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Applying the standardized infection ratio for reporting surgical site infections in Australian healthcare facilities | Tanamas S, Lim L, Bull A, Malloy M, Cheng A, Worth L | 2023 | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (2023), 3, e211, 1–6 | doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.478 |
Communities of practice in residential aged care: A rapid review |
Martin Read, Sanne Peters, Noleen Bennett, Jill J. Francis, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh, Wen Kwang Lim, Joanne Tropea | 2023 | International Journal of Older People Nursing | doi.org/10.1111/opn.12563 |
Identifying MRSA colonization or infection using administratively coded data | Lyn-li Lim, Leon Worth, Ann Bull | 2023 | Clinical Infectious Diseases | doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad172 |
An evaluation of influenza, pneumococcal and herpes zoster vaccination coverage in Australian aged care residents, 2018 to 2022 | Bennett N, Morris B, Malloy M, Lim L, Watson E, Bull A, Sluggett J, Worth L; NISPAC Advisory Group | 2023 |
Infect Dis Health 2023 Nov;28(4):253-258
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Hepatitis B immune status of staff in smaller acute healthcare facilities | Hoskins A, Worth L, Malloy M, Walker K, Bull A, Bennett N | 2023 |
Aust Health Rev. 2023 Apr;47(2):254-257
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doi: 10.1071/AH22219 |
IMpleMenting Effective infection prevention and control in ReSidential aged carE (IMMERSE): protocol for a multi-level mixed methods implementation study | Joanne Tropea, Sanne Peters, Jill J. Francis, Noleen Bennett, Deirdre Fetherstonhaugh, Kirsty Buising, Lyn-li Lim, Caroline Marshall, Madelaine Flynn, Michael Murray, Paul Yates, Craig Aboltins, Douglas Johnson, Jason Kwong, Karrie Long, Judy McCahon & Wen K. Lim | 2023 | BMC Geriatrics | doi:10.1186/s12877-023-03766-9 |
Improving management of urinary tract infections in residential aged care facilities Link to abstract |
Lim LL, Bennett N | 2022 | AJGP | doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-22-6413 |
Prophylactic Antimicrobial Prescribing in Australian Residential Aged‑Care Facilities: Improvement is Required Link to abstract |
Noleen Bennett, Michael J. Malloy, Rodney James, Xin Fang, Karin Thursky, Leon J. Worth | 2022 | Drugs - Real World Outcomes | doi: 10.1007/s40801-022-00323-5 |
In-hospital hyperglycemia but not diabetes mellitus alone is associated with increased in-hospital mortality in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP): a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies prior to COVID-19 Link to abstract |
Rahul D Barmanray, Nathan Cheuk, Spiros Fourlanos, Peter B Greenberg, Peter G Colman, Leon J Worth | 2022 | BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2022 Jul;10(4):e002880. |
doi: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2022-002880 |
Use of a Victorian statewide surveillance programme to evaluate the burden of healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and Clostridioides difficile infection in patients with cancer | Valentine JC, Hall L, Verspoor KM, Gillespie E, Worth LJ | 2022 | Int Med J | doi: 10.1111/imj.15301 |
The same but different: a comparison of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in metropolitan and non-metropolitan hospitals (2010-2020). Link to abstract |
Bennett N, Malloy MJ, Atkins SE, Gonelli S, Worth LJ | 2021 | Intern Med J. | doi: 10.1111/imj.15538 |
Performance of hospital administrative data for detection of sepsis in Australia: The sepsis coding and documentation (SECOND) study. Link to abstract |
Duke GJ, Bishara M, Hirth S, Lim LL, Worth LJ | 2022 | Health Inf Manag | doi: 10.1177/18333583221107713 |
Evaluating peripheral intravascular catheter insertion, maintenance and removal practices in small hospitals using a standardized audit tool Link to abstract |
Hoskins, A, Worth, L. J, Malloy, M. J, Smith, M, Atkins, S, Bennett, N. | 2022 | Nurs Open | doi: 10.1002/nop2.1176 |
Beyond the COVID‐19 pandemic: increasing the uptake of influenza vaccination by health and aged care workers Link to abstract |
Lyn‐li Lim, Noleen J Bennett, Sheena G Sullivan, Ann L Bull and Leon J Worth | 2022 | The Medical Journal of Australia | doi: 10.5694/mja2.51541 |
Multi-site implementation of whole genome sequencing for hospital infection control: A prospective genomic epidemiological analysis Link to abstract |
