Infection Disease & Health (IDH) Journal

IDH is an international infection prevention and control control journal. Publisher Elsevier. Tweets from Editor-in-Chief. Stay up to date with publications.

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Regulating antimicrobial use within hospitals: A qualitative study https://t.co/5DyUk3RLfG Regulatory processes are perceived by clinicians to be limited in their potency to address antimicrobial resistance. @jenniferkbroom @BroomAlex, @kennykatherine

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Dear authors,

We, like many, are taking some holidays from now until early/mid January. Our reviewers will also be wanting a break during this time.

We appreciate your patience with some potential delays in processing papers during this time.

Many thanks.

IDH team

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Are self-test kits still relevant post COVID-19 pandemic? Qualitative study on working adults' perceptions https://t.co/wQ1ZiCAxX0

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To swab or not to swab? A qualitative study of pathology testing, interpretation, and value in diabetes-related foot ulceration

https://t.co/ns1Ou86yJU

#diabetes #diabeticfoot #infectionprevention

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A single plain ring is not associated with increased bacterial load on hands: An experimental study among healthcare worker students undertaking mock surgery
https://t.co/sWkVMHUv3t

#handhygiene #infectioncontrol #surgery

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Applicability of the ATP assay in monitoring the cleanliness of hospital environments https://t.co/lgdsnEff5u

#environment #atp #infectioncontrol #PatientSafety

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A selection of abstracts for the upcoming #ACIPC23 conference is now available. https://t.co/a4YYsIr4uJ @ACIPC

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Infection prevention, and control in computed tomography: Creating a national survey https://t.co/nsqrwtscrq @SarahLewisUSYD

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Designed for a pandemic: Mitigating the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through hospital design and infrastructure https://t.co/FWDPGEO7iX

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New article in IDH: Effectiveness of a training program on health-care professionals’ knowledge and practices regarding thermo-sensitive reusable medical devices disinfection: A quasi-experimental study https://t.co/3jH09yEUPY

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New article: P2/N95 fit testing and the risk of COVID-19 in Healthcare Workers https://t.co/ldJybxMAnb #Covid

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New article: Metagenomic insights into microbial contamination in critical healthcare environments and the efficacy of a novel “HLE” disinfectant #infectioncontrol #cleaning https://t.co/tQdceANtln

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