 healthcare-associated respiratory virus infections:
• 14 clusters ▶️ 36 patients
• Clusters often in a single unit
• Avg cluster duration 16 days (range 0-55)
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
🧬 WGS of 436 healthcare-associated respiratory virus infections:
• 14 clusters ▶️ 36 patients
• Clusters often in a single unit
• Avg cluster duration 16 days (range 0-55)
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
November 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🆕 New in ICHE: Genomic epidemiology of HAI respiratory viruses in Pittsburgh, 2018–2020
🧬 WGS of 436 healthcare-associated respiratory virus infections:
• 14 clusters ▶️ 36 patients
• Clusters often in a single unit
• Avg cluster duration 16 days (range 0-55)
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
🧬 WGS of 436 healthcare-associated respiratory virus infections:
• 14 clusters ▶️ 36 patients
• Clusters often in a single unit
• Avg cluster duration 16 days (range 0-55)
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
Sempre Bom Lembrar Da Importância De Um Bom Sanduíche Iche
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November 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Sempre Bom Lembrar Da Importância De Um Bom Sanduíche Iche
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i only got a hat, iche
November 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
i only got a hat, iche
li enfia ia e lembrei de sanduíche iche
October 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
li enfia ia e lembrei de sanduíche iche
🆕 New in ICHE: How prepared are Canadian hospitals for Candida auris?
A CNISP survey of 55 hospitals found:
--87.3% had C. auris on their notifiable/reportable pathogen list
--70.9% used PCR for identification
--30.9% reported C. auris cases between 2012–2022
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
A CNISP survey of 55 hospitals found:
--87.3% had C. auris on their notifiable/reportable pathogen list
--70.9% used PCR for identification
--30.9% reported C. auris cases between 2012–2022
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
October 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🆕 New in ICHE: How prepared are Canadian hospitals for Candida auris?
A CNISP survey of 55 hospitals found:
--87.3% had C. auris on their notifiable/reportable pathogen list
--70.9% used PCR for identification
--30.9% reported C. auris cases between 2012–2022
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
A CNISP survey of 55 hospitals found:
--87.3% had C. auris on their notifiable/reportable pathogen list
--70.9% used PCR for identification
--30.9% reported C. auris cases between 2012–2022
#IDSky
📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice....
New multisociety guidance from SHEA, APIC, IDSA, PALTmed & AGS offers an updated framework for infection prevention in nursing homes—balancing safety with a homelike environment.
Read in ICHE: bit.ly/47vOSCV
Read in ICHE: bit.ly/47vOSCV
October 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New multisociety guidance from SHEA, APIC, IDSA, PALTmed & AGS offers an updated framework for infection prevention in nursing homes—balancing safety with a homelike environment.
Read in ICHE: bit.ly/47vOSCV
Read in ICHE: bit.ly/47vOSCV