November 2019

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An outbreak of peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis caused by mini cap with povidone-iodine
• Qian Xiang,
• Jiayu Wu
Published in issue: November 2019
S1
Hospitalization costs due to healthcare-associated infections: An analysis of propensity score matching
• JiaYu Wu
Published in issue: November 2019
S1
Implementation and outcomes of an advanced antimicrobial stewardship program at a quaternary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates
• Shafi Mohammed
Published in issue: November 2019
S1
Pseudomonas and the water quality management plan – it's not just about Legionella
• Sarah Bailey
Published in issue: November 2019
S2
Hospital-coded infections in patients with cancer: Evaluating disease burden and outcomes in Australian cancer patients
• Jake Valentine,
• Lisa Hall,
• Karin Verspoor,
• Tim Spelman,
• Leon Worth
Published in issue: November 2019
S2
Implementing mandatory influenza vaccination for hospital staff: Examining the current climate in Australia
• Holly Seale,
• Alexis Moran
Published in issue: November 2019
S2
Antimicrobial prescribing in a regional hospital: Impact of collaboration with a new on-site pharmacy service
• Mahsa Tantiongco,
• Pascale Dettwiller
Published in issue: November 2019
S2
Improving environmental cleaning in operating theatre: Staff education based on adenosine triphosphate readings
• Lina Yang,
• Jian Zhang,
• Qian Xiang,
• Yu Lyu,
• Xiaohui Huang,
• Rong Tang
Published in issue: November 2019
S3
Etiology and susceptibility of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in cancer patients: Regular pointwise audit of central line insertion practices (CLIP)
• Hitender Gautam,
• Abdul Hakim Choudhary,
• Asanai Agnes,
• Priyanka Singh,
• Bimal Kumar Das,
• Arti Kapil
Published in issue: November 2019
S3
Healthcare worker personal protective equipment (PPE) training programs in Australia and New Zealand hospitals – a survey
• Ruth Barratt,
• Lyn Gilbert,
• Ramon Shaban
Published in issue: November 2019
S3
Environmental cleanliness of emergency ambulances: A prospective comparative study
• Tanya Somani,
• Paul Simpson,
• Kingsley Agho,
• ...
• Sarah Johnson,
• Adam Schrieber,
• Giuseppe Fierravanti
Published in issue: November 2019
S3-S4
Evaluating video-reflexive methods to improve infection prevention and use of personal protective equipment in Australian hospitals
• Mary Wyer,
• Ruth Barratt,
• Suyin Hor,
• Lyn Gilbert
Published in issue: November 2019
S4
Re-imagining patient involvement in infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship
• Holly Seale,
• Brett Mitchell,
• Pamela Konecny,
• Alex Broom,
• Michael Maley,
• Adrienne Torda
Published in issue: November 2019
S4
A SAB or two, a retrospective review. Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne
• Kareena Johnson,
• Sue Scott,
• Jane Tomlinson,
• Greta Van Kerkwijk,
• Andrew Daley,
• Kate O'Donaghue
Published in issue: November 2019
S4
Implementation of tuberculosis infection control guidelines in seven high burden countries: A global policy analysis
• Saiful Islam,
• Abrar Ahmad Chughtai,
• Sayera Banu,
• Holly Seale
Published in issue: November 2019
S4-S5
Infections associated with vascular access devices in intensive care units across Australia
• India Lye,
• Nicole Marsh,
• Amanda Corley,
• Claire Rickard
Published in issue: November 2019
S5
Reduction in national orthopaedic and cardiac surgical site infection rates following sustained improvement in process measures
• Nikki Grae,
• Arthur Morris,
• Sally Roberts
Published in issue: November 2019
S5
Hospital transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) and Salmonella enterica – two outbreaks linked by using whole genome sequencing (WGS)
• Andie S. Lee,
• Elizabeth White,
• Jacquelyn Petty,
• ...
• Ken Liu,
• Alicia G. Beukers,
• Sebastiaan van Hal
Published in issue: November 2019
S5
The impact of infectious disease consultation and intervention on patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection
• Jing Chen,
• Jia-yu Wu,
• Min-hong Cai,
• Qian Xiang,
• Yu Lv
Published in issue: November 2019
S5-S6
The modification of laboratory detection methodology and a quality improvement process to control a Carbapenemase producing organism outbreak
• Yvonne Carter
Published in issue: November 2019
S6
Are healthcare workers protected? Evaluation of measles and hepatitis B immunity in small Victorian healthcare facilities
• Alex Hoskins,
• Noleen Bennett,
• Sandra Johnson,
• ...
