A GP guide to tuberculosis
Need to know: Tuberculosis, caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a significant health challenge globally. Although up to 25% of the world’s population will…
Tag: Infection control
Smallpox could rise again, says bioterrorism expert Professor Raina MacIntyre
My interest in smallpox started in 2006 when I was on a committee that had to plan for potential biological warfare or terrorism. Bacteria and…
Doctors washing work clothes in domestic washing machines are an infection risk, study warns
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,…
‘Billions of Trojan horses’: Doctors urged to sanitise their smartphones
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…
Prolonged beta-lactam infusions beat intermittent dosing for sepsis, say Aussie doctors
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…
Test for mpox in all MSM with ‘compatible’ symptoms, doctors urged amid fresh outbreaks
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 20% more likely to die from golden staph blood infection: study
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 ‘equally effective’ in infection prevention, researchers find
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.…
Shredded chicken blamed for hospital listeria outbreak
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…
‘Superstar’ epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws dies aged 70
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…
