https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Where is the strength of evidence? A review of infection prevention and control guidelines https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46772 Wed 30 Nov 2022 13:07:23 AEDT ]]> Experiences of implementing hand hygiene for Malawian schoolchildren: a qualitative study https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42518 Wed 24 Aug 2022 11:55:03 AEST ]]> Nurses' health beliefs about paper face masks in Japan, Australia and China: a qualitative descriptive study https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41818 Wed 19 Apr 2023 09:35:08 AEST ]]> How Long do Nosocomial Pathogens Persist on Inanimate Surfaces? A Scoping Review https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55102 Wed 10 Apr 2024 08:53:44 AEST ]]> Assessing a temporary isolation room from an infection control perspective: A discussion paper https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42916 Wed 07 Sep 2022 10:15:26 AEST ]]> Infection control professionals' and infectious diseases physicians' knowledge, preparedness, and experiences of managing COVID-19 in Australian healthcare settings https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42967 Wed 07 Feb 2024 16:43:21 AEDT ]]> The frequency of urinary tract infections and the value of antiseptics in community-dwelling people who undertake intermittent urinary catheterization: A systematic review https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41418 Wed 03 Aug 2022 11:59:22 AEST ]]> The impact of infection prevention and control practices (IPCs), including personal protective equipment (PPE), on the prevalence of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) in acute care hospitals during COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55023 Wed 03 Apr 2024 15:27:32 AEDT ]]> Risk of organism acquisition from prior room occupants: An updated systematic review https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54492 Tue 27 Feb 2024 15:12:42 AEDT ]]> A Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating the Effect of Improving the Cleaning and Disinfection of Shared Medical Equipment on Healthcare-Associated Infections: the CLEaning and Enhanced DisiNfection (CLEEN) Study https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50428 Tue 25 Jul 2023 18:54:37 AEST ]]> Chlorhexidine versus saline in reducing the risk of catheter associated urinary tract infection: a cost-effectiveness analysis https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:35825 Tue 10 Dec 2019 11:47:23 AEDT ]]> Willingness to adopt personal biosecurity strategies on thoroughbred breeding farms: Findings from a multi-site pilot study in Australia's Hunter Valley https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49986 Thu 22 Jun 2023 12:27:39 AEST ]]> Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium sequence type 796 - rapid international dissemination of a new epidemic clone https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47420 Thu 19 Jan 2023 12:56:37 AEDT ]]> Cost-effectiveness of an environmental cleaning bundle for reducing healthcare-associated infections https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42064 Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, Clostridium difficile infection, and vancomycin-resistant enterococci infections prevented in the intervention phase based on estimated reductions in the relative risk of infection. Changes to costs were defined as the cost of implementing the bundle minus cost savings from fewer infections. Health benefits gained from fewer infections were measured in quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs). Cost-effectiveness was evaluated using the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio and net monetary benefit of adopting the cleaning bundle over existing hospital cleaning practices. Results: Implementing the cleaning bundle cost $349 000 Australian dollars (AUD) and generated AUD$147 500 in cost savings. Infections prevented under the cleaning bundle returned a net monetary benefit of AUD$1.02 million and an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $4684 per QALY gained. There was an 86% chance that the bundle was cost-effective compared with existing hospital cleaning practices. Conclusions: A bundled, evidence-based approach to improving hospital cleaning is a cost-effective intervention for reducing the incidence of HAIs.]]> Thu 18 Aug 2022 11:06:45 AEST ]]> Multimodal environmental cleaning strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55116 Thu 11 Apr 2024 08:20:03 AEST ]]> Effectiveness of meatal cleaning in the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections and bacteriuria: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:40311 Thu 07 Jul 2022 17:03:37 AEST ]]> Scope of practice and educational needs of infection prevention and control professionals in Australian residential aged care facilities https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42349 Thu 04 Apr 2024 11:57:27 AEDT ]]> Strategies to reduce non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42697 Thu 01 Sep 2022 09:44:54 AEST ]]> Organisation and governance of infection prevention and control in Australian residential aged care facilities: a national survey https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42693 Thu 01 Sep 2022 09:27:28 AEST ]]> ASID (HICSIG) position statement: infection control guidelines for patients with influenza-like illnesses, including pandemic (H1N1) influenza 2009, in Australian health care facilities https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:7639 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:36:02 AEDT ]]> Infection control practices among tattooists and body piercers in Sydney, Australia https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:1666 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:30:26 AEDT ]]> Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals: time for a culture change (letter) https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:5313 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:45:59 AEDT ]]> Evaluating bio-burden of frequently touched surfaces using Adenosine Triphosphate bioluminescence (ATP): results from the Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals (REACH) trial https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:39038 Mon 29 Jan 2024 17:52:28 AEDT ]]> Measuring environmental contamination in critical care using dilute hydrogen peroxide (DHP) technology: an observational cross-over study https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37705 2.5 cfu/cm2 to indicate hygiene failure. Results: There were low levels of microbial contamination in the unit for baseline; DHP; and no DHP phases: 2.2% (95% CI 0.7-5.4%) vs 7.7% (95% CI 4.3-13.0%) vs 6% (95% CI 3.2-10.4%) hygiene failures, respectively. Significant reduction in ACCs did not occur when the DHP was operating compared with baseline and control phases. Conclusion: Further work is needed to determine whether continuous DHP technology has a role in decontamination for healthcare settings.]]> Mon 22 Mar 2021 10:00:53 AEDT ]]> Burden of five healthcare associated infections in Australia https://ogma.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51469 Mon 13 May 2024 11:58:11 AEST ]]>