Month: July 2024

Prof. Nicole Marsh1,2,3, Ms. Emily Larsen1,3, Professor Amanda Ullman2,4, Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel2,5, Dr Gabor Mihala2, Professor Claire Rickard2,5 1Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia, 2The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia, 3Griffith University, Nathan, Australia, 4Children's Health Queensland Hospital...

Dr Dorothy Ling1, Ms. Elizabeth Kindred1, Ms. Melissa Sajeva1, Dr Victoria Madigan1 1Northern Health, Epping, Australia Biography: Dorothy Ling is an Infectious Diseases physician with a special interest in antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control. Introduction: Hospital-acquired urinary tract...

Mrs. Caitlin McCashney1, Mrs. Mandy Pirrottina1, Mrs. Geraldine Burton1 1WA Country Health Service (WACHS), Geraldton, Australia Biography: Caitlin joined the Infection Control team in October of 2021 as a Registered Nurse seeking to upskill. Previously working as Medical Receptionist, turned...

Mrs. Lilieta T. Frances Snoddy1, Miss Margaret Leong1, Miss Kate Ryan 1Pacific Community (spc), Suva, Fiji Biography: Lilieta works with the Ministry of Health and Human Services in the Republic of the Marshall Islands as a IPC Supervisor She is...

Dr Stephanie Tanamas1, Associate Professor Noleen Bennett1, Ms. Sarah Bird2, Mr. Nick Wilson2, Associate Professor Leon Worth1, Dr Ann Bull1, Dr Sanne Peters3, Dr Lyn-Li Lim1 1VICNISS Coordinating Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 2Victorian Department of Health, Melbourne, Australia, 3School of Health...

Dr Victoria Madigan1,2, Elizabeth Kindred1, Melissa Sajeva1, Dr Dorothy Ling1 1Northern Health, Epping, Australia, 2St Vincent's Health, Melbourne, Australia Biography: Dr Victoria Madigan is an Infectious Diseases Physician at Northern Health and Medical Microbiologist at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne. Abstract:...

Dr Susan Jain1, Mrs. Kathy Dempsey1, Ms. Nicole Tolhurst1, Mrs. Stephanie Wilcox1 1Clinical Excellence Commission, St Leonards, Australia Biography: Dr Susan Jain is the Principal Advisor, COVID-19 Clinical Response and Research Lead of the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) and...

Dr Cristina Sotomayor-Castillo1, Mrs. Tracey Jones1, Mrs. Emily Ward1, Ms. Jacqueline Clegg1, Mr. Thomas Wright1, Mrs. Tracey Brown1 1Justice Health NSW, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia Biography: Dr Sotomayor-Castillo joined Justice Health NSW early 2022. She holds a DVM bachelor's degree,...

Ms. Trish Hurst1 1QIPCU, Brisbane, Australia Biography: Trish has worked in Infection Prevention and Control for over 18 years. She has led and delivered Infection Prevention and Control programs and initiatives in various settings across the healthcare continuum including in...

Mr. Gigil Marme1,3, Prof Jerzy Kuzma1, Dr Peta-Anne Zimmerman3, Prof Neil Harris4, Assoc.Prof Shannon Rutherford5 1Divine Word University, Papua New Guinea, 2Divine Word University, Madang, Papua New Guinea, 3Griffith University, Southport, Australia, 4Griffith University, Southport, Australia, 5Griffith University, Southport, Australia...