Background Infection prevention and control (IPC) practices vary among companion animal
clinics, and outbreaks with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) have been …

Background: Companion animal clinics contribute to the spread of antimicrobial resistant
microorganisms (ARM) and outbreaks with ARM of public health concern have been …

Background: Hand hygiene (HH) is one of the most important measures to prevent
healthcare‐associated infections. Data on HH compliance in companion animal veterinary …

Many hospitals and long-term care facilities in North America currently permit animals to visit
with their patients; however, the development of relevant infection control and prevention …

This succinct guide is modified from practices that have been developed for human
hospitals, as this field is poorly developed in veterinary medicine. However, concern for …

Background Veterinarians face the risk of contracting zoonotic pathogens. Infection
prevention and control (IPC) guidelines stress the importance of proper hand hygiene and …

Background Intensive medical care in companion animal clinics could pose a risk for the
selection and dissemination of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). Infection prevention …

Infection prevention and control (IPC) in veterinary medicine is crucial to protect patients,
owners, staff, and the public. An IPC programme is recommended for every animal hospital …

Infection control and prevention is a vital aspect of veterinary care for the whole team. Sadly,
many aspects are often overlooked, or not considered, and these can be very simple areas …

Background Detection of nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
in horses in Sweden has increased attention on infection control (IC) in equine hospitals …