Doctors and nurses who wash their work clothes in their home washing machines may be contributing to hospital-acquired infections and the rise of microbial-resistant bacteria,…
Smartphones should be considered a threat to the nation’s biosecurity, researchers claim, after they discovered that the phones of 20 doctors attending the WONCA conference…
Continuous infusions of beta-lactam antibiotics, rather than intermittent doses, should be adopted as the standard of care for managing adults with sepsis, according to Australian doctors. The…
Gay and bisexual men with symptoms suggestive of mpox should be tested for the virus regardless of travel history, vaccination status or prior infection, health…
Women are nearly 20% more likely to die from Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia than men, with gender bias in healthcare delivery potentially to blame, a new…
Non-sterile gloves are just as effective in preventing surgical site infections as gold standard sterile gloves at only a fraction of the cost, doctors report.…
A 2kg pack of shredded chicken sold to hospitals and cafes is the likely culprit behind a multi-state listeria outbreak, Queensland health authorities say. The outbreak includes four patients probably infected at the…
Renowned Sydney epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, described as an infection control “superstar”, has died 19 months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. Professor McLaws was…
The infection risks in medicine have put many familiar objects under the microbial microscope. Loose ties, smartphones, the humble stethoscope have all been labelled threats…
The Medical Board of Australia says it would be “wary” of publicly naming every doctor who has received a notification, ahead of possible further reforms…
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