Year in Infection Control - papers selected by Prof Andreas Voss at ICPIC 2021

<p>In this final episode at ICPIC 2021 (Geneva), Martin Kiernan talks to Professor Andreas Voss  from the Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboudumc) and Canisus-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis in the Netherlands. Andreas is always a sought after speaker for his engaging style whilst getting to the heart of the matter. To get the most from this podcast, you might need to look at the papers we mention below.</p> <p>Endoscopes</p> <p>Benowitz I, Moulton-Meissner HA, Epstein L, Arduino MJ. Gastrointestinal Flexible Endoscopes: Infection Control Risks, Lessons Learned from Outbreaks, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America. 2020;30(4):723-33 <a href='https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1052515720300702?via%3Dihub'>https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1052515720300702?via%3Dihub</a></p> <p>Sinks</p> <p>De Geyter D, Blommaert L, Verbraeken N, Sevenois M, Huyghens L, Martini H, et al. The sink as a potential source of transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the intensive care unit. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2017;6:24. <a href='https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34111433'>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34111433</a></p> <p>Decreased other infections (STD and Norovirus)</p> <p>Nelson B. The positive effects of covid-19. BMJ. 2020;369:m1785. <a href='http://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1785.abstract'>http://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1785.abstract</a></p> <p>Bruggink LD, Garcia-Clapes A, Tran T, Druce JD, Thorley BR. Decreased incidence of enterovirus and norovirus infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, Victoria, Australia, 2020. Commun Dis Intell (2018). 2021 Jan 29;45. doi: 10.33321/cdi.2021.45.5. PMID: 33573536.</p> <p>Impact on ocular health</p> <p>Bahkir, Fayiqa Ahamed; Grandee, Srinivasan Subramanian Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on digital device-related ocular health, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology: November 2020 - Volume 68 - Issue 11 - p 2378-2383 doi: 10.4103/ijo.I