Leon Worth

Candida aurisin an Australian health care facility: importance of screening high risk patients

Leon J Worth, Simon J Harrison, Michael Dickinson, Annaliese van Diemen, Jennifer Breen, Susan Harper, Caroline Marshall, Deborah A Williamson, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2020  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Incursions of Candida auris into Australia, 2018

Courtney R Lane, Torsten Seemann, Leon J Worth, Marion Easton, William Pitchers, Jenny Wong, Donna Cameron, Francesca Azzato, Richard Bartolo, Cristina Mateevici, Caroline Marshall, Monica A Slavin, Benjamin P Howden, Deborah A Williamson

Journal article  |  2020  |  Emerging Infectious Diseases

Candida auris is an emerging global healthcare-associated pathogen. During July-December 2018, four patients with C. auris were id..

Burden of antibiotic allergy labels in Australian aged care residents: Findings from a national point-prevalence survey

Laura Travis, Leon J Worth, Jason Trubiano, Karin Thursky, Noleen Bennett

Journal article  |  2020  |  Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of antibiotic allergy labels (AALs) in Australian aged care residents and to describe the i..

Managing haematology and oncology patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: interim consensus guidance

Robert Weinkove, Zoe K McQuilten, Jonathan Adler, Meera R Agar, Emily Blyth, Allen C Cheng, Rachel Conyers, Gabrielle M Haeusler, Claire Hardie, Christopher Jackson, Steven W Lane, Tom Middlemiss, Peter Mollee, Stephen P Mulligan, David Ritchie, Myra Ruka, Benjamin Solomon, Jeffrey Szer, Karin A Thursky, Erica M Wood, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  Medical Journal of Australia

INTRODUCTION: A pandemic coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, causes COVID-19, a potentially life-threatening respiratory disease. Patients wi..

Monitoring skin temperature at the wrist in hospitalised patients may assist in the detection of infection

Stephen G Holt, Jennifer H Yo, Connie Karschimkus, Frank Volpato, Steve Christov, Edward R Smith, Tim D Hewitson, Leon J Worth, Paul Champion De Crespigny

Journal article  |  2020  |  Internal Medicine Journal

BACKGROUND: Measuring temperature has always been a key observation in the diagnosis of infection. No studies have examined the us..

Sepsis in cancer: a question of definition

Jake C Valentine, Karin A Thursky, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2020  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Burden and clinical outcomes of hospital-coded infections in patients with cancer: an 11-year longitudinal cohort study at an Australian cancer centre

Jake C Valentine, Lisa Hall, Tim Spelman, Karin M Verspoor, John F Seymour, Danny Rischin, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2020  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

PURPOSE: Patients with cancer are at increased risk for infection, but the relative morbidity and mortality of all infections is n..

Diagnostic Yield of Initial and Consecutive Blood Cultures in Children With Cancer and Febrile Neutropenia.

Gabrielle M Haeusler, Richard De Abreu Lourenco, Hannah Clark, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin, Franz E Babl, Francoise Mechinaud, Frank Alvaro, Julia Clark, Bhavna Padhye, Marianne Phillips, Leanne Super, Heather Tapp, Thomas Walwyn, David Ziegler, Robert Phillips, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

BACKGROUND: The timing and necessity of repeated blood cultures (BCs) in children with cancer and febrile neutropenia (FN) are unk..

Epidemiology, treatment and outcomes of bloodstream infection due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci in cancer patients in a vanB endemic setting

Ouli Xie, Monica A Slavin, Benjamin W Teh, Ashish Bajel, Abby P Douglas, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2020  |  BMC Infectious Diseases

Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) is an important cause of infection in immunocompromised populations. Few studi..

Levofloxacin prophylaxis in patients with myeloma

Benjamin W Teh, Simon J Harrison, Leon J Worth, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2020  |  The Lancet Oncology

The current scope of healthcare-associated infection surveillance activities in hospitalized immunocompromised patients: a systematic review

Jake C Valentine, Lisa Hall, Karin M Verspoor, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Journal of Epidemiology

BACKGROUND: Immunocompromised patients are at increased risk of acquiring healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and often requir..

