Invasive Devices

Prof. Brett Mitchell1, Professor Allen Cheng2, Dr Oyebola  Fasugba1,3, Professor Anne Gardner4, Dr Jane Koerner5, Professor Peter  Collignon6, Professor  Nicholas Graves7, Mrs Victoria Gregory1 1Avondale College of Higher Education, Wahroonga, Australia 2Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 3Australian Catholic University & St...

Professor Claire Rickard1,2,3, Ms Emily Larsen1,2, Ms Nicole Marsh1,2, Professor Joan  Webster1,2, Mr Gabor Mihala1,2, Dr Naomi Runnegar3 1Griffith University, Nathan, Australia 2Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia 3Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia   Introduction: Bloodstream infections (BSI) can...

Ms Fiona Kimber1, Professor  Peter Collignon1, Mrs Shannon  Broadrick1, Mrs  Wendy  Beckingham1 1Canberra Hospital , Garran , Australia Introduction: Whole of hospital blood stream infection data surveillance shows trends in data that may not be realised if only targeted blood...

Prof Joan Webster1,2, Ms Sarah Northfield1,3, Ms Emily Larsen1,2, Prof Claire Rickard1,2, Ms Nicole Marsh1,2, Prof Raymond Chan3 1Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia, 2Griffith University, Nathan, Australia, 3Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia Introduction: Many patients are...

Prof. Brett Mitchell1,2,4, Dr Oyebola Fasugba3,4, Professor Allen Cheng5,6, Dr Philip  Russo4,7, A/Professor Maria Northcote8  Hannah Rosebrock1 1Faculty of Arts, Nursing and Theology, Avondale College Of Higher Education, Wahroonga, Australia, 2School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, , Australia ,...

Prof. Brett Mitchell1, Dr Oyebola Fasugba Fasugba1,3, Professor Anne Gardner4, Dr Jane Koerner4, Professor Peter Collignon5,6, Professor Allen Cheng7,8, Professor Nicholas Graves9, Ms Victoria Gregory1 1Faculty of Arts, Nursing and Theology, Avondale College Of Higher Education, Wahroonga, Australia, 2School of...

Karen Mardegan 1,2, Kerrie Curtis 1, Sam Radford 1,3, Donna Cameron 1, Lindsay Grayson 1,3 1 Austin Health, Heidleberg, VIC, Australia 2 La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia 3 Melbourne University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia   Introduction A plethora of studies in recent years have been published detailing the implementation of Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Insertion Bundles of care. Study aims and results...

Lia Moshkanbaryans 1 1 Clinical Program Associate, Nanosonics Ltd, Lane Cove West, NSW, Australia   Surface and intracavity ultrasound probe bodies and handles have been shown to be a reservoir for a range of nosocomial pathogens. Recent studies have shown that probes can be contaminated with human...

Belinda Straube 1, Jan Gralton 2,3, Christine Cook 1, Kerrie Thomas 1, Peter Taylor 1,4,5, Alice Kizny Gordon 1,4, Peter Smerdely 1,3, Gwen Hughes 1, Margaret Louey 1, Paul Curtis 2 1 St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Australia 2 Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, NSW, Australia 3 School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia 4 South East Area Laboratory Services, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Australia...

Carmel Scott 1 1 Infection Control Consultant, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia Introduction The incidence of line related bacteraemias, particularly Enterococcus faecalis bacteraemia over 12months was an issue in a large neonatal intensive care unit. In 2012 the overall line related bacteraemia rate per 1000 device days...