The ICHE Podcast The ICHE Podcast

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Danielle Rankin, PhD, Bobby Warren, MPS, and Becky Smith, MD. Today's episode in on several papers in the March issue of ICHE that discuss role of sink and drain contamination in pathogen transmission. Listen as our guests discuss how common this type of contamination is, how it occurs, and the effects it can have on patient colonization and infection. Our guests discuss what to think about when evaluating our sinks and drains as well as interventions proven to reduce the risk of transmission related to contaminated sinks/drains. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by an esteemed panel to talk about whole genome sequencing in infection prevention and control programs. Guests on today’s episode are Andie Lee, MBBS, Sebastiaan Van Hal, PhD, Graham Snyder, MD, MS, Alexander J. Sundermann, DrPH, CIC, and Waleed Javaid, MD. Listen as they discuss whole genome sequencing and molecular typing, resources needs for whole genome sequencing, other molecular/genetic typing methods, how whole genome sequencing can be used in infection prevention and surveillance, current knowledge gaps, and key considerations to keep in mind when thinking about how and when to bring whole genome sequencing into an IP&C program. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Westyn Branch-Elliman, MD, Kalvin Yu, MD, Raymund Dantes, MD, MPH, Adrian Schmid, MD, and David Classen, MD, MS. Today's topic is the future of HAI surveillance. Listen as our guests discuss why surveillance is important, current surveillance strategies, and what’s next in HAI surveillance methodology. Drs. Yu and Dantes discuss their recently published study addressing CDI as an example of potential feasibility and benefits of dQMs. Dr. Schmid also discusses his recently published paper addressing a potential use of AI for HAI surveillance. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Dipesh Solanky, Anurag Malani, and Kiran Perkins. Today's topic is bronchoscopy-associated outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks. Listen as our guests discuss their studies that recently published in ICHE and how listeners can identify these events if/when they occur as well as key prevention strategies to reduce the risk of bronchoscope-related outbreaks and pseudo-outbreaks. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

Just in time for World AMR Awareness Week, today's episode of The ICHE Podcast will discuss an important topic: Antimicrobial Use and Stewardship in Dentistry. Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Katie J. Suda, PharmD, MS, FCCP, Michael J. Durkin, MD, MPH, and Craig Miller, DMD, MS. Listen as our guests discuss antibiotic use in dentistry and well as the authors' studies on study of changes in antibiotic prescribing over time and antibiotic stewardship in dentistry. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.

On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Didier Pittet, MD, MS, CBE, Alexandra Peters, PhD, and Philip C. Carling, MD. Today's topic, hospital cleaning and disinfection, is especially relevant as we celebrate Clean Hospitals Day on October 20th! Listen as our guests discuss the importance of cleaning and disinfection in hospitals as well as strategies that have been helpful in efforts to improve hospital cleaning. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.