Recent research papers from the Healthcare Infection http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/241.htm CSIRO PUBLISHING en Copyright 2013 CSIRO Healthcare Infection 1835-5617 CSIRO PUBLISHING Copyright 2013 CSIRO publishing@csiro.au http://www.publish.csiro.au/media/client/rss_smaller.gif http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/241.htm http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI11025 Elena Iolovska, Heather Bullard, Wendy Beckingham, Peter Collignon, Imogen Mitchell, Bronwyn Avard Vancomycin-resistant enterococci surveillance of intensive care patients: incidence and outcome of colonisation Elena Iolovska Heather Bullard Wendy Beckingham Peter Collignon Imogen Mitchell Bronwyn Avard doi:10.1071/HI11025 Healthcare Infection 2013-05-15 Healthcare Infection 2013-05-15 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12050 Karen Hames Healthcare waste disposal: an analysis of the effect of education on improving waste disposal Karen Hames doi:10.1071/HI12050 Healthcare Infection 2013-05-07 Healthcare Infection 2013-05-07 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI13002 Prabha Lakhan, Joan Faoagali, Rosemary Steinhardt, Dolly Olesen Shelf life of sterilized packaged items stored in acute care hospital settings: factors for consideration Prabha Lakhan Joan Faoagali Rosemary Steinhardt Dolly Olesen doi:10.1071/HI13002 Healthcare Infection 2013-05-07 Healthcare Infection 2013-05-07 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12062 Chong W. Ong, Jan L. Roberts, Peter J. Collignon Long-term survival outcome following Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia Chong W. Ong Jan L. Roberts Peter J. Collignon doi:10.1071/HI12062 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-30 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-30 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12039 Daniel S. Kassavin, David Pham, Linda Pascarella, Kuo Yen-Hong, Michael A. Goldfarb The combined use of proton pump inhibitors and antibiotics as risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection Daniel S. Kassavin David Pham Linda Pascarella Kuo Yen-Hong Michael A. Goldfarb doi:10.1071/HI12039 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-24 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-24 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12056 Stella Stevens, Lynn Hemmings, Craig White, Anthony Lawler Hand hygiene compliance: the elephant in the room Stella Stevens Lynn Hemmings Craig White Anthony Lawler doi:10.1071/HI12056 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-23 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-23 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI13001 Philip W. Smith, Harlan Sayles, Angela Hewlett, R. Jennifer Cavalieri, Shawn G. Gibbs, Mark E. Rupp A study of three methods for assessment of hospital environmental cleaning Philip W. Smith Harlan Sayles Angela Hewlett R. Jennifer Cavalieri Shawn G. Gibbs Mark E. Rupp doi:10.1071/HI13001 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-23 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-23 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12059 Karen Vickery, Honghua Hu, Anita Simone Jacombs, David Alan Bradshaw, Anand Kumar Deva A review of bacterial biofilms and their role in device-associated infection Karen Vickery Honghua Hu Anita Simone Jacombs David Alan Bradshaw Anand Kumar Deva doi:10.1071/HI12059 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-23 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-23 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12042 Stephanie J. Dancer Infection control in the post-antibiotic era Stephanie J. Dancer doi:10.1071/HI12042 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-10 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-10 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12044 Claire Dendle, Andrea Paul, Carmel Scott, Elizabeth Gillespie, Despina Kotsanas, Rhonda L. Stuart Why is it so hard for doctors to speak up when they see an error occurring? Claire Dendle Andrea Paul Carmel Scott Elizabeth Gillespie Despina Kotsanas Rhonda L. Stuart doi:10.1071/HI12044 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-10 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-10 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12043 Cameron J. Jeremiah, Denis W. Spelman, Peter L. Royce, Allen C. Cheng Gentamicin and norfloxacin prophylaxis for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy Cameron J. Jeremiah Denis W. Spelman Peter L. Royce Allen C. Cheng doi:10.1071/HI12043 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-10 Healthcare Infection 2013-04-10 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI13004 Walter Popp - Volume 18(1) Cleaning – on the way to evidence-based knowledge Walter Popp doi:10.1071/HI13004 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-03-05 Healthcare Infection 2013-03-05 18 1 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12054 Jürgen Gebel, Stefanie Gemein, Martin Exner - Volume 18(1) Surface cleaning and disinfection: insight into the situation in Germany and Europe Jürgen Gebel Stefanie Gemein Martin Exner doi:10.1071/HI12054 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-02-28 Healthcare Infection 2013-02-28 18 131 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12041 Birgit Ross, Dorothea Hansen, Walter Popp - Volume 18(1) Cleaning and disinfection in outbreak control – experiences with different pathogens Birgit Ross Dorothea Hansen Walter Popp doi:10.1071/HI12041 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-02-28 Healthcare Infection 2013-02-28 18 137 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12047 Brett G. Mitchell, Fiona Wilson, Stephanie J. Dancer, Alistair McGregor - Volume 18(1) Methods to evaluate environmental cleanliness in healthcare facilities Brett G. Mitchell Fiona Wilson Stephanie J. Dancer Alistair McGregor doi:10.1071/HI12047 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-02-27 Healthcare Infection 2013-02-27 18 123 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12063 Alexandra Bogusz, Munro Stewart, Jennifer Hunter, Brigitte Yip, Damien Reid, Chris Robertson, Stephanie J. Dancer - Volume 18(1) How quickly do hospital surfaces become contaminated after detergent cleaning? Alexandra Bogusz Munro Stewart Jennifer Hunter Brigitte Yip Damien Reid Chris Robertson Stephanie J. Dancer doi:10.1071/HI12063 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-02-27 Healthcare Infection 2013-02-27 18 13 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12057 William A. Rutala, David J. Weber - Volume 18(1) Role of the hospital environment in disease transmission, with a focus on Clostridium difficile William A. Rutala David J. Weber doi:10.1071/HI12057 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-02-27 Healthcare Infection 2013-02-27 18 114 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI13009 Eleni Mavrogiorgou, Robert Ayres, Brian Ward, Margaret Graham, Nicholas Brown - Volume 18(1) Evaluation of cleaning effectiveness in a tertiary hospital following hydrogen peroxide (HPV) fumigation using surface contact plates and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) Eleni Mavrogiorgou Robert Ayres Brian Ward Margaret Graham Nicholas Brown doi:10.1071/HI13009 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-02-27 Healthcare Infection 2013-02-27 18 145 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI13006 Stephan Harbarth - Volume 18(1) Hospital-based environmental hygiene: priorities for research Stephan Harbarth doi:10.1071/HI13006 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-02-27 Healthcare Infection 2013-02-27 18 149 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12049 Philip W. Smith, Shawn Gibbs, Harlan Sayles, Angela Hewlett, Mark E. Rupp, Peter C. Iwen - Volume 18(1) Observations on hospital room contamination testing Philip W. Smith Shawn Gibbs Harlan Sayles Angela Hewlett Mark E. Rupp Peter C. Iwen doi:10.1071/HI12049 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-02-11 Healthcare Infection 2013-02-11 18 110 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI13003 Jonathan A. Otter - Volume 18(1) How do we tackle contaminated hospital surfaces? Jonathan A. Otter doi:10.1071/HI13003 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-02-07 Healthcare Infection 2013-02-07 18 142 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI13005 Markus Dettenkofer - Volume 18(1) Healthcare environment decontamination Markus Dettenkofer doi:10.1071/HI13005 Healthcare Infection - Volume 18(1) 2013-02-07 Healthcare Infection 2013-02-07 18 147 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12035 Rosie Thomsen, Wendy Smyth, Anne Gardner, Jennifer Ketchell - Volume 17(4) Centrelink: an innovative urban intervention for improving adult Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander access to vaccination Rosie Thomsen Wendy Smyth Anne Gardner Jennifer Ketchell doi:10.1071/HI12035 Healthcare Infection - Volume 17(4) 2012-11-28 Healthcare Infection 2012-11-28 17 4136 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12048 Katie Page, Nicholas Graves, Kate Halton, Emily J. Bailey, Glenn R. Fulford, Mike Whitby - Volume 17(4) Key priorities for Australian infection control: summary of findings from the launch of the Centre for Research Excellence in Reducing Healthcare Associated Infections Katie Page Nicholas Graves Kate Halton Emily J. Bailey Glenn R. Fulford Mike Whitby doi:10.1071/HI12048 Healthcare Infection - Volume 17(4) 2012-11-27 Healthcare Infection 2012-11-27 17 4133 http://www.publish.csiro.au/rss_feed/HI12051 Peter Collignon - Volume 17(4) Superbugs: the ever growing threat in our food supply Peter Collignon doi:10.1071/HI12051 Healthcare Infection - Volume 17(4) 2012-11-27 Healthcare Infection 2012-11-27 17 4145