Release of the new Victorian guideline on Candida auris for health services

[Donna Cameron]

In particular for my Victorian colleagues, please find attached a letter from Dr Brett Sutton the Victorian Chief Health Officer regarding the release of the new ‘Victorian guideline on Candida auris for health services’. See also email below for further information.

Regards.
Donna

Donna Cameron
Infection Control Consultant
T +61 (0) 3 8344 3574 (Monday, Wednesday & Friday); +61 (0) 3 9096 5233 (Tuesday & Thursday)
donna.cameron@unimelb.edu.au

Microbiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory

The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
792 Elizabeth Street | Melbourne | Victoria | Australia | 3000
doherty.edu.au

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Dear Colleague

Please find attached a letter from the Chief Health Officer and the AMR Secretariat at the Department for your awareness and action.

The letter introduces a new guideline for Victorian health services, both public and private, for the multi-drug resistant organism Candida auris. There are a number of actions recommended to be prepared to respond to a case and a focus on actions required should a case arise in your health service. A website link is included in the letter (https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/infection-control) which demonstrates a range of guidelines of interest, and includes a tab for this new guideline and associated supporting documentation for health services.

Please disseminate this information to all relevant parties within your service. Queries can be directed to AMR.Secretariat@dhhs.vic.gov.au

Regards,

AMR Secretariat | Communicable Disease
Health Protection Branch | Regulation Health Protection and Emergency Management
Department of Health and Human Services | 50 Lonsdale Street Melbourne Victoria 3000
p. 1300 651 160
e. AMR.Secretariat@dhhs.vic.gov.au w. http://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au
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