Health Protection Scotland - E Weekly ReportCopyright (C) Health Protection ScotlandHealth Protection Scotlandhttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=51464The third Annual surveillance of healthcare associated infection report January ? December 2011, released today, shows further improvement in rates of Clostridium difficile, MRSA and surgical site inf16 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=51407On 3 May, the British HIV Association (BHIVA) launched two new guidelines for the treatment of people living with HIV in the UK. The first - Treatment of HIV-1 positive adults with antiretroviral the10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=51409The Northern Ireland Public Health Agency (PHA) is leading a detailed investigation into the potential source of an outbreak of Listeria infections among hospital patients. Four cases including one d10 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=51327NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde public health and infection control teams are investigating three cases of Acinetobacter baumannii infection in patients at the Victoria Infirmary. The patients involved02 May 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=51256On 30 March, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) issued a voluntary precautionary recall of all batches of ViaSpan?, produced since 4 July 2011, after reports of potential contamination with Bacillus cereus. V25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=51257The SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands annual initiative is now in its fourth year and is part of a major global effort led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to support health care workers to improve h25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=51260Health Facilities Scotland is arranging training courses targeted at staff concerned with medical device decontamination across the acute and primary care sectors. These will comprise large scale se25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=51094The prevalence of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) in acute hospitals in Scotland is lower than previously described, according to the results of a comprehensive survey released on 4 April. The12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=51095Further to Current note 46/0701 (at http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50569), the Northern Ireland Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) has published an interim report (ac12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=51030The HPS review of the content of infection prevention and control care bundles and other tools issued on their web pages in 2008 is now complete. Key recommendations and updated Literature Reviews fo04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50972Health Protection Scotland (HPS) published the 18th bi-monthly Compliance with Hand Hygiene - Audit Report as part of the National NHS Hand Hygiene Campaign on Wednesday 28 March 2012. This is availab28 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50973The Health Protection Network (HPN) will hold the second Guidelines in Practice Forum on 8 May 2012 in Perth Royal Infirmary. The Forum will be based on a number of short presentations demonstrating 28 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50902On 16 March, Health Facilities Scotland (HFS) released three Scottish Healthcare Technical Memoranda (SHTMs) for consultation. These additions to the SHTM suite of guidance documents for water service21 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50756In February 2012, a patient colonised with NDM-1 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae who had a recent history of long-term hospitalisation in India was identified for the first time in Scotland. The organ07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50757As part of the HAI Taskforce Delivery Plan 2011-2012, HPS has reviewed the content of infection prevention and control care bundles and other tools issued on their web pages in 2008 http://www.hps.sco07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50760Sharps-related injuries carry the risk of serious blood borne infection. A systematic review was recently undertaken of behalf of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to consider the evidence related07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50569On 7 February, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) issued a letter concerning the potential infection risks posed by water systems in healthcare facilities and clarifying actions required. This follows a 15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50575The use in human medicine of third generation cephalosporins (3GCs, e.g. cefotaxime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone) is generally believed to have been a major selective force in the emergence of extended-s15 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50494The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) has informed HPS that there are current issues with the supply of certain immunoglobulins from Bio Products Laboratory (BPL): Human Tetanus I08 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=50431According to the third annual report on antimicrobial use and resistance published on 31 January, good progress has been made in Scotland on antimicrobial stewardship. The report, jointly published by01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMT