CRE in Australian hospital – media report

[Michael Wishart]

Hi all

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/2013/03/18/03/28/hospital-superbug-prompts-call-for-action

I thought some list subscribers may be interested in the above media report of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in an Australia hospital, given the recent release of the US CDC report on CRE (see http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6209a3.htm?s_cidmm6209a3_w )

Has anyone in Australia / New Zealand seen outbreaks of infection with these resistant organisms this year?

Cheers
Michael

Michael Wishart
CNC Infection Control
Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital
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[Paul Smollen]

Hi Michael,

The MJA have once again dedicated an issue to all things infection
related, including antimicrobial resistance, HAIs and infinitely
interesting parasites, to coincide with this week’s combined
Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) and Communicable
Disease Control Network Australia conference in Canberra. And includes
the article that news source refers to.

http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?udee90e386671d8aa31389c490&id6cded81
05f&e66eb52162f

Paul Smollen

Project Manager, Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI)

Clinical Excellence Commission | Level 14/227 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
NSW 2000

T: (02) 9269 5586 |F: (02) 9269 5599 | E:
Paul.Smollen@cec.health.nsw.gov.au

http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au

Behalf Of Michael Wishart

Hi all

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/2013/03/18/03/28/hospital-superbug-pro
mpts-call-for-action

I thought some list subscribers may be interested in the above media
report of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in an Australia
hospital, given the recent release of the US CDC report on CRE (see
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6209a3.htm?s_cidmm6209a3_w )

Has anyone in Australia / New Zealand seen outbreaks of infection with
these resistant organisms this year?

Cheers

Michael

Michael Wishart

CNC Infection Control

Holy Spirit Northside Private Hospital

627 Rode Road, Chermside, Qld 4032

t: (07) 3326 3068 | f: (07) 3607 2226

e: Michael.Wishart@hsn.org.au

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