Leading role for nurses in antimicrobial stewardship
21 October, 2019 by Fiona GottersonReflecting on nurses' leadership role in antimicrobial stewardship: what does it look like, how does it work?
Investing in hospital cleaning for infection prevention
18 October, 2019 by Dr Nicole White*, Alison Farrington** and Professor Brett Mitchell***Environmental cleaning plays an important role in preventing healthcare-associated infections and, in turn, delivers cost savings for hospitals.
Measles and the modern age: the rise of vaccine-preventable diseases
10 October, 2019 by Dr Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo*, Jeremy Malik** and Professor Ramon Z Shaban***Despite decades of dedicated work, vaccine-preventable diseases are on the rise.
Hygiena ATP rapid hygiene testing systems
01 October, 2019ATP testing systems from Hygiena provide the ability to validate cleaning within seconds by measuring ATP residue.
Antibiotic resistant organisms a growing problem worldwide
20 September, 2019 by Glenys Harrington, Consultant, Infection Control, DiverseyAntimicrobial resistant organisms are a common cause of infections in healthcare facilities. Such infections are difficult to treat and are associated with poorer outcomes for patients and increased costs.
Chlorine dioxide: a better disinfection solution
17 September, 2019Chlorine dioxide's chemistry makes it ideal for use in healthcare, where fast, effective and simple disinfection is paramount.
ACIPC 2019 coming to Perth
17 September, 2019A pre-eminent conference for infection prevention and control professionals in Australia, ACIPC 2019 is coming to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from 17–20 November.
Partnership will fund new research into preventing healthcare-associated infections
10 September, 2019The University of Newcastle has partnered with GAMA Healthcare to help fund new research into preventing and controlling infections in health and care settings.
Locating the source of recurring UTIs
05 September, 2019A research team has successfully located the source of recurring urinary tract infections in a female patient — a breakthrough that could lead to more effective treatments.
Why can't we seem to say goodbye to poor hand hygiene
03 September, 2019Handwashing is good practice and we know it's one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of infections within healthcare settings. So why is hand hygiene compliance still an issue?
Reducing the risk of surgical site infections in Australia
11 July, 2019 by Dr Charles E Edmiston, Jr*The 2019 edition of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare provide an opportunity to reduce SSIs.
Drug-resistant bacteria found on hospital insects
10 July, 2019More than 50% of bacteria recovered from flying insects in a group of English hospitals has been found to be resistant to one or more antibiotics.
Fighting infectious disease with genomics
11 June, 2019 by Dr Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo* and Professor Ramon Z Shaban**The rapidly developing field of genomics is playing a major role in preventing and treating infectious diseases.
81% of antibiotics prescribed by dentists are unnecessary
05 June, 2019A new JAMA study suggests that dentists should revisit their use of pre-emptive antibiotic prescriptions, as the risks may outweight the benefits.
Antimicrobial sutures can help reduce SSI risk
31 May, 2019The Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare state that antimicrobial-coated sutures can help reduce SSIs.