Sherry NL, Gorrie CL, Kwong JC, Higgs C, Stuart RL, Marshall C, Ballard SA, Sait M, Korman TM, Slavin MA, Lee RS, Graham M, Leroi M, Worth LJ, Chan HT, Seemann T, Grayson ML, Howden BP, Controlling Superbugs Study Group. | 2022 | Lancet Reg Health West Pac. 2022 Apr 12;23:100446 | doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100446 |
Antimicrobial stewardship in Australia: the role of qualitative research in programme development. | Thursky KA, Hardefeldt LY, Rajkhowa A, Ierano C, Bishop J, Hawes L, Biezen R,Saha SK, Dowson L, Bailey KE, Scarborough R, Little SB, Gotterson F, Hur B, Khanina A, Urbancic K, Crabb HK, Richards S, Sri A, ames R, Kong DCM, Marshall C, Mazza D, Peel T, Stuart RL, Manski-Nankervis JA, Friedman ND, Bennett N, Schulz T, Billman-Jacobe H, Buono E, Worth L, Bull A, Richards M, Ayton D, Gilkerson JR, Browning GF, Buising KL,National Centre for ntimicrobial Stewardship | 2021 | JAC Antimicrob Resist | 18;3(4):dlab166. doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlab166 |
Search and Contain: Impact of an Integrated Genomic and Epidemiological Surveillance and Response Program for Control of Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales Link to abstract |
Courtney R Lane, Judith Brett, Mark Schultz, Claire L Gorrie, Kerrie Stevens, Donna R M Cameron, Siobhan St George, Annaliese van Diemen, Marion Easton, Rhonda L Stuart, Michelle Sait, Anton Y Peleg, Andrew J Stewardson, Allen C Cheng, Denis W Spelman, Mary Jo Waters, Susan A Ballard, Norelle L Sherry, Deborah A Williamson, Finn Romanes, Brett Sutton, Jason C Kwong, Torsten Seemann, Anders Goncalves da Silva, Nicola Stephens, Benjamin P Howden | 2021 | Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 73, Issue 11, 1 December 2021, Pages e3912-3920 | doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa972 |
The relationship between diabetes and surgical site infection following coronary artery bypass graft surgery in current-era models of care. | Cheuk N, Worth L, Tatoulis P, Skillington M, Kyi M, Fourlanos S | 2021 | Journal of Hospital Infection | doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2021.07.009 |
Topical antimicrobial prescribing patterns in residents of Australian aged-care facilities: use of a national point prevalence survey to identify opportunities for quality improvement. Link to abstract |
Bennett N, Walker K, Buising K, Cheah R, Fang X, Ingram R, James R, Malloy MJ, Thursky K, Worth LJ |
2021 | Am J Infect Control | doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2021.03.019 |
High influenza vaccination uptake in Victorian healthcare workers in 2020. Link to abstract |
Lim LL, Hoskins A, Worth L, Walker K, Bull A, Bennett N | 2021 | Commun Dis Intell | doi: 10.33321/cdi.2021.45.37 |
Hospital clinical practice around urinalysis is an important opportunity for antimicrobial stewardship improvement activities. Link to abstract |
Lim LL, Goyal N | 2021 | Infect Dis Health. | doi:10.1016/j.idh.2021.05.001 |
Attributable Length of Stay, Mortality Risk, and Costs of Bacterial Health Care-Associated Infections in Australia: A Retrospective Case-cohort Study. Link to abstract |
Lee XJ, Stewardson AJ, Worth LJ, Graves N, Wozniak TM | 2021 | Clin Infect Dis. 2021 May 18;72(10):e506-e514. | doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1228 |
Use of a Victorian statewide surveillance program to evaluate the burden of healthcare-associated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia and Clostridioides difficile infection in patients with cancer Link to abstract |
Valentine, J.C., Hall, L., Verspoor, K.M., Gillespie, E. and Worth, L.J. | 2021 | Internal medicine journal | doi: 10.1111/imj.15301 |
Influenza vaccination in aged care: improving uptake Link to abstract |
Bennett, N. J, Hoskins, A, Worth, L. J. | 2021 | Med J Aust | doi: 10.5694/mja2.50955 |
Controlling Superbugs Study Group. Pilot study of a combined genomic and epidemiologic surveillance program for hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant pathogens across multiple hospital networks in Australia. Link to abstract |
Sherry NL, Lee RS, Gorrie CL, Kwong JC, Stuart RL, Korman TM, Marshall C, Higgs C, Chan HT, Graham M, Johnson PDR, Leroi MJ, Reed C, Richards MJ, Slavin MA, Worth LJ, Howden BP, Grayson ML | 2021 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 May;42(5):573-581. | doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1253 |
An evaluation of enhanced surveillance of hospitalised COVID-19 patients to inform the public health response in Victoria Link to abstract |
Curtis SJ, Cutcher Z, Brett JA, Burrell S, Richards MJ, Hennessy D, Gang RF, Lau CL, Rowe S | 2020 | Communicable Diseases Intelligence | doi: 10.33321/cdi.2020.44.98 |
