Victoria H. RaveisLaurie J. ConwayMayuko UchidaMonika Pogorzelska-MaziarzElaine L. LarsonPatricia W. StoneotherRaveis VH, Conway LJ, Uchida M, Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, Larson EL, Stone PW. Translating infection control guidelines into practice: implementation process within a health care institution....
Although there is less information on the incidence, transmission mechanisms and control of group G and C streptococcal outbreaks in hospital and maternity settings, given the similarities to group A streptococcal outbreaks and potential consequences of infection, extension of these guidelines to group C...
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control Aims and scope Submit manuscript Mavis Puopelle Dakorah, Elizabeth Agyare, Joseph Elikem Efui Acolatse, George Akafity, John Stelling, Victoria J. Chalker, Owen B. Spiller, Nana Benyin Aidoo, Frederick Kumi-Ansah, Daniel Azumah, ...
Victorian Infectious Diseases Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sharon R. Lewin Department of Infectious Diseases, The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sharon R. Lewin Wits ...
Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA), or may have a communicable infectious disease, such as pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Special measures are, therefore, frequently required to prevent the spread of these pathogens to other patients on the unit. In general, these are referred to as infection control ...
Currently, two antigenically distinct lineages of influenza B have co-circulated, designated the “Yamagata” and the “Victoria” lineages. Because antibodies to viruses in one lineage do not provide substantial protection against the other, recent influenza vaccines have included examples of both (...
SARS-CoV-2 infection claims in Victoria, Australia, were predominantly (53%) from HCWs, peaking in July–October 2020. This was a significantly higher claim rate than other industries86(17 vs. 2 per 10,000 employed), highlighting the need for strengthening IPC measures in both high and low...
Protocol for an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) population level intervention study in Victoria Australia: the PrEPX Study. Front Public Health. 2018;6:151. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2018.00151PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 13. Australian Government Dept of Health. Eighth National HIV Strategy. ...
Infection and Immunity Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Wai-Hong Tham & Julie Healer Malaria Parasite Biology and Vaccines, Department of Parasites & Insect Vectors, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Christele Huon & Chetan E. Chitnis Depart...
For the first few months of the pandemic, Australia successfully managed to clamp down on Covid-19. However, there is now a burgeoning second wave in Victoria, with more than 9000 cases confirmed in July - about half of Australia's total since the pandemic began. At the time of writing,...