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ACIPC members and particularly those previous ICA NSW Inc members will be saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. Yvonne Cossart OA on 16/12/14. Prof. Cossart was the initial Patron of ICA NSW and subsequently AICA. Based at the University of Sydney, she was a well-respected contributor to the Australian and international microbiology, infectious diseases and infection control communities.
Perhaps most memorable were Prof. Cossart’s down to earth presentations provided to Sydney Hospital infection control participants from the late 1980s onwards. Yvonne was incredibly approachable, knowledgeable and innovative. She inspired and mentored several higher degree recipients and early infection control professionals alike. On behalf of many of those original NSW ICPs the majority of whom are now retired, I would like to extend our respect and sympathies to Yvonne’s family and professional colleagues at this sad time. RIP Prof. Cossart, Australian infection prevention is better for having known you and perhaps ACIPC Executive may wish to consider an ongoing tribute to you.
Dr Cathryn Murphy RN MPH PhD CIC
Executive Director
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Dear Cath,
Thank you for this piece of news, and sad to hear of Yvonne Cossart’s passing.
I would like to add that Yvonne was also famous (or probably most famous) for having discovered, in 1974, Parvovirus B19. See Wikipedia entry, and see her original article in which she described the discovery:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parvovirus_B19
Cossart YE, Field AM, Cant B, Widdows D. Parvovirus-like particles in human sera. Lancet. 1975 Jan 11;1(7898):72-3.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/46024Parvovirus B19 is the agent of a childhood disease called erythema infectiosum, also called “slapped cheek disease”. It also causes complications in pregnancy (fetal hydrops).
I met Yvonne Cossart on a trip to Australia in the early 1990s, at a time when I was still based as a microbiologist in Germany.
Best regards, Matthias.
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Matthias Maiwald, MD, FRCPA
Consultant in Microbiology
Adj. Assoc. Prof., Natl. Univ. Singapore
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
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ACIPC members and particularly those previous ICA NSW Inc members will be saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. Yvonne Cossart OA on 16/12/14. Prof. Cossart was the initial Patron of ICA NSW and subsequently AICA. Based at the University of Sydney, she was a well-respected contributor to the Australian and international microbiology, infectious diseases and infection control communities.
Perhaps most memorable were Prof. Cossart’s down to earth presentations provided to Sydney Hospital infection control participants from the late 1980s onwards. Yvonne was incredibly approachable, knowledgeable and innovative. She inspired and mentored several higher degree recipients and early infection control professionals alike. On behalf of many of those original NSW ICPs the majority of whom are now retired, I would like to extend our respect and sympathies to Yvonne’s family and professional colleagues at this sad time. RIP Prof. Cossart, Australian infection prevention is better for having known you and perhaps ACIPC Executive may wish to consider an ongoing tribute to you.
Dr Cathryn Murphy RN MPH PhD CIC
Executive Director
Infection Control Plus Pty Ltd
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I remember Yvonne well. She was a great mentor and will be sadly missed.
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ACIPC members and particularly those previous ICA NSW Inc members will be saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. Yvonne Cossart OA on 16/12/14. Prof. Cossart was the initial Patron of ICA NSW and subsequently AICA. Based at the University of Sydney, she was a well-respected contributor to the Australian and international microbiology, infectious diseases and infection control communities.
Perhaps most memorable were Prof. Cossart’s down to earth presentations provided to Sydney Hospital infection control participants from the late 1980s onwards. Yvonne was incredibly approachable, knowledgeable and innovative. She inspired and mentored several higher degree recipients and early infection control professionals alike. On behalf of many of those original NSW ICPs the majority of whom are now retired, I would like to extend our respect and sympathies to Yvonne’s family and professional colleagues at this sad time. RIP Prof. Cossart, Australian infection prevention is better for having known you and perhaps ACIPC Executive may wish to consider an ongoing tribute to you.
Dr Cathryn Murphy RN MPH PhD CIC
Executive Director
Infection Control Plus Pty Ltd
http://www.infectioncontrolplus.com.auMESSAGES POSTED TO THIS LIST ARE SOLELY THE OPINION OF THE AUTHOR, AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE OPINION OF ACIPC.
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Thanks Cath for the update, it is indeed sad news, I remember well Professor Cossart and her professional generosity in sharing with all her knowledge about ID, Infection prevention and microbiology. In recent years I have seen her regularly and she was well and vital, an avid traveller having completed a trekking holiday to eastern Europe about 12 months ago. I will miss our impromptu meetings and catch-ups and support the suggestion of a ACIPC legacy to this great woman.
Sue Greig
Senior Project Officer
National HAI Prevention Program
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From: ACIPC Infexion Connexion [mailto:AICALIST@AICALIST.ORG.AU] On Behalf Of Cath Murphy
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Subject: Vale Yvonne Cossart [SEC=No Protective Marking]ACIPC members and particularly those previous ICA NSW Inc members will be saddened to learn of the passing of Prof. Yvonne Cossart OA on 16/12/14. Prof. Cossart was the initial Patron of ICA NSW and subsequently AICA. Based at the University of Sydney, she was a well-respected contributor to the Australian and international microbiology, infectious diseases and infection control communities.
Perhaps most memorable were Prof. Cossart’s down to earth presentations provided to Sydney Hospital infection control participants from the late 1980s onwards. Yvonne was incredibly approachable, knowledgeable and innovative. She inspired and mentored several higher degree recipients and early infection control professionals alike. On behalf of many of those original NSW ICPs the majority of whom are now retired, I would like to extend our respect and sympathies to Yvonne’s family and professional colleagues at this sad time. RIP Prof. Cossart, Australian infection prevention is better for having known you and perhaps ACIPC Executive may wish to consider an ongoing tribute to you.
Dr Cathryn Murphy RN MPH PhD CIC
Executive Director
Infection Control Plus Pty Ltd
Ph: +61 428 154 154
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