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Disinfection strategies for CPE in hospital water systems

13/11/2025

Explore a scoping review on disinfection strategies for hospital water systems and their role in preventing healthcare-associated infections. Learn key findings on chemical, physical, and integrative approaches, novel technologies like UVC and nanoparticles, and practical implications for IPC teams.

IPC and antimicrobial stewardship: hand in hand or on different floors of the hospital?

04/11/2025

Exploring the vital partnership between infection prevention and control (IPC) and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), this blog highlights practical integration strategies inspired by a survey from Sierra Leone. Written for the upcoming Journal Club in partnership with the Healthcare Infection Society, it examines real-world data, implementation challenges, and scalable solutions for LMICs and beyond.

Cold atmospheric plasma as an alternative decontaminant

28/10/2025

Explore how cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) offers a promising new approach to healthcare decontamination. This blog, written ahead of the IPC Partners and HIS Journal Club, reviews a recent paper from the Journal of Hospital Infection and discusses CAP’s antimicrobial potential, safety considerations, and its role in combating antimicrobial resistance globally.

Proactive whole genome sequencing for IPC - is it worth it?

21/10/2025

Explore the economic impact of whole genome sequencing (WGS) to enhance hospital infection prevention and control. Based on a multicentre experience with SARS-CoV-2, this blog reviews key findings from the COG-UK HOCI trial, highlighting costs, benefits, and future implications of integrating WGS into IPC strategies.

Environmental hygiene: From clean surfaces to safer patients

06/10/2025

Explore the latest evidence on healthcare environmental hygiene (HEH) and its impact on infection prevention. Dr Alexandra Peters reviews a paper showing how interventions—from UV disinfection to staff training—significantly reduce healthcare-associated infections and multidrug-resistant organism colonization. Join this week’s journal club to learn more.

Welcome to our new IPC Partners site

26/09/2025

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the new IPC Partners website, your gateway to expert-led infection prevention and control (IPC) solutions tailored for healthcare professionals and industry partners.