Measles immunisation status of healthcare workers in smaller Victorian hospitals: can we do better? Link to abstract |
Bennett N, Sutton B, Strachan J, Hoskins A, Malloy MJ, Worth LJ | 2020 | Aust N Z J Public Health | doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12989 |
'Closing the gap': Evaluating the success of non-mandatory strategies for influenza vaccination of Victorian healthcare workers Link to abstract |
Bennett N, Crouch S, Hoskins A, Malloy MJ, Walker K, Worth LJ | 2020 | Vaccine | doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.08.013 |
Factors associated with antimicrobial choice for surgical prophylaxis in Australia. Link to abstract |
Ierano C, Thursky K, Peel T, Koning S, James R, Johnson S, Hall L, Worth LJ, Marshall C. | 2020 | JAC Antimicrob Resist 2020 Jul 18;2(3):dlaa036. |
doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaa036 |
Candida auris in an Australian health care facility: importance of screening high risk patients | Leon J Worth, Simon J Harrison, Michael Dickinson, Annaliese Diemen, Jennifer Breen, Susan Harper, Caroline Marshall, Deborah A Williamson, Karin A Thursky and Monica A Slavin | 2020 | Med J Aust | doi: 10.5694/mja2.50612 |
Genomics for Molecular Epidemiology and Detecting Transmission of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales in Victoria, Australia, 2012 to 2016 Link to abstract |
Sherry NL, Lane CR, Kwong JC, Schultz M, Sait M, Stevens K, Ballard S, Gonçalves da Silva A, Seemann T, Gorrie CL, Stinear TP, Williamson DA, Brett J, van Diemen A, Easton M, Howden BP | 2019 | J Clin Microbiol. 2019 Aug 26;57(9): e00573-19 | doi: 10.1128/JCM.00573-19 |
Infection prevention quality indicators in aged care: ready for a national approach. Link to abstract |
Bennett NJ, Bradford JM, Bull AL, Worth LJ | 2019 | Aust Health Rev | doi: 10.1071/AH18052 |
Statistical process control charts for monitoring Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in Australian healthcare facilities. Link to abstract |
Imam N, Spelman T, Johnson SA, Worth LJ | 2019 | Qual Manag Health Care | doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000201 |
Skin and soft tissue infections and current antimicrobial prescribing practices in Australian aged care residents. Link to abstract |
N. J. Bennett, N. Imam, R. J. Ingram, R. S. James, K. L. Buising, A. L. Bull, C. S. Chen, K. A. Thursky and L. J. Worth | 2019 | Epidemiol Infect | doi: 10.1017/S0950268819000128 |
Increased incidence of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in Victoria and Western Australia, 2011-2016. Link to abstract |
Imam N, Tamponed S, Armstrong PK, McCann R, Johnson SA, Worth LJ, Richards MJ | 2019 | Med J Aust | doi: 10.5694/mja2.12057 |
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Australian hospitals: outcome of point-prevalence screening in high-risk wards. Link to abstract |
Brett JA. Johnson SA, Cameron DRM, Lane CR, Easton M, van Diemen A, Sutton B, Bull AL, Richards MJ, Worth LJ | 2019 | J Hosp Infect | 101:163-166 |
Prevalence of infections and antimicrobial prescribing in Australian aged care facilities: Evaluation of modifiable an d non-modifiable determinants. Link to abstract |
Bennett N, Imam N, James R, Chen C, Bull A, Thursky K, Worth L | 2018 | Am J Infect Control | doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.03.027 |
Central and peripheral line-associated bloodstream infections in Australian neonatal and paediatric intensive care units: findings from a comprehensive Victorian surveillance network, 2008-2016. Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Daley AJ, Spelman T, Bull AL, Brett JA, Richards MJ | 2018 | J Hosp Infect | doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.11.021 |
Validation of healthcare associated infection surveillance in smaller Australian hospitals. Link to abstract |
Hoskins A, Worth LJ, Imam N, Johnson SA, Bull AL, Richards MJ, Bennett N | 2018 | J Hosp Infect | doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2017.10.006 |
Central line-associated bloodstream infections in Australian ICUs: evaluating modifiable and non-modifiable risks in Victorian healthcare facilities. Link to abstract |
Spelman T, Pilcher DV, Cheng AC, Bull AL, Richards MJ, Worth LJ | 2017 | Epidemiol Infect | doi: 10.1017/S095026881700187X |
Antibiotic prescribing practices for prevention of surgical site infections in Australia: increased uptake of national guidelines following surveillance and reporting and impact on infection rates. Link to abstract |
Bull AL, Worth LJ, Spelman T, Richards MJ | 2017 | Surg Infect (Larchmt) | doi:10.1089/sur.2017.119 |