Epidemiology and risks for infection following cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy

OC Smibert, MA Slavin, B Teh, AG Heriot, J Penno, H Ismail, KA Thursky, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2019  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

BACKGROUND: CRS-HIPEC is associated with improved cancer survival but an increased risk of infection. METHODS: Consecutive patient..

Appropriateness of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Practices in Australia

Courtney Ierano, Karin Thursky, Caroline Marshall, Sonia Koning, Rod James, Sandra Johnson, Nabeel Imam, Leon J Worth, Trisha Peel

Journal article  |  2019  |  JAMA Network Open

Importance: Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is a common indication for antibiotic use in hospitals and is associated with..

Diagnosis, management and prevention of Candida auris in hospitals: position statement of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases

Chong W Ong, Sharon C-A Chen, Julia E Clark, Catriona L Halliday, Sarah E Kidd, Deborah J Marriott, Caroline L Marshall, Arthur J Morris, C Orla Morrissey, Rita Roy, Monica A Slavin, Andrew J Stewardson, Leon J Worth, Christopher H Heath

Journal article  |  2019  |  Internal Medicine Journal

FDG-PET/CT in managing infection in patients with hematological malignancy: clinician knowledge and experience in Australia

Abby P Douglas, Karin A Thursky, Leon J Worth, Simon James Harrison, Rod John Hicks, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2019  |  Leukemia & Lymphoma

PET/CT is useful for investigation of neutropenic fever (NF) and potential invasive fungal infection (IFI) in those with hematolog..

Measuring Healthcare-Associated Infection Outcomes: Enhanced Surveillance to Include Process Adherence for Quality Improvement.

Simon J Burrell, Ann L Bull, Leon J Worth

Conference Proceedings  |  2019  |  Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

To prevent healthcare-associated infections, there are a range of clinical practices that should be followed. For example, appropr..

Impact of participation in a surgical site infection surveillance network: results from a large international cohort study

M Abbas, MEA de Kraker, E Aghayev, P Astagneau, M Aupee, M Behnke, A Bull, HJ Choi, SC de Greeff, S Elgohari, P Gastmeier, W Harrison, MBG Koek, T Lamagni, E Limon, HL Lower, O Lyytikainen, K Marimuthu, J Marquess, R McCann, et al.

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Hospital Infection

Auditing fungal disease in leukemia patients in a tertiary care center: opportunities and challenges for an antifungal stewardship program

Emma Paige, Peter Haywood, Mingdi Xie, Leon Worth, Karin Thursky, Karen Urbancic, Ashish Bajel, Monica Slavin

Journal article  |  2019  |  Leukemia & Lymphoma

High rates of proven invasive fungal disease with the use of ibrutinib monotherapy for relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Benjamin W Teh, William Chui, Sasanka Handunnetti, Constantine Tam, Leon J Worth, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2019  |  Leukemia & Lymphoma

Access, knowledge and experience with fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in infection management: a survey of Australia and New Zealand infectious diseases physicians and microbiologists

Abby P Douglas, Karin A Thursky, Leon J Worth, Simon J Harrison, Rodney J Hicks, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2019  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Better Sepsis Management Rather Than Fluoroquinolone Prophylaxis for Patients With Cancer-Related Immunosuppression

Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth, John F Seymour, Karin A Thursky

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Clinical Oncology

Impact of a hospital-wide sepsis pathway on improved quality of care and clinical outcomes in surgical patients at a comprehensive cancer centre

Alison Hiong, Karin A Thursky, Georgina Venn, Benjamin W Teh, Gabrielle M Haeusler, Megan Crane, Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2019  |  European Journal of Cancer Care

Sepsis incidence and mortality are underestimated in Australian intensive care unit administrative data

Jake C Valentine, Gabrielle Haeusler, Leon Worth, Karin Thursky

Journal article  |  2019  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Increased incidence of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in Victoria and Western Australia, 2011-2016

