Month: October 2018

Ms Julie Flynn1 1Griffith University, Nathan, Australia   The importance of decontaminating needleless connectors prior to accessing central venous access devices is highlighted by clinical practice guidelines. However, the standard  decontamination product/solution  is still lacking. A 70% alcohol wipe is...

Belinda Henderson1, Catherine Watson1, Sally Healy1, Margaret Lindsay1, Geoffrey Playford1, Naomi Runnegar1, Joel Douglas2, Jennine Hay2, Patrick Harris 2,3 1Infection Management Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, 4102. belindac.henderson@health.qld.gov.au 2Pathology Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, 4102 3University of Queensland, Centre for...

Dr Jean Lee1 1Monash Health, Victoria, Australia   Staphylococcus epidermidis is an important member of the human microbiome, widely present on healthy skin, and is a well-recognised cause of hospital-associated device related infections. We noted an increase in multi-drug resistant...

Peter Teska 1Diversey Peter Teska BChem PhD discusses the studies that made an impact on Infection Control practice in the last 12 months: Managing VRE and CPE in ICU Aerosolised pathogens associated with toilet flushing What is the patient zone?...

Dena Lyras1 1Infection and Immunity Program, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia, 3800. dena.lyras@monash.edu     Clostridium difficile is an important nosocomial pathogen and the leading cause of infectious diarrhoea in hospitals worldwide....

Cathy Jones1 1Healthscope, Melbourne, Australia.   Infection prevention is a critical part of an overarching quality and safety clinical governance system. However, as with all aspects of clinical governance, there is a dilemma about what exactly should be reported, monitored...

Professor Lyn Gilbert1 1University of Sydney, Marie Bashir Institute for Emerging Infections and Biosecurity, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead, 2015. lyn.Gilbert@sydney.edu.au   People who travel, for whatever reason, often develop infection. It may originate from exposure to...

Professor Hilary Humphreys1 1Department of Clinical Microbiology, RCSI, Smurfit Building, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin D09 YD60 hhumphreys@rcsi.ie   Recent years have seen increasing focus on the inanimate environment, especially surfaces, in the acquisition of healthcare-associated (HCAI) and in the continuation of outbreaks. ...

Professor Hilary Humphreys1 1Department of Clinical Microbiology, RCSI, Smurfit Building, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin D09 YD60 hhumphreys@rcsi.ie   Conventional decontamination with detergent, water and disinfectants is often sub-optimal despite recent efforts to improve hygiene services.  Consequently, there has been much interest in...

Lisa Hall1, Jan Gralton2, on behalf of the ACSQHC CDI Community of Practice 1School of Public Health, University of Queensland, 288 Herston Road, Herston QLD 4006; l.hall3@uq.edu.au 2Australian Commission of Safety and Quality in Healthcare   To maintain low rates...