By Healthcare Facilities Today

Clostridium difficile and norovirus appear to be the main causes of concern for infection control professionals as we enter the winter months according to a recent survey. Conducted by Bioquell, the survey revealed that 48% of the respondents highlighted C difficile as the primary cause of concern and 36% highlighted norovirus, according to an article on the Hospital Healthcare website.

In the survey, 170 infection control nurses and senior practitioners were asked to rank various pathogens in order of priority and also indicate any others that they were concerned about. The findings revealed that CPE (carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae) was becoming a major concern (19%). Additionally, Acinetobacter (2%), MRSA (4%) and VRE (4%) were further potential issues being faced by infection control teams.

Looking at what would make the biggest impact to infection control and management at each hospital, more single rooms (44% of the respondents) ranked first. This was followed by a need for more infection control nurses (26%). The survey also highlighted that many infection control professional would like to have more engagement from the hospital (16% stating this as a primary requirement with 46% placing it in the top three rankings). This was also supplemented by further comments where the need for better hand hygiene compliance, better training and more staff engagement were all raised as key concerns.

Bioquell is a provider of no-touch infection control solutions to the healthcare industry.

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