Caroline Marshall

Impacts on staff after implementation of a respiratory protection program in a Victorian public hospital.

D Williams, B Kave, F Begg, C Marshall, R Segal, I Ng

Journal article  |  2021  |  Infect Dis Health

BACKGROUND: In October 2020, the Royal Melbourne Hospital implemented a Respiratory Protection Program (RPP), which was initiated ..

Factors associated with vanA VRE acquisition in Cardiothoracic Surgery patients during an acute outbreak.

Angus Hughes, Sheena G Sullivan, Caroline Marshall

Journal article  |  2021  |  Infect Dis Health

BACKGROUND: There was an acute outbreak of vanA Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) in a tertiary Melbourne teaching hospital between 201..

Impact of prior vaccination on antibody response and influenza-like illness among Australian healthcare workers after influenza vaccination in 2016

Vivian KY Leung, Annette Fox, Louise A Carolan, Malet Aban, Karen L Laurie, Julian Druce, Yi-Mo Deng, Monica A Slavin, Caroline Marshall, Sheena G Sullivan

Journal article  |  2021  |  VACCINE

BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies suggest that influenza vaccine effectiveness decreases with repeated administration. We examin..

Presenting symptoms of COVID-19 and clinical outcomes in hospitalised older adults

Kate Gregorevic, Andrea Maier, Roeisa Miranda, Paula Loveland, Katherine Miller, Kirsty Buising, Caroline Marshall, Bronwyn O'Gorman, Amanda Tan, Kylie Staggard, Tessa O'Halloran, Huong Xuan Thi Nguyen, Jessica Disler, Frances Crotty, Kai Lim, Joseph Cianter, Cate Kelly, Kwang Lim

Journal article  |  2021  |  INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: In July 2020, a COVID-19 outbreak was recognised in the geriatric wards at a subacute campus of the Royal Melbourne Ho..

Pilot study of a combined genomic and epidemiologic surveillance program for hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant pathogens across multiple hospital networks in Australia

Norelle L Sherry, Robyn S Lee, Claire L Gorrie, Jason C Kwong, Rhonda L Stuart, Tony M Korman, Caroline Marshall, Charlie Higgs, Hiu Tat Chan, Maryza Graham, Paul DR Johnson, Marcel J Leroi, Caroline Reed, Michael J Richards, Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth, Benjamin P Howden, M Lindsay Grayson

Journal article  |  2021  |  INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

OBJECTIVES: To conduct a pilot study implementing combined genomic and epidemiologic surveillance for hospital-acquired multidrug-..

Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers within an Australian tertiary hospital to managing high-consequence infectious diseases

Jesse J Fryk, Steven Tong, Caroline Marshall, Arjun Rajkhowa, Kirsty Buising, Christopher MacIsaac, Nicola Walsham, Irani Thevarajan

Journal article  |  2021  |  INFECTION DISEASE & HEALTH

BACKGROUND: Adequate preparation and support for healthcare workers (HCWs) managing high-consequence infectious diseases (HCIDs) i..

A hospital-wide response to multiple outbreaks of COVID-19 in health care workers: lessons learned from the field

Kirsty L Buising, Deborah Williamson, Benjamin C Cowie, Jennifer MacLachlan, Elizabeth Orr, Christopher MacIsaac, Eloise Williams, Katherine Bond, Stephen Muhi, James McCarthy, Andrea B Maier, Louis Irving, Denise Heinjus, Cate Kelly, Caroline Marshall

Journal article  |  2021  |  MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA

Use of portable air cleaners to reduce aerosol transmission on a hospital COVID-19 ward

KL Buising, R Schofield, L Irving, M Keywood, A Stevens, N Keogh, G Skidmore, I Wadlow, K Kevin, B Rismanchi, AJ Wheeler, RS Humphries, M Kainer, F Mcgain, J Monty, C Marshall

Journal article  |  2021  |  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Objective To study the airflow, transmission and clearance of aerosols in the clinical spaces of a hospital ward that had been use..

Identifying targets for improvement using a nationally standardized survey: Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis in orthopedic surgery

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

Journal article  |  2020  |  INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

BACKGROUND: Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is commonly administered in orthopedic procedures. Research regarding SAP app..

Antibiotic prescribing in surgery: A clinically and socially complex problem in Australia

Courtney Ierano, Arjun Rajkhowa, Trisha Peel, Caroline Marshall, Darshini Ayton, Karin Thursky

Journal article  |  2020  |  INFECTION DISEASE & HEALTH

Surgical prophylaxis is a common indication for antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals with demonstrated poor rates of appropri..