Nabeel Imam, Simone Tempone, Paul K Armstrong, Rebecca McCann, Sandra Johnson, Leon J Worth, Michael J Richards

Journal article  |  2019  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Australian hospitals: outcome of point-prevalence screening in high-risk wards

JA Brett, SA Johnson, DRM Cameron, CR Lane, M Easton, A van Diemen, B Sutton, AL Bull, MJ Richards, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Hospital Infection

FDG PET/CT imaging in detecting and guiding management of invasive fungal infections: a retrospective comparison to conventional CT imaging

AP Douglas, KA Thursky, LJ Worth, E Drummond, A Hogg, RJ Hicks, MA Slavin

Journal article  |  2019  |  European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

Skin and soft tissue infections and current antimicrobial prescribing practices in Australian aged care residents

NJ Bennett, N Imam, RJ Ingram, RS James, KL Buising, AL Bull, CS Chen, KA Thursky, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2019  |  Epidemiology and Infection

To determine the burden of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), the nature of antimicrobial prescribing and factors contributin..

Infection prevention quality indicators in aged care: ready for a national approach

NJ Bennett, JM Bradford, AL Bull, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2019  |  Australian Health Review

Accreditation standards for Australian aged care homes include the requirement for programs to ensure infections are controlled. E..

Statistical Process Control Charts for Monitoring Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections in Australian Health Care Facilities

Nabeel Imam, Tim Spelman, Sandra A Johnson, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2019  |  Quality Management in Health Care

1121. Epidemiology and Risks for Infection Following Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intra-Peritoneal Chemotherapy at an Australian Centre.

Olivia Smibert, Monica Slavin, Karin Thursky, Ben Teh, Janelle Penno, Hilmy Ismail, Leon Worth

Journal article  |  2018  |  Open Forum Infectious Diseases

AbstractBackgroundCytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) is associated with improved can..

Description of the rationale and core domains of an antimicrobial stewardship in cancer specialist nursing role

Belinda Lambros, Karin Thursky, Monica Slavin, Jason Trubiano, Benjamin Teh, Gabrielle Haeusler, Leon Worth, Mei Krishnasamy

Conference Proceedings  |  2018  |  ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

Infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: Mitigating risk in the era of targeted therapies

Benjamin W Teh, Constantine S Tam, Sasanka Handunnetti, Leon J Worth, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2018  |  Blood Reviews

Prevalence of infections and antimicrobial prescribing in Australian aged care facilities: Evaluation of modifiable and nonmodifiable determinants

Noleen Bennett, Nabeel Imam, Rodney James, Caroline Chen, Ann Bull, Karin Thursky, Kirsty Buising, Leon Worth

Journal article  |  2018  |  American Journal of Infection Control

Treatment and secondary prophylaxis with ethanol lock therapy for central line-associated bloodstream infection in paediatric cancer: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial

Joshua Wolf, Tom G Connell, Kim J Allison, Li Tang, Julie Richardson, Kristen Branum, Eloise Borello, Jeffrey E Rubnitz, Aditya H Gaur, Hana Hakim, Yin Su, Sara M Federico, Francoise Mechinaud, Randall T Hayden, Paul Monagle, Leon J Worth, Nigel Curtis, Patricia M Flynn

Journal article  |  2018  |  The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Validation of healthcare-associated infection surveillance in smaller Australian hospitals

AJ Hoskins, LJ Worth, N Imam, SA Johnson, AL Bull, MJ Richards, NJ Bennett

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Hospital Infection

Central and peripheral line-associated bloodstream infections in Australian neonatal and paediatric intensive care units: findings from a comprehensive Victorian surveillance network, 2008-2016

LJ Worth, AJ Daley, T Spelman, AL Bull, JA Brett, MJ Richards

Journal article  |  2018  |  Journal of Hospital Infection

Factors contributing to declination of annual influenza vaccination by healthcare workers caring for cancer patients: An Australian experience

TC Surtees, BW Teh, MA Slavin, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2018  |  Vaccine

Safety and cost benefit of an ambulatory program for patients with low-risk neutropenic fever at an Australian centre

Benjamin W Teh, Christine Brown, Trish Joyce, Leon J Worth, Monica A Slavin, Karin A Thursky

Journal article  |  2018  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Implementation of a whole of hospital sepsis clinical pathway in a cancer hospital: impact on sepsis management, outcomes and costs.

