Prof Leon Worth
Honorary Conjoint Professorial Fellow
The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology
217 Scholarly works
8 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
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.702272026
Journal article
Incidence and Factors Associated With Hospitalizations for Urinary Tract Infections Among Older People Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2025.1060732024
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
Performance of the Australian hospital-acquired complication algorithm for detecting hospital-onset bloodstream infections
DOI: 10.1016/j.idh.2025.09.0012026
Journal article
Early Electronic Specialist-led Diabetes Care Improves Postdischarge Glycemia: The STOIC-D Surgery Follow-up Cohort
DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaf4402026
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
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Exploration of the genomic diversity of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli in Australian clinical settings
DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.0015542026
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A retrospective sub-study of perioperative glycaemia and insulin treatment for hospital inpatients at a quaternary centre from the specialist treatment of inpatients: Caring for diabetes in surgery trial (STOIC-D Surgery).
DOI: 10.1111/dme.703702026
Journal article
Infection Prevention and Surveillance in the Care of Australasian Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
DOI: 10.1111/tid.70149
RECENT PROJECTS
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
\2018Safe at Home\2019: A Novel Infection and Antimicrobial Use Surveillance Program for Vulnerable Australians Using in-Home Aged Care Services
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
SHIELD: Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections for Effective Local Data