Winter 2023

Call for Papers

The Canadian Journal of Infection Control is a leading international peer-reviewed journal providing a platform for knowledge transfer and academic discourse in the field of infection prevention and control and hospital epidemiology. The journal invites submission of manuscripts outlining original research that examines, informs, and advances this professional field. Authors should follow the content and format recommendations as outlined in the journal’s Guidelines for Authors. Manuscripts are accepted in English and French and should be submitted electronically via our Editorial Manager on ...

An exploratory study of nurses’ ideas on how to improve compliance with the use of personal protective equipment when caring for patients on additional precautions

SEE PDF Joanne Andrew, BA, RN, MSc, CIC1* and Debbi Marais, PhD2 1 Infection Prevention and Control, Island Health, BC, Canada2 University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill, Coventry, United Kingdom *Corresponding author: Joanne AndrewIsland Health, BC, Canadaemail: ...

Long-term care certification in infection prevention: the time is…now!

SEE PDF Steven J. Schweon, BSN, MPH, MSN*, Elaine Larson, RN, PhD, FAAN, FIDSA, FSHEA, FAPIC, Sandra Callery, RN, MHSc, CIC, LTC-CIP, Jessica Dangles, MBA, MS, ...

The use of dogs for the detection of infectious diseases; an emerging diagnostic option

SEE PDF James Ayukekbong, BMLS, MSc, Ph.D., CIC1 * and Adenike Oguntimehin, BMLS, MPH, LTC-CIP2 1Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal of Infection Control, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada2Department of Public Health, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA *Corresponding Author J. AyukekbongEditor-in-chief, CJICWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Email: ...