Month: July 2018

Ms Mari Takashima1, Ms Jessica Schults2, Mr Gabor Mihala1, Ms Amanda Corley2, Ms Amanda Ullman1 1Griffith University, Nathan, Australia 2Queensland Health, Australia   Introduction:Central venous access devices (CVADs) are a vital medical device during critical care admission. Despite CVAD commonality...

Prof. Brett Mitchell1, Professor Allen Cheng2,3, Dr Oyebola  Fasugba1,4, Dr Philip Russo5, Miss Hannah Rosebrock1, A/Professor Maria  Northcote1 1Avondale College of Higher Education, Wahroonga, Australia 2Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia 3Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 4Australian Catholic University and St Vincent’s Health...

Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel1,2,3, Prof Marie Cooke1,4, Prof  Marion Mitchell1,2,4, Dr  Vineet Chopra5, Prof Claire Rickard1,2,3,4 1Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR), Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Nathan, Australia 2Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia 3Royal Brisbane and Women’s...

Prof. Brett Mitchell1, Professor Allen Cheng2, Dr Oyebola  Fasugba1,3, Professor Anne Gardner4, Dr Jane Koerner5, Professor Peter  Collignon6, Professor  Nicholas Graves7, Mrs Victoria Gregory1 1Avondale College of Higher Education, Wahroonga, Australia 2Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 3Australian Catholic University & St...

Professor Claire Rickard1,2,3, Ms Emily Larsen1,2, Ms Nicole Marsh1,2, Professor Joan  Webster1,2, Mr Gabor Mihala1,2, Dr Naomi Runnegar3 1Griffith University, Nathan, Australia 2Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia 3Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia   Introduction: Bloodstream infections (BSI) can...

Ms Patricia Cattini1 1Royal Marsden Nhs Foundation Trust, Cheam, United Kingdom   Introduction Blood stream infection caused by E.coli and other gram negative infections has been steadily rising in the UK alongside reductions in other infections like MRSA. The UK...

Dr Deirdre Collins1,2, Professor Thomas Riley1,2,3,4 1School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia 2School of Medical & Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia 3School of Veterinary & Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia 4Department...

Mr Adrian Fellows1 1Gama Healthcare Ltd, Luddendenfoot, United Kingdom   Performance evaluation for hospital environmental disinfection.   Introduction It is now accepted that environmental microbial contamination plays a significant role in HAI, (Hospital Acquired Infection), though for many years this...

Ms Stephanie Spilsbury1, Ms Denise Del Rosario-Kelly1, Ms Sue Borrell1, Ms Pauline Bass1, Ms Sue McLellan1, Mr Andrew Stewardson1, Mr  Allen Cheng1, Mr Leon Worth1 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia   Introduction: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are increasingly identified in Australian healthcare...

Ms Brigitte Brodie1, Ms Trish Hurst1, Ms Michelle Doidge1 1RBWH, Herston, Australia   Introduction Historically at the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital (RBWH), nurses have had the responsibility for cleaning beds after a patient discharge. This practice removes nurses from...