Epidemiology of infections and antimicrobial use in Australian haemodialysis outpatients: findings from a Victorian surveillance network, 2008-2015. Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Spelman T, Holt SG, Brett JA, Bull AL, Richards MJ | 2017 | J Hosp Infect | doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2017.05.018 |
Influenza vaccination of Australian healthcare workers: which strategies are used to achieve high uptake? Link to abstract |
Johnson SA, Wang D, Bennett N, Bull AL, Richards MJ, Worth LJ | 2017 | Aust N Z J Public Health | doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12684 |
Validation of healthcare associated infection surveillance in smaller Australian hospitals Link to abstract |
A. Hoskins, L. J. Worth, N. Imam, S. A. Johnson, A. Bull, M. J. Richards and N. Bennett | 2017 | J Hosp Infect | doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.10.006 |
Iinfluenza vaccination uptake among Victorian healthcare workers: evaluating the success of a statewide program using an enhanced reporting framework. Link to abstract |
Johnson SA, Bennett N, Bull AL, Richards MJ, Worth LJ. | 2016 | Aust N Z J Public Health | doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12517 |
Monitoring the appropriateness of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis prescribing in Australia: valid and meaningful indicators provide ‘data for action’. Link to abstract |
Bull AL, Thursky KA, Richards MJ, Worth LJ. | 2016 | Anaesth Intensive Care | 44:121-122. |
Infections in Australian aged care facilities: evaluating the impact of revised McGeer criteria for surveillance of urinary tract infections. Link to abstract |
Bennett N, Johnson SA, Richards MJ, Smith M, Worth LJ. | 2016 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.7 |
Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections in Australia: enhanced surveillance to valuate time trends and severity of illness in Victoria, 2010–2014. Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Spelman T, Bull AL, Brett JA, Richards MJ | 2016 | J Hosp Infect | doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.03.014 |
Central line-associated bloodstream infections in Australian intensive care units: Time-trends in infection rates, etiology, and antimicrobial resistance using a comprehensive Victorian surveillance program, 2009-2013 Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Spelman T, Bull AL, Brett JA, Richards MJ | 2015 | Am J Infect Control | doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.03.036 |
Diminishing surgical site infections in Australia: time trends in infection rates, pathogens and antimicrobial resistance using a comprehensive Victorian surveillance program, 2002-2013 Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Bull AL, Spelman T, Brett J, Richards MJ | 2015 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.70 |
A Major Reduction in Hospital-Onset Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Australia: A Question of Definition Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Spelman T, Bull AL, Richards MJ | 2014 | Clin Infect Dis | doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu691 |
Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection in Australian hospitals: findings from a Victorian surveillance system Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Spelman T, Bull AL, Richards MJ | 2014 | The Medical journal of Australia | doi: 10.5694/mja13.10599 |
Influenza vaccination of Victorian healthcare workers: will a higher target increase vaccine uptake? Link to abstract |
Wang D, Worth L, Bull A, Bennett N, Richards M | 2014 | Aust N Z J Public Health | doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12260 |
Increasing incidence of Clostridium difficile infection, Australia, 2011-2012 Link to abstract |
Slimings C, Armstrong P, Beckingham WD, Bull AL, Hall L, Kennedy KJ, Marquess J, McCann R, Menzies A, Mitchell BG, Richards MJ, Smollen PC, Tracey L, Wilkinson IJ, Wilson FL, Worth LJ, Riley TV | 2014 | The Medical journal of Australia | doi: 10.5694/mja13.11153 |
Public reporting of health care-associated infection data in Australia: time to refine Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Bull AL, Richards MJ | 2013 | The Medical journal of Australia | doi: 10.5694/mja12.11317 |
Infections and antimicrobial use in Australian residential aged care facilities: a comparison between local and international prevalence and practices Link to abstract |
Smith M, Atkins S, Worth L, Richards M, Bennett N | 2013 | Australian Health Review | doi: 10.1071/AH12007 |
