Infection Disease & Health (IDH) Journal

Regulating antimicrobial use within hospitals: A qualitative study idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-… Regulatory processes are perceived by clinicians to be limited in their potency to address antimicrobial resistance. @jenniferkbroom @BroomAlex, @kennykatherine

Dear authors, We, like many, are taking some holidays from now until early/mid January. Our reviewers will also be wanting a break during this time. We appreciate your patience with some potential delays in processing papers during this time. Many thanks. IDH team

Are self-test kits still relevant post COVID-19 pandemic? Qualitative study on working adults' perceptions idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-…

To swab or not to swab? A qualitative study of pathology testing, interpretation, and value in diabetes-related foot ulceration sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #diabetes #diabeticfoot #infectionprevention

A single plain ring is not associated with increased bacterial load on hands: An experimental study among healthcare worker students undertaking mock surgery idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-… #handhygiene #infectioncontrol #surgery

Applicability of the ATP assay in monitoring the cleanliness of hospital environments idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-… #environment #atp #infectioncontrol #PatientSafety

A selection of abstracts for the upcoming #ACIPC23 conference is now available. sciencedirect.com/journal/infect… @ACIPC

Infection prevention, and control in computed tomography: Creating a national survey idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-… @SarahLewisUSYD

Designed for a pandemic: Mitigating the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through hospital design and infrastructure idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-…

New article in IDH: Effectiveness of a training program on health-care professionals’ knowledge and practices regarding thermo-sensitive reusable medical devices disinfection: A quasi-experimental study idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-…

New article: P2/N95 fit testing and the risk of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-… #Covid

New article: Metagenomic insights into microbial contamination in critical healthcare environments and the efficacy of a novel “HLE” disinfectant #infectioncontrol #cleaning idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-…

New article: An educational intervention in the emergency department seeking to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates among unvaccinated patients aged 20-64 idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-…

New article: Peripheral intravenous catheter material and design to reduce device failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-… @S2Keogh

Excited to report that we have our first impact factor and it’s 3.5. A big thanks to the editorial team, board, authors, reviewers and readership of the journal.

New article: Risk of organism acquisition from prior room occupants: An updated systematic review idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-… @1healthau @emrsa15 @JuleeMcDonagh @savvy_sci @DrHelenRawson @jennysim_1

New article: Air purifiers for reducing the incidence of acute respiratory infections in Australian residential aged care facilities: A study protocol for a randomised control trial sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @jennysim_1 @JuleeMcDonagh @1healthau @nessmcd

Could human-to-human transmission of avian influenza spark a public health crisis in Southeast Asia? idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-…

The impact of rapid diagnostic testing on hospital administrative coding accuracy for influenza idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-… #flu #influenza #infectioncontrol #surveillance @Hugh_Murray_

New article: Comparative evaluation of stand-alone HEPA-based air decontamination systems sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @jonotter #infectioncontrol