Since the 1960s, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged,
disseminated globally and become a leading cause of bacterial infections in both health …

Background Bloodstream infections comprise a wide variety of pathogens and clinical
syndromes with considerable overlap with similar syndromes of non-bacteraemic infections …

Alcohol-based disinfectants and particularly hand rubs are a key way to control hospital
infections worldwide. Such disinfectants restrict transmission of pathogens, such as …

Background The hospital environment is a reservoir for the transmission of microorganisms.
The effect of improved cleaning on patient-centred outcomes remains unclear. We aimed to …

Healthcare‐acquired infections (HAI) impact on patient care and have cost implications for
the Australian healthcare system. The management of HAI is exacerbated by rising rates of …

The community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)
epidemic in the United States is largely attributable to the meteoric rise of a single clone …

Objectives To update the epidemiology of S. aureus bloodstream infection (SAB) in a high-
income country and its link with infective endocarditis (IE). Methods All consecutive adult …

Introduction Central to all efforts to control and prevent healthcare associated infections
(HAIs) is the inherent need to measure the burden of infection and disease, classically …

Antibiotic resistance is a growing and worrying problem associated with increased deaths
and suffering for people. Overall, there are only two factors that drive antimicrobial …

Summary Background The National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) is a standardised
culture-change programme based on the WHO My 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene approach …