Karin Thursky, Senthil Lingaratnam, Jasveer Jayarajan, Gabrielle M Haeusler, Benjamin Teh, Michelle Tew, Georgina Venn, Alison Hiong, Christine Brown, Vivian Leung, Leon J Worth, Kim Dalziel, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2018  |  BMJ Open Qual

Infection and sepsis are common problems in cancer management affecting up to 45% of patients and are associated with significant ..

Impact of a dedicated post-transplant vaccination service at an Australian cancer centre

BW Teh, T Joyce, MA Slavin, KA Thursky, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2017  |  Bone Marrow Transplantation

Predicting Risk of Infection in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Utility of Immune Profiling

Benjamin W Teh, Simon J Harrison, Cody Charles Allison, Monica A Slavin, Tim Spelman, Leon J Worth, Karin A Thursky, David Ritchie, Marc Pellegrini

Journal article  |  2017  |  Frontiers in Immunology

Influenza vaccination of Australian healthcare workers: strategies to achieve high uptake

Sandra A Johnson, David Wang, Noleen Bennett, Ann L Bull, Michael J Richards, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2017  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections in Australia: Increased Uptake of National Guidelines after Surveillance and Reporting and Impact on Infection Rates

Ann L Bull, Leon J Worth, Tim Spelman, Michael J Richards

Journal article  |  2017  |  Surgical Infections

Central line-associated bloodstream infections in Australian ICUs: evaluating modifiable and non-modifiable risks in Victorian healthcare facilities

T Spelman, DV Pilcher, AC Cheng, AL Bull, MJ Richards, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2017  |  Epidemiology and Infection

Influenza vaccination of ambulatory patients with cancer at a tertiary healthcare facility: Putting guidelines into practice

Susan E Harper, Jennifer Breen, Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2017  |  Infection, Disease & Health

Epidemiology of infections and antimicrobial use in Australian haemodialysis outpatients: findings from a Victorian surveillance network, 2008-2015

LJ Worth, T Spelman, SG Holt, JA Brett, AL Bull, MJ Richards

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of Hospital Infection

Impact of an Integrated Antibiotic Allergy Testing Program on Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Multicenter Evaluation

Jason A Trubiano, Karin A Thursky, Andrew J Stewardson, Karen Urbancic, Leon J Worth, Cheryl Jackson, Wendy Stevenson, Michael Sutherland, Monica A Slavin, M Lindsay Grayson, Elizabeth J Phillips

Journal article  |  2017  |  CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Risks factors and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with cancer: a matched case-control study

Andrew IT Hebbard, Monica A Slavin, Caroline Reed, Jason A Trubiano, Benjamin W Teh, Gabrielle M Haeusler, Karin A Thursky, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2017  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Influenza vaccination responses: Evaluating impact of repeat vaccination among health care workers

Vivian KY Leung, Louise A Carolan, Leon J Worth, Susan A Harper, Heidi Peck, Danielle Tilmanis, Karen L Laurie, Monica A Slavin, Sheena G Sullivan

Journal article  |  2017  |  Vaccine

Epidemiology of bloodstream infections in patients with myeloma receiving current era therapy

Benjamin W Teh, Simon J Harrison, Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2017  |  European Journal of Haematology

Incidence, etiology and timing of infections following azacitidine therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes

Jason A Trubiano, Michael Dickinson, Karin A Thursky, Timothy Spelman, John F Seymour, Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2017  |  Leukemia & Lymphoma

Return to sender: the need to re-address patient antibiotic allergy labels in Australia and New Zealand