• Nabeel Imam,
• Ann Bull,
• Leon Worth
Published in issue: November 2019
S6
A dedicated program to enhance shared patient equipment cleaning and use of personal protective equipment: Role in control of a CPE outbreak
• Rebecca Edgar,
• Christine Sharp,
• Kaye Bellis,
• Pauline Bass
Published in issue: November 2019
S6
Performance of the Hospital-Acquired Complication (HAC) algorithm for detecting hospital-onset bloodstream infections
• Stephanie J. Curtis,
• Leon J. Worth,
• Rhonda L. Stuart,
• ...
• Andie S. Lee,
• Allen C. Cheng,
• Andrew J. Stewardson
Published in issue: November 2019
S6-S7
Reducing inpatient healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemias through a multifactorial infection prevention strategy
• Gerald Chan,
• Steve Edmondston
Published in issue: November 2019
S7
An evaluation of the environmental factors that impact on operating room air quality and the risk for development of surgical site infections
• Karen Mckenna,
• Anastasia Hutchinson,
• Mal Butler
Published in issue: November 2019
S7
The drivers of antimicrobial use across institutions, stakeholders and economic settings: A paradigm shift is required for effective optimisation
• Jennifer Broom,
• Alex Broom,
• Emma Kirby
Published in issue: November 2019
S7
Nurses' and consumers' knowledge and understanding of antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control in paediatrics
• Mataya Kilpatrick,
• Stephane Bouchoucha,
• Ana Hutchinson
Published in issue: November 2019
S7-S8
The burden of sternal wound infections after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A healthcare simulation study
• Ramon Shaban,
• Rhodri Saunders
Published in issue: November 2019
S8
The effect of a definition change on arthroplasty surgical site infection rates in Western Australia: An interrupted time series study
• Michelle Stirling,
• Simone Tempone,
• Rebecca McCann
Published in issue: November 2019
S8
Predictors of post kidney transplant infection among adult filipino patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Davao City: A 7- year retrospective study
• Rizza Antenor,
• Maria Theresa Bad-ang,
• Adrian Ronald Espino,
• Larissa Lara Torno
Published in issue: November 2019
S8
Use of whole genome sequencing to resolve a surgical ward cluster of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
• Paul Chadwick,
• Alex Peel,
• Gary Thirkell,
• Bruno Pichon
Published in issue: November 2019
S8-S9
A longitudinal analysis of Enterococcal bacteraemias at a tertiary hospital in the ACT region
• Sharmin Nusrat,
• Jonathan Peake,
• Kathryn Daveson
Published in issue: November 2019
S9
Reduction in healthcare acquisition of MRSA, MRGN and C. difficile following the implementation of risk managed horizontal infection prevention and control precautions
• Joanna Harris,
• Megan Brown,
• Helen Newman,
• Annmaree Wilson,
• Scott Lang,
• Suzanne Alexander
Published in issue: November 2019
S9
Can we optimize antibiotic use in Norwegian neonates? A prospective comparison between a university hospital and a district hospital
• Christian Magnus Thaulow,
• Dag Berild,
• Hege Salvesen Blix,
• Beate Horsberg Eriksen
Published in issue: November 2019
S9
Introduction of new needleless valve devices across a Local Health District
• Robert Robinson,
• Louise Maher,
• Rondelle Jenkins
Published in issue: November 2019
S9-S10
It's in your hands-unintended consequences of a hand hygiene product change
• Jacqueline Meyer,
• Rhonda L. Stuart
Published in issue: November 2019
S10
Implementing new transmission based precautions-time to rethink our focus
• Kirsty Thomson,
• Rhonda L. Stuart
Published in issue: November 2019
S10
Pre-registration nursing students' perceptions of nurses’ role in antimicrobial stewardship
• Stephane Bouchoucha,
• Nikki Phillips,
• Mataya Kilpatrick,
• Ana Hutchinson
Published in issue: November 2019
S10
Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections (SAB) in the intravenous drug user (IVDU): A retrospective review of Western Australian (WA) surveillance data
• Simone Tempone,
• Michelle Stirling,
• Rebecca McCann
Published in issue: November 2019
S10-S11