UTIs: bacterial behaviour offers clue to future treatments
29 June, 2022More than half of all Australian women will suffer from a UTI in their lifetime, and nearly one in three women will have an infection requiring treatment with antibiotics before the age of 24.
Study explores long COVID symptoms in kids under 14
27 June, 2022A study of children aged 0–14 years has confirmed that children who have received a positive COVID-19 diagnosis can experience symptoms lasting at least two months.
How to digitise your IPC strategy
23 June, 2022 by Amy SarcevicFor many healthcare professionals, face masks, shields and soap have been the hallmark images of infection prevention and control throughout the pandemic.
Eyes a haven for Ebola and other viruses
22 June, 2022A specific cell within our retina appears to be particularly good at housing Ebola and other viruses, according to research based on cells from donated human eyes.
Study explores hospital bacteria's ability to change
27 May, 2022Flinders University researchers are exploring hospital strain of Acinetobacter baumannii and its cellular response to important antibiotic colistin.
Respiratory syncytial virus behind 100,000 child deaths
23 May, 2022There were over 45,000 deaths in infants under six months old in 2019, with one in five of the total global cases of RSV occurring in this age group.
NSW reports 'probable' case of monkeypox
23 May, 2022A 40-year-old traveller recently returned from Europe has been identified as a probable case of monkeypox, with confirmatory testing underway.
Model finds key to COVID-19 deaths in the elderly
20 May, 2022A person's ability to fight infections largely depends on how well their immune system replicates the cells effective at destroying the virus that causes the disease.
Long COVID: Half of patients hospitalised have at least one symptom two years on
18 May, 2022Half of a a group of patients admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 infection in Wuhan, China, still have at least one lingering symptom two years on, according to a new study.
Raw meat parasite linked to common eye disease
13 May, 2022One in 150 Australians have retinal scars caused by the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University analysis.
Study explores AMR bacteria presence in supermarket meat
09 May, 2022New report claims there is an alarming proportion of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in packaged beef and salmon from Australian supermarkets.
800 Victorians sought for COVID-19 booster shot trial
09 May, 2022The CEPI and the MCRI are inviting participation for a global trial investigating whether vaccinating people with a lower COVID-19 booster dose is just as effective as a full dose, but with fewer side effects.
Good IPC programs can reduce infections by 70% — WHO
09 May, 2022Recent disease outbreaks have highlighted how healthcare settings can contribute to the spread of infections, if insufficient attention is paid to infection prevention and control.
Hepatitis cases of unknown origin raise concerns
02 May, 2022More than 11 countries around the world, including the US, UK, Spain, Israel, Denmark, Norway and France among other countries, have reported acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin.
Australian innovation delivering standardised frontline ultrasound infection prevention
01 May, 2022In Australia, patients will suffer from an estimated 165,000 healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) each year.
