Prof Leon Worth
Honorary Conjoint Professorial Fellow
The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology
236 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
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
Trends in microbiology testing in Australian long-term care facilities: national cohort study.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-13656-12024
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
The Diagnostic Approach to Pulmonary Complications in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: To Biopsy or Not?
DOI: 10.1111/tid.702272026
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Development of a Digital Phenotype for Immune-Related Colitis
DOI: 10.1200/CCI-25-003662026
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.2025.1060732026
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/ciag029
RECENT PROJECTS
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
SHIELD: Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections for Effective Local Data
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