Reaching for the sky with infection prevention and disease control strategies
03 February, 2020 by Dr Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo*, Mr Jeremy Malik** and Professor Ramon Z Shaban***With air travel comes the rapid spread of pathogens and dissemination of infectious diseases. Mobilising channels to disseminate health information to passengers could help reduce risk.
Seven cases of coronavirus confirmed in Australia
30 January, 2020Worldwide, approximately 6074 cases of the virus have been confirmed and 132 deaths have been reported.
Genetically modified mozzies fight dengue
17 January, 2020CSIRO and the University of California San Diego have engineered what is claimed to be the first breed of genetically modified mosquitoes resistant to spreading all four types of the dengue virus.
RMIT develops suberbug-shredding tech
15 January, 2020Researchers have developed a bacteria-destroying technology that uses nano-sized particles of magnetic liquid metal to shred bacteria and bacterial biofilm without harming good cells.
The risk of cross-transmission from blood pressure cuffs
13 January, 2020A number of studies have evaluated whether and to what extent blood pressure cuffs become contaminated with pathogens that may cause HAI.
Futureproofing hospital disinfection for sustainability and success
09 January, 2020 by Ivan Obreza*What will hospital disinfection look like by the end of the next decade?
AMT Group Australasia TOE Probe Complete Care
31 December, 2019TOE Complete Care is a start to finish reprocessing system for TOE ultrasound probes, equipped with all accessories needed to assure high-level disinfection.
ATP: rapid hygiene testing in health care
01 December, 2019Hygiena ATP testing devices contain a natural enzyme found in fireflies. This enzyme produces a simple bioluminescence (light giving) reaction when it comes in contact with ATP.
Copper beds assist infection control
13 November, 2019A study has found that intensive care unit (ICU) copper hospital beds harbour 95% fewer bacteria than conventional hospital beds, asssisting with infection control.
Upping air quality with hydroxyls
05 November, 2019Hydroxyls can now be reproduced via compact devices that are placed in hospitals and aged-care facilities to rid the air of airborne pathogens.
Norovirus — the importance of infection prevention and enhanced cleaning and disinfection
01 November, 2019 by Glenys Harrington, Consultant, Infection Control, DiverseyCritical to prevention and control of norovirus outbreaks are standard and contact precautions in addition to enhanced cleaning and disinfection.
Changing how hospitals disinfect TOE probes
31 October, 2019The TD 100CE automated TOE probe disinfector is designed to provide high-level disinfection of transesophageal (TOE) ultrasound probes.
Antimicrobial use in aged care: the need for action
29 October, 2019 by John Turnidge*The prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in Australian aged-care homes, combined with high levels of inappropriate antibiotic use, support the need for increased action both in activities to improve antimicrobial stewardship and in infection prevention and control.
Safe from superbugs
25 October, 2019 by Jacqui JonesScience, defence and pharmaceutical organisations are partnering in the war on superbugs.
A hand in infection control
22 October, 2019 by Alan Stocker*Automated systems can help minimise cross-contamination in hospitals and aged-care facilities.