JA Trubiano, LJ Worth, K Urbancic, TM Brown, DL Paterson, M Lucas, E Phillips

Journal article  |  2016  |  Internal Medicine Journal

The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with cancer

Andrew IT Hebbard, Monica A Slavin, Caroline Reed, Benjamin W Teh, Karin A Thursky, Jason A Trubiano, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2016  |  Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy

Infection risk with immunomodulatory and proteasome inhibitor-based therapies across treatment phases for multiple myeloma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Benjamin W Teh, Simon J Harrison, Leon J Worth, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2016  |  European Journal of Cancer

Characterising health care-associated bloodstream infections in public hospitals in Queensland, 2008-2012

Leon J Worth, Ann L Bull, Michael J Richards

Journal article  |  2016  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Reducing Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections associated with peripheral intravenous cannulae: successful implementation of a care bundle at a large Australian health service

D Rhodes, AC Cheng, S McLellan, P Guerra, D Karanfilovska, S Aitchison, K Watson, P Bass, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Hospital Infection

Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections in Australia: enhanced surveillance to evaluate time trends and severity of illness in Victoria, 2010-2014

LJ Worth, T Spelman, AL Bull, JA Brett, MJ Richards

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of Hospital Infection

Influenza vaccination uptake among Victorian healthcare workers: evaluating the success of a statewide program

Sandra A Johnson, Noleen Bennett, Ann L Bull, Michael J Richards, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2016  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship by Antibiotic Allergy Delabeling: Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Throughout the Emerging Infections Network

Jason A Trubiano, Susan E Beekmann, Leon J Worth, Philip M Polgreen, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin, M Lindsay Grayson, Elizabeth J Phillips

Journal article  |  2016  |  Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Oral pristinamycin for the treatment of resistant Gram-positive infections in patients with cancer: Evaluation of clinical outcomes

JC Teng, SM Lingaratnam, JA Trubiano, KA Thursky, MA Slavin, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2016  |  International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

The influence of intensive care unit-acquired central line-associated bloodstream infection on in-hospital mortality: A single-center risk-adjusted analysis

SW Wong, D Gantner, S McGloughlin, T Leong, LJ Worth, G Klintworth, C Scheinkestel, D Pilcher, AC Cheng, AA Udy

Journal article  |  2016  |  American Journal of Infection Control

Aseptic technique for accessing central venous catheters: applying a standardised tool to audit 'scrub the hub' practices

Andra P Desra, Jennifer Breen, Susan Harper, Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2016  |  The Journal of Vascular Access

Infections in Australian Aged-Care Facilities: Evaluating the Impact of Revised McGeer Criteria for Surveillance of Urinary Tract Infections

Noleen J Bennett, Sandra A Johnson, Michael J Richards, Mary A Smith, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2016  |  Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

Sepsis following cancer surgery: the need for early recognition and standardised clinical care

A Hiong, KA Thursky, BW Teh, GM Haeusler, MA Slavin, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2016  |  Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy

Monitoring the appropriateness of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis prescribing in Australia: valid and meaningful indicators provide 'data for action'

AL Bull, KA Thursky, MJ Richards, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2016  |  Anaesthesia and intensive care

Antiviral prophylaxis for varicella zoster virus infections in patients with myeloma in the era of novel therapies

Benjamin W Teh, Simon J Harrison, Leon J Worth, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2016  |  Leukemia & Lymphoma

Candida glabrata fungaemia at an Australian cancer centre: epidemiology, risk factors and therapy

Jason A Trubiano, Vivian KY Leung, Leon J Worth, Benjamin W Teh, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2015  |  Leukemia & Lymphoma

Can mortality of cancer patients with fever and neutropenia be improved?

