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Reducing Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections associated with peripheral intravenous cannulae: successful implementation of a care bundle at a large Australian health service by Rhodes, D, Cheng, A.C, McLellan, S, Guerra, P, Karanfilovska, D, Aitchison, S, Watson, K, Bass, P, Worth, L.J

“…Summary Background Healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (HA-SAB) results in morbidity, mortality, and increased healthcare costs, and these…”
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A bundle of care to reduce colorectal surgical infections: an Australian experience by Bull, A, Wilson, J, Worth, L.J, Stuart, R.L, Gillespie, E, Waxman, B, Shearer, W, Richards, M

“…Summary Use of ‘bundles of care’ to improve patient outcomes is becoming more widespread; however, their use is more common internationally than in Australia…”
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Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections in Australia: enhanced surveillance to evaluate time trends and severity of illness in Victoria, 2010–2014 by Worth, L.J, Spelman, T, Bull, A.L, Brett, J.A, Richards, M.J

“…Summary Background With epidemic strains of Clostridium difficile posing a substantial healthcare burden internationally, there is a need for longitudinal…”
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Epidemiology of infections and antimicrobial use in Australian haemodialysis outpatients: findings from a Victorian surveillance network, 2008-2015 by Worth, Leon J., MBBS, FRACP, Grad Dip Epi, PhD, Spelman, Tim, BSc, MBBS, PhD, Holt, Steven G., BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, FRACP, Brett, Judith A., BN, Bull, Ann L., PhD, M.App.Epid, Richards, Michael J., MBBS, FRACP, MD

“…Summary Background Patients with chronic renal failure who require haemodialysis are at high risk for infections. The objectives of this study were to…”
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Ethanol versus heparin locks for the prevention of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a randomized trial in adult haematology patients with Hickman devices by Worth, L.J, Slavin, M.A, Heath, S, Szer, J, Grigg, A.P

“…Summary The effectiveness of ethanol locks for prevention of central venous catheter (CVC)-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in adult haematology…”
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Oral pristinamycin for the treatment of resistant Gram-positive infections in patients with cancer: Evaluation of clinical outcomes by Teng, J.C, Lingaratnam, S.M, Trubiano, J.A, Thursky, K.A, Slavin, M.A, Worth, L.J

“…Highlights • Pristinamycin is a viable option for treatment of resistant Gram-positive infections in the cancer population. • In a cohort of patients with…”
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The influence of intensive care unit-acquired central line-associated bloodstream infection on in-hospital mortality: A single-center risk-adjusted analysis by Wong, S.W., MBBS, Gantner, D., MBBS, BSc, FRACP, FCICM, McGloughlin, S., MBBS, BSc (Hons), FRACP, FCICM, MPH&TM, Leong, T., MBBS (Hons), FCICM, PGDipEcho, DDU (Critical Care), Worth, L.J., MBBS, FRACP, Grad Dip Epi, PhD, Klintworth, G., MPH, RN, Scheinkestel, C., MBBS, FRACP, DipDHM, FCICM, Pilcher, D., MBBS, MRCP, FRACP, FCICM, Cheng, A.C., PhD, MBBS, FRACP, MPH, MBiostat, Udy, A.A., PhD, MBChB, BHB, FCICM

“…Objective To explore the risk-adjusted association between intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) and…”
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Virulence determinants in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium vanB : clonal distribution, prevalence and significance of esp and hyl in Australian patients with haematological disorders by Worth, L.J, Slavin, M.A, Vankerckhoven, V, Goossens, H, Grabsch, E.A, Thursky, K.A

“…Summary European studies have suggested that the esp gene and other virulence factors have roles in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm)…”
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“Hands off hand hygiene training”: Implementation of a COVID safe auditor training program by Gillespie, E., Faul, C., Worth, L.J.

“…Optimal hand hygiene practices reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections, especially in high-risk settings of immunocompromised patients. In 2020,…”
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The relationship between diabetes and surgical site infection following coronary artery bypass graft surgery in current-era models of care by Cheuk, N., Worth, L.J., Tatoulis, J., Skillington, P., Kyi, M., Fourlanos, S.

“…Although diabetes is a recognized risk factor for postoperative infections, the seminal Portland Diabetic Project studies in cardiac surgery demonstrated…”
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Development and piloting of a prevention assessment and response tool for healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (the SAB-PART Study) using a Delphi method by Karanfilovska, D., Cheng, A.C., Spelman, D., Worth, L.J.

“…Healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (HA-SAB) causes preventable harm in hospitalized patients. Currently, there is no…”
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‘Closing the gap’: Evaluating the success of non-mandatory strategies for influenza vaccination of Victorian healthcare workers by Bennett, N., Crouch, S., Hoskins, A., Malloy, M.J., Walker, K., Worth, L.J.

“…While annual influenza vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) is recommended, uptake is often suboptimal. We sought to evaluate influenza vaccination uptake…”
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Performance of a hospital-acquired complication algorithm using administrative data for detection of central line-associated bloodstream infections: experience at an Australian healthcare facility by Herson, M., Curtis, S.J., Land, G., Stewardson, A.J., Worth, L.J.

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Central and peripheral line-associated bloodstream infections in Australian neonatal and paediatric intensive care units: findings from a comprehensive Victorian surveillance network, 2008–2016 by Worth, L.J., Daley, A.J., Spelman, T., Bull, A.L., Brett, J.A., Richards, M.J.

“…Healthcare-associated infections in neonatal and paediatric populations are associated with poorer outcomes and healthcare costs, and surveillance is a…”
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Factors contributing to declination of annual influenza vaccination by healthcare workers caring for cancer patients: An Australian experience by Surtees, T.C., Teh, B.W., Slavin, M.A., Worth, L.J.

“…•A declination form program was evaluated to identify factors associated with influenza vaccination.•Minimal patient contact was significantly associated with…”
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Validation of healthcare-associated infection surveillance in smaller Australian hospitals by Hoskins, A.J., Worth, L.J., Imam, N., Johnson, S.A., Bull, A.L., Richards, M.J., Bennett, N.J.

“…A validation study was conducted in smaller (<100 acute beds) Victorian hospitals to evaluate case detection for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream (SAB),…”
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Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Australian hospitals: outcome of point-prevalence screening in high-risk wards by Brett, J.A., Johnson, S.A., Cameron, D.R.M., Lane, C.R., Easton, M., van Diemen, A., Sutton, B., Bull, A.L., Richards, M.J., Worth, L.J.

“…Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) infections are increasingly reported in Australian hospitals, but prevalence is unknown. In 2016, Victorian…”
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