Arjun Rajkhowa

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..

Case for antimicrobial stewardship pharmacy technicians in Australian hospitals

Ron Cheah, Arjun Rajkhowa, Rodney James, Kym Wangeman, Sonia Koning, Karin Thursky, Kirsty Buising

Journal article  |  2020  |  AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW

The pharmacist's role in hospital antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs is known to improve patient safety and the quality of c..

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..

Assessing patient understanding of their antimicrobial treatment: How are we doing and how might we improve?

Kim Yeoh, Catherine George, Arjun Rajkhowa, Kirsty Buising

Journal article  |  2020  |  INFECTION DISEASE & HEALTH

BACKGROUND: The Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard states that patients should receive certain information about the..

Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Community: The Role of the WHO in Addressing Consumer Information Needs

Arjun Rajkhowa, Karin Thursky

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF CONSUMER HEALTH ON THE INTERNET

The global rise of drug-resistant infections is an urgent concern but public engagement on the issue tends to be sporadic. Antimic..

One Health needs a vision beyond zoonoses

Juan Pablo Villanueva-Cabezas, Arjun Rajkhowa, Angus JD Campbell

Journal article  |  2020  |  TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES

The unprecedented pandemic events that currently affect animals and humans have fueled calls for One Health action. We argue that ..

Antimicrobial stewardship near the end of life in aged care homes

Leslie Dowson, N Deborah Friedman, Caroline Marshall, Rhonda L Stuart, Kirsty Buising, Arjun Rajkhowa, Fiona Gotterson, David CM Kong

Journal article  |  2020  |  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to understand how aged care home health professionals perceive antimicrobial use near ..

The role of nurses in antimicrobial stewardship near the end of life in aged-care homes: A qualitative study

Leslie Dowson, N Deborah Friedman, Caroline Marshall, Rhonda L Stuart, Kirsty Buising, Arjun Rajkhowa, Fiona Gotterson, David CM Kong

Journal article  |  2020  |  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES

BACKGROUND: The excessive use of antimicrobials in aged-care homes is a widely recognised phenomenon. This is problematic because ..

COVID-19 dissensus in Australia Negotiating uncertainty in public health communication and media commentary on a pandemic

Arjun Rajkhowa

Journal article  |  2020  |  PACIFIC JOURNALISM REVIEW

The emergence of an epidemic or pandemic presents significant challenges for public health communication. The shifting and uncerta..

Influences on surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis decision making by surgical craft groups, anaesthetists, pharmacists and nurses in public and private hospitals

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

Journal article  |  2019  |  PLoS One

BACKGROUND: Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is a leading indication for antibiotic use in the hospital setting, with demo..