Infection Control and Prevention Unit
Director: Prof. Gili Regev-Yochay
Nurses: Ilana Tal, Dalit Shachar, Anat Barzest, Elvira Gabriali, Yelena Mahtin, Sharon Beni, Daphna Monitz-Shenkar, Nani Pin-Zada
Location:
Hospitalization Building, 1st floor. If you parked at the main parking lot (junction parking), go up to the 4th floor (junction center), and follow the signs to the clinic located in front of the dermatology department
Hospital-acquired infections and the increasing prevalence of bacterial resistance to antibiotics pose significant challenges in the field of global health. The Infection Control and Prevention Unit at Sheba Hospital is actively involved in a range of initiatives and projects aimed at identifying, halting, and preventing hospital and community-acquired infections.
The unit's staff is responsible for raising awareness, overseeing hospital staff in maintaining local hygiene, isolating patients with harmful bacteria that endanger the environment, investigating outbreaks, and formulating procedures.
The team is also actively engaged in controlling and preventing outbreaks, as well as minimizing the transmission of bacteria from the hospital environment to patients. A dedicated group of doctors and nurses diligently investigates, evaluates, draws conclusions, and provides guidance in all instances of hospital outbreaks.
A research group focuses on data collection and analysis, molecular epidemiology, laboratory experiments on human samples, bacterial genome sequencing, and microbiome analysis. Research focuses around the following topics:
- Pneumococcus, Staphylococcus, Clostridium and Enterobacteriaceae bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.
- Comprehending the interdependencies between microorganisms and their carriers, among microorganisms within society, and between the microorganism community and their immediate environment.
- Investigating the evolution of antibiotic resistance gene transfer within the hospital environment.
- Sequencing and genetic identification of existing and new bacterial strains and understanding the structures of mobile elements carrying genes for resistance.
- Investigation into the intergenerational transmission of bacteria and its underlying factors.
- Examining environmentally friendly solutions to prevent nosocomial infections.
- Implications of pneumococcal vaccination policy on the carriage of pathogens and pneumococcal morbidity.
- Epidemiology and prevention of the spread of the COVID-19 (Corona) epidemic.
