Healthcare infectionLevy MH, Mogg D. Infection control standards for Australian prisons: forgotten, but not forgiving. Healthc Infect 2009; 14: 13-9. doi:10.1071/HI09004Levy MH and Mogg D. Infection control standards for Australian prisons: forgotten, but not forgiving. J Healthcare Infection;...
national standards.•Programs and plans in settings with legislative obligations were most integrated in their formal organisation and documentation.•Future research should examine infection control programs and plans in other jurisdictions, together with a detailed exploration of programs and plans in ...
An antiseptic, reducing the risk of infection to the open wound. Tri-Solfen®, available for use since 2007, is applied as a gel spray directly onto the open wound and provides immediate (within one minute) pain relief that lasts up to 24 hours. It also works to seal and protect the...
Ampicillin resistance was detected in 90.4% of E. faecium but not detected in E. faecalis. Using Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute breakpoints (CLSI), vancomycin non-susceptibility was reported in 0.6% and 31.4% of E. faecalis and E. faecium respectively and was predominately due to ...
(Sino Biological Inc., Chinahttps://www.sinobiological.com). Seropositive samples were titrated and calculated based on the World Health Organization SARS-CoV-2 pooled serum standard (NIBSC code: 20/130, National Institute of Biological Standards and Controls, UK). Results are reported in ...
Over half of Australian teachers suffer from anxiety and nearly one-fifth are depressed. These are the findings of our soon-to-be-published study assessing teachers' well-being.
The need to conserve blood and reduce waste has been driven by the increasing aging population, cost of "fresh" blood products, and adverse events associated with transfu- sions.8 In 2012 in Australia, the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards were released.20 Standard 7 (Blood...
Furthermore, Australian infection rates were low by global standards, all participants had access to socialised, high-quality healthcare, and the capacity of health system was not at risk of being overwhelmed (Australian Government, 2020). Futhermore, data were collected around six weeks after ...
Background: The prevalence of nosocomial infection in Australian hospitals is estimated to be between 5.5% and 6.3%. Since 1989, infection control professionals (ICPs) in hospitals accredited by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards (ACHS) have been encouraged to collect nosocomial infection...
"The level of yellow spot infection is directly proportional to the quantity of infected stubble,” Mr Platz said. "Growers should focus on reducing the amount of infected stubble, rotating paddocks to resistant crops, timely application of fungicides and sowing resistant varieties.” ...