Karin A Thursky, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2015  |  Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Epidemiology of invasive fungal disease in lymphoproliferative disorders

Jasmine C Teng, Monica A Slavin, Benjamin W Teh, Senthil M Lingaratnam, Michelle R Ananda-Rajah, Leon J Worth, John F Seymour, Karin A Thursky

Journal article  |  2015  |  Haematologica

Risks, severity and timing of infections in patients with multiple myeloma: a longitudinal cohort study in the era of immunomodulatory drug therapy

Benjamin W Teh, Simon J Harrison, Leon J Worth, Tim Spelman, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2015  |  British Journal of Haematology

Cultural dimensions relevant to antimicrobial stewardship: the contribution of individualism and power distance to perioperative prescribing practices in European hospitals

Allen C Cheng, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2015  |  Healthcare infection

Monitoring Central Venous Catheter Resistance to Predict Imminent Occlusion: A Prospective Pilot Study

Joshua Wolf, Li Tang, Jeffrey E Rubnitz, Rachel C Brennan, David R Shook, Dennis C Stokes, Paul Monagle, Nigel Curtis, Leon J Worth, Kim Allison, Yilun Sun, Patricia M Flynn

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS ONE

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

Leon J Worth, Tim Spelman, Ann L Bull, Judith A Brett, Michael J Richards

Journal article  |  2015  |  American Journal of Infection Control

Risks and burden of viral respiratory tract infections in patients with multiple myeloma in the era of immunomodulatory drugs and bortezomib: experience at an Australian Cancer Hospital

Benjamin W Teh, Leon J Worth, Simon J Harrison, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2015  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

The impact of antimicrobial allergy labels on antimicrobial usage in cancer patients

Jason A Trubiano, Vivian K Leung, Man Y Chu, Leon J Worth, Monica A Slavin, Karin A Thursky

Journal article  |  2015  |  Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control

Putting CYP2C19 genotyping to the test: utility of pharmacogenomic evaluation in a voriconazole-treated haematology cohort

JA Trubiano, A Crowe, LJ Worth, KA Thursky, MA Slavin

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Diminishing Surgical Site Infections in Australia: Time Trends in Infection Rates, Pathogens and Antimicrobial Resistance Using a Comprehensive Victorian Surveillance Program, 2002-2013

Leon J Worth, Ann L Bull, Tim Spelman, Judith Brett, Michael J Richards

Journal article  |  2015  |  Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

An effective strategy for influenza vaccination of healthcare workers in Australia: experience at a large health service without a mandatory policy

Kristina Heinrich-Morrison, Sue McLellan, Ursula McGinnes, Brendan Carroll, Kerrie Watson, Pauline Bass, Leon J Worth, Allen C Cheng

Journal article  |  2015  |  BMC Infectious Diseases

The prevention and management of infections due to multidrug resistant organisms in haematology patients

Jason A Trubiano, Leon J Worth, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2015  |  British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Prevention of viral infections in patients with multiple myeloma: the role of antiviral prophylaxis and immunization

Benjamin W Teh, Monica A Slavin, Simon J Harrison, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2015  |  Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia associated with gemcitabine chemotherapy: experience at an Australian center and recommendations for targeted prophylaxis

Senthil M Lingaratnam, Monica A Slavin, Karin A Thursky, Benjamin W Teh, Gabrielle M Haeusler, John F Seymour, Danny Rischin, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2015  |  Leukemia & Lymphoma

Invasive fungal infections in patients with multiple myeloma: a multi-center study in the era of novel myeloma therapies

Benjamin W Teh, Jasmine C Teng, Karin Urbancic, Andrew Grigg, Simon J Harrison, Leon J Worth, Monica A Slavin, Karin A Thursky

Journal article  |  2015  |  Haematologica

A Major Reduction in Hospital-Onset Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Australia: A Question of Definition

Leon J Worth, Tim Spelman, Ann L Bull, Michael J Richards

Journal article  |  2014  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

Survey of antifungal prophylaxis and fungal diagnostic tests employed in malignant haematology and haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in Australia and New Zealand

SJ van Hal, NM Gilroy, CO Morrissey, LJ Worth, J Szer, CS Tam, SC Chen, KA Thursky, MA Slavin

Journal article  |  2014  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Improvements in process with a multimodal campaign to reduce urinary tract infections in hospitalised Australian patients

D Rhodes, J Kennon, S Aitchison, K Watson, L Hornby, G Land, P Bass, S McLellan, S Karki, AC Cheng, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2014  |  Healthcare infection

Introduction to the updated Australian and New Zealand consensus guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the haematology/oncology setting, 2014

MA Slavin, KA Thursky, LJ Worth, CC Chang, CO Morrissey, CC Blyth, SC Chen, J Szer

Journal article  |  2014  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Consensus guidelines for optimising antifungal drug delivery and monitoring to avoid toxicity and improve outcomes in patients with haematological malignancy, 2014

MM Chau, DCM Kong, SJ van Hal, K Urbancic, JA Trubiano, M Cassumbhoy, J Wilkes, CM Cooper, JA Roberts, DJE Marriott, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2014  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia following everolimus treatment of metastatic breast cancer.

Kelvin Teck-Hong Kuik, Jason Trubiano, Leon J Worth, Nur-Shirin Harun, Daniel Steinfort, Douglas Johnson

Journal article  |  2014  |  Medical Mycology Case Reports

Everolimus is an inhibitor of mammalian target of rapamycin with anti-tumour activity. While everolimus is known to cause drug-ind..

Influenza vaccination of Victorian healthcare workers: will a higher target increase vaccine uptake?

David Wang, Leon Worth, Ann Bull, Noleen Bennett, Michael Richards

Journal article  |  2014  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Ethanol versus heparin locks for the prevention of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a randomized trial in adult haematology patients with Hickman devices

LJ Worth, MA Slavin, S Heath, J Szer, AP Grigg

Journal article  |  2014  |  Journal of Hospital Infection

An Unusual Pain in the Neck

JA Trubiano, MA Slavin, BW Teh, C Reed, LJ Worth, KA Thursky

Journal article  |  2014  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

Molecular diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii in patients with malignancy: Clinical significance of quantitative polymerase chain reaction

Benjamin W Teh, Francesca A Azzato, Senthil M Lingaratnam, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2014  |  Medical Mycology

Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection in Australian hospitals: findings from a Victorian surveillance system

Leon J Worth, Tim Spelman, Ann L Bull, Michael J Richards

Journal article  |  2014  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Changing treatment paradigms for patients with plasma cell myeloma: Impact upon immune determinants of infection

Benjamin W Teh, Simon J Harrison, Marc Pellegrini, Karin A Thursky, Leon J Worth, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2014  |  Blood Reviews

Are they protected? Immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases in healthcare workers at an Australian hospital

Vivian Leung, Susan Harper, Monica Slavin, Karin Thursky, Leon Worth

Journal article  |  2014  |  Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Feasibility of early discharge strategies for neutropenic fever: outcomes of a Victorian organisational readiness assessment and pilot

S Lingaratnam, A Mellerick, LJ Worth, M Green, S Guy, S Kirsa, M Slavin, W Renwick, R Filshie, KA Thursky

Journal article  |  2013  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Late-onset Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia post-fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab: implications for prophylaxis

Gabrielle M Haeusler, Monica A Slavin, John F Seymour, Senthil Lingaratnam, Benjamin W Teh, Constantine S Tam, Karin A Thursky, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2013  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY

Disseminated herpes simplex virus infection following epidermal growth factor tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy for non-small-cell lung carcinoma

BW Teh, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2012  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Impact of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography on diagnosis and antimicrobial utilization in patients with high-risk febrile neutropenia

Kwee Choy Koh, Monica A Slavin, Karin A Thursky, Eddie Lau, Rodney J Hicks, Elizabeth Drummond, Peng Shyan Wong, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2012  |  Leukemia and Lymphoma

Use of FDG PET/CT for investigation of febrile neutropenia: evaluation in high-risk cancer patients

Stephen D Guy, Adrian R Tramontana, Leon J Worth, Eddie Lau, Rodney J Hicks, John F Seymour, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2012  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING

Public disclosure of health care-associated infections in Australia: quality improvement or parody?

Leon J Worth, Karin A Thursky, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2012  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Clinically important detection of infection as an incidental' finding during cancer staging using FDG-PET/CT

PS Wong, WFE Lau, LJ Worth, KA Thursky, E Drummond, MA Slavin, RJ Hicks

Journal article  |  2012  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Legionella pneumophila lung abscess associated with immune suppression

SD Guy, LJ Worth, KA Thursky, PA Francis, MA Slavin

Journal article  |  2011  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Prophylactic intravenous immunoglobulin during autologous haemopoietic stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma is not associated with reduced infectious complications

Piers Blombery, H Miles Prince, Leon J Worth, Jo Main, Melissa Yang, Erica M Wood, David A Westerman

Journal article  |  2011  |  Annals of Hematology

Epidemiology of Infections Acquired in Intensive Care Units

Joseph S Doyle, Kirsty L Buising, Karin A Thursky, Leon J Worth, Michael J Richards

Journal article  |  2011  |  Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: emerging disease patterns and challenges for treatment

Iain J Abbott, Monica A Slavin, John D Turnidge, Karin A Thursky, Leon J Worth

Journal article  |  2011  |  Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy

A cost analysis of febrile neutropenia management in Australia: ambulatory v. in-hospital treatment

Senthil Lingaratnam, Leon J Worth, Monica A Slavin, Craig A Bennett, Suzanne W Kirsa, John F Seymour, Andrew Dalton, Bogda Koczwara, H Miles Prince, Mary O'Reilly, Linda Mileshkin, Jeff Szer, Karin A Thursky

Journal article  |  2011  |  Australian Health Review

Use of empiric antimicrobial therapy in neutropenic fever

CS Tam, M O'Reilly, D Andresen, S Lingaratnam, A Kelly, K Burbury, J Turnidge, MA Slavin, LJ Worth, L Dawson, KA Thursky

Journal article  |  2011  |  Internal Medicine Journal

The disease and economic burden of neutropenic fever in adult patients in Australian cancer treatment centres 2008: analysis of the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset

S Lingaratnam, KA Thursky, MA Slavin, SW Kirsa, CA Bennett, LJ Worth

Journal article  |  2011  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Use of risk stratification to guide ambulatory management of neutropenic fever

LJ Worth, S Lingaratnam, A Taylor, AM Hayward, S Morrissey, J Cooney, PA Bastick, RW Eek, A Wei, KA Thursky

Journal article  |  2011  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Oseltamivir Resistance in Adult Oncology and Hematology Patients Infected with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus, Australia

Adrian R Tramontana, Biju George, Aeron C Hurt, Joseph S Doyle, Katherine Langan, Alistair B Reid, Janet M Harper, Karin Thursky, Leon J Worth, Dominic E Dwyer, C Orla Morrissey, Paul DR Johnson, Kirsty L Buising, Simon James Harrison, John F Seymour, Patricia E Ferguson, Bin Wang, Justin T Denholm, Allen C Cheng, Monica Slavin

Journal article  |  2010  |  Emerging Infectious Diseases

Infective and thrombotic complications of central venous catheters in patients with hematological malignancy: prospective evaluation of nontunneled devices

Leon J Worth, John F Seymour, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2009  |  Supportive Care in Cancer

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infection in patients with hematologic malignancy: patients with acute myeloid leukemia are at high-risk

Leon J Worth, Karin A Thursky, John F Seymour, Monica A Slavin

Journal article  |  2007  |  European Journal of Haematology

Cytomegalovirus DNAemia and disease: incidence, natural history and management in settings other than allogeneic stem cell transplantation

AP Ng, L Worth, L Chen, JF Seymour, HM Prince, M Slavin, K Thursky

Journal article  |  2005  |  Haematologica

An analysis of the utilisation of chemoprophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with malignancy receiving corticosteroid therapy at a cancer hospital

LJ Worth, MJ Dooley, JF Seymour, L Mileshkin, MA Slavin, KA Thursky

Journal article  |  2005  |  British Journal of Cancer