Public disclosure of health care-associated infections in Australia: quality improvement or parody? Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Thursky KA, Slavin MA | 2012 | The Medical journal of Australia | doi: 10.5694/mja12.10466 |
Is it possible to achieve a target of zero central line associated bloodstream infections? Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, McLaws ML | 2012 | Current opinion in infectious diseases | doi:10.1097/QCO.0b013e32835a0d1a |
Formative and process evaluation of a healthcare-associated infection surveillance program in residential aged care facilities, Grampians region, Victoria Link to abstract |
Smith M, Bull AL, Dunt DR, Richards MJ, Wijesundara BS, Bennett NJ | 2012 | Healthcare Infection | doi:org/10.1071/HI12009 |
Implementation of standardised surveillance for Clostridium difficile infections in Australia: initial report from the Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System Link to abstract |
Bull AL, Worth LJ, Richards MJ | 2012 | Internal medicine journal | doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02804.x |
Impact of vancomycin surgical antibiotic prophylaxis on the development of methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus surgical site infections: report from Australian Surveillance Data (VICNISS) Link to abstract |
Bull AL, Worth LJ, Richards MJ | 2012 | Annals of surgery | doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e31825fa398 |
Reporting surgical site infections following primary and revision hip arthroplasty - one size does not fit all Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Bull AL, Richards MJ | 2011 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1086/658912 |
Infection rates in residential aged care facilities, Grampians region, Victoria, Australia Link to abstract |
Smith M, Bull AL, Richards MJ, Woodburn P, Bennett NJ | 2011 | Healthcare Infection | doi.org/10.1071/HI11017 |
Epidemiology of infections acquired in intensive care units Link to abstract |
Doyle JS, Buising KL, Thursky KA, Worth LJ, Richards MJ | 2011 | Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine | doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1275525 |
A bundle of care to reduce colorectal surgical infections: an Australian experience Link to abstract |
Bull A, Wilson J, Worth LJ, Stuart RL, Gillespie E, Waxman B, Shearer W, Richards M | 2011 | J Hosp Infect | doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.03.029 |
Meeting national recommendations for surgical site infection surveillance: examples and lessons from the Victorian Healthcare-associated Infection Surveillance System Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Bull AL, Thorpe SM, Richards MJ | 2009 | Healthcare Infection | doi:10.1071/HI09106 |
Impact of revising the National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System definition for catheter-related bloodstream infection in ICU: reproducibility of the National Healthcare Safety Network case definition in an Australian cohort of infection control professionals Link to abstract |
Worth LJ, Brett J, Bull AL, McBryde ES, Russo PL, Richards MJ | 2009 | Am J Infect Control | doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.02.013 |
Validation of statewide surveillance system data on central line-associated bloodstream infection in intensive care units in Australia Link to abstract |
McBryde ES, Brett J, Russo PL, Worth LJ, Bull AL, Richards MJ | 2009 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1086/606168 |
Using samples to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of a surveillance process Link to abstract |
McBryde ES, Kelly H, Marshall C, Russo PL, McElwain DL, Pettitt AN | 2008 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1086/588203 |
Estimating sensitivity and specificity from positive predictive value, negative predictive value and prevalence: application to surveillance systems for hospital-acquired infections Link to abstract |
Kelly H, Bull A, Russo P, McBryde ES | 2008 | J Hosp Infect | doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.02.021 |
A user assessment of a smaller hospital surveillance program Link to abstract |
Bennett NJ, Bull AL, Dunt DR, Motley J, Russo PL, Spelman DW, Richards MJ | 2008 | Am J Infect Control | doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.11.010 |
Interhospital comparisons of coronary artery bypass graft surgical site infection rates differ if donor sites are excluded Link to abstract |
Russo PL, Gurrin L, Friedman ND, Bull AL, Marasco S, Kelly H, Boardman CJ, Richards MJ | 2007 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1086/520749 |
Surveillance of hospital-acquired infections in Australia - One Nation, many States Link to abstract |
Richards MJ, Russo PL | 2007 | J Hosp Infect | doi:10.1016/S0195-6701(07)60039-5 |
Validation of coronary artery bypass graft surgical site infection surveillance data from a statewide surveillance system in Australia Link to abstract |
Friedman ND, Russo PL, Bull AL, Richards MJ, Kelly H | 2007 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1086/518455 |
An alternative scoring system to predict risk for surgical site infection complicating coronary artery bypass graft surgery Link to abstract |
Friedman ND, Bull AL, Russo PL, Leder K, Reid C, Billah B, Marasco S, McBryde E, Richards MJ | 2007 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1086/519534 |
Performance of the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Risk Index in Predicting Surgical Site Infection in Australia Link to abstract |
Friedman ND, Bull AL, Russo PL, Gurrin L, Richards M | 2007 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1086/509848 |
Influenza vaccine coverage among health care workers in Victorian public hospitals Link to abstract |
Bull AL, Bennett N, Pitcher HC, Russo PL, Richards MJ | 2007 | The Medical journal of Australia | doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00858.x |
Implementation of a pilot surveillance program for smaller acute care hospitals Link to abstract |
Bennett NJ, Bull AL, Dunt DR, Spelman DW, Russo PL, Richards MJ | 2007 | Am J Infect Control | doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.04.209 |
Quality of data reported to a smaller-hospital pilot surveillance program Link to abstract |
Bennett NJ, Bull AL, Dunt DR, Richards MJ, Russo PL, Spelman DW | 2007 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1086/513027 |
Bloodstream infection surveillance in smaller hospitals Link to abstract |
Bennett NJ, Bull AL, Dunt DR, McBryde ES, Russo PL, Spelman DW, Richards MJ | 2007 | Australian Infection Control Journal | doi:10.1071/HI07045 |
MRSA infections in smaller hospitals, Victoria, Australia Link to abstract |
Bennett NJ, Bull AL, Dunt DR, Gurrin LC, Spelman DW, Russo PL, Richards MJ | 2007 | Am J Infect Control | doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.12.011 |
Occupational exposures to bloodborne pathogens in smaller hospitals. Link to abstract |
Bennett NJ, Bull AL, Dunt DR, Gurrin LC, Russo PL, Spelman DW, Richards MJ | 2007 | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol | doi: 10.1086/518749 |
The establishment of a statewide surveillance program for hospital-acquired infections in large Victorian public hospitals: a report from the VICNISS Coordinating Centre. Link to abstract |
Russo PL, Bull A, Bennett N, Boardman C, Burrell S, Motley J, Berry K, Friedman ND, Richards M | 2006 | Am J Infect Control | doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.06.013 |
Compliance with surgical antibiotic prophylaxis - reporting from a statewide surveillance programme in Victoria, Australia. Link to abstract |
Bull AL, Russo PL, Friedman ND, Bennett NJ, Boardman CJ, Richards MJ | 2006 | J Hosp Infect | doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.01.018 |
Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in smaller hospitals. Link to abstract |
Bennett NJ, Bull AL, Dunt DR, Russo PL, Spelman DW, Richards MJ | 2006 | ANZ journal of surgery | doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03826.x |
A profile of smaller hospitals: planning for a novel, statewide surveillance program, Victoria, Australia. Link to abstract |
Bennett NJ, Bull AL, Dunt DR, Gurrin LC, Richards MJ, Russo PL, Spelman DW | 2006 | Am J Infect Control | doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2005.05.011 |
Infections after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Victorian hospitals - VICNISS Hospital Acquired Infection Surveillance. Link to abstract |
Russo PL, Bull A, Bennett N, Boardman C, Burrell S, Motley J, Friedman ND, Richards M | 2005 | Aust N Z J Public Health | doi: 10.1111/j.1467-842x.2005.tb00762.x |
Surveillance for ventilator-associated pneumonia: the challenges and pitfalls. A report from the VICNISS Coordinating Centre Link to abstract |
Friedman ND, Russo PL, Richards MJ | 2005 | Australian Journal of Infection Control | doi:10.1071/HI05122 |
A statewide smaller hospital nosocomial infection surveillance program: The first report, Victoria, Australia | Bennett NJ, Boardman CJ, Bull AL, Richards MJ, Russo PL | 2005 | AJIC | doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.04.227 |