Prof Leon Worth
Honorary Conjoint Professorial Fellow
The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology
268 Scholarly works
13 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
A prospective, observational, cost of implementation analysis for the National Infection Surveillance Program for Aged Care (NISPAC)
DOI: 10.1186/s13756-026-01722-x2026
Journal article
Trends in microbiology testing in Australian long-term care facilities: national cohort study
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-13656-12026
Journal article
Influenza vaccination coverage in public sector residential aged care healthcare workers in Victoria, Australia
DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2026.1004592026
Journal article
P1.109: Informing a national infection prevention and surveillance program for transplant recipients dash analysis of the PROSPER study.
DOI: 10.1097/01.tp.0001252596.53724.c92024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Transforming Infection Management in the Era of Emerging Cancer Therapies
2023
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Applying Artificial Intelligence to a Learning Health Care System for Detection of Infections in Patients With Cancer
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Improving Patient Outcomes Through Implementation of Digital and Diagnostic Innovations for Infections in Cancer
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
Epidemiology and mortality among hospital-acquired cases of COVID-19 in the pre-Omicron and Omicron periods: A data-linkage study in Victoria, Australia
DOI: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2026.1005792026
Journal article
Management, Outcomes, and Factors Associated With Mortality and Treatment Failure of Non-Aspergillus Mold Infections: A Multicenter Study in Australia and New Zealand
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofag4742026
Journal article
Current Epidemiology and Infection Characteristics of Non-Aspergillus Mold Infections: A Multicenter Study in Australia and New Zealand
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag0292026
Journal article
Microbiology testing around the time of antibiotic initiation among residents of long-term care facilities
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkag2122026
Journal article
Monitoring urinary tract infections in residents of Australian aged care homes: Clinical and microbiological characteristics identified through a pilot surveillance program
DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2025.1004042026
Journal article
The Diagnostic Approach to Pulmonary Complications in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: To Biopsy or Not?
DOI: 10.1111/tid.70227
RECENT PROJECTS
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Safe at Home’: A Novel Infection and Antimicrobial Use Surveillance Program for Vulnerable Australians Using Inhome Aged Care Services
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
SHIELD: Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections for Effective Local Data