With a
continual rise in multidrug-resistant germs, a new website has been launched to
raise awareness of many of the main pathogens that cause healthcare associated
infections (HCAIs). Designed to help healthcare professionals and ancillary
staff, www.bugstoppers.co.uk has
been specially developed to provide easy-to-digest information on the illicit
antics of nosocomial pathogens such as
Clostridium difficile, MRSA,
Klebsiella
pneumoniae and norovirus.
Echoing
Crimestoppers, the website treats pathogens as criminals who can only be
arrested through greater awareness. The site holds data on a wide variety of
bad bacteria, villainous viruses and fearsome fungi. Each criminal provides a
microscopic image of the bug alongside a memorable character design. A short
criminal profile and an outline of some key facts and are provided. These are
designed to make learning about the bugs more fun whilst still being highly
educational. There is also a quick link to a more detailed, scientific profile
of the pathogens available in the microbiology section of the supporting
Bioquell website.
Bug of
the month starts with
Clostridium difficile, a shady character known to
lurk in healthcare environments. Awareness and hand hygiene precautions are
critical to help manage this potential killer.
In
addition to the usual suspects, there are a few surprise entries such as
Bacillus
anthracis (anthrax) and variola virus (smallpox). There are also entries
for many members of the multidrug and pandrug-resistant families including the
latest resistant-gene superbugs like NDM-1 and ESBL-producing gram negatives.
To help
promote further awareness, the criminal characters have been turned into a set
of Bug Trump cards, ideal for infection control team training sessions and
around the hospital. Posters and other desktop tools are also available.
Commenting
on the new website, James Salkeld head of Bioquell Healthcare said, "We work
with numerous healthcare professionals around the world and they all are
passionate about increasing awareness of the risk of HCAIs. Our new website and
supporting Bug Stoppers campaign has been developed with healthcare
professionals to provide their colleagues with tools that can help to build a
greater appreciation of the risks of HCAIs and improve practices that aid in
its prevention."
The new
website can be found at
www.bugstoppers.co.uk and
more details of the Bug Stoppers campaigns can be obtained by contacting
Bioquell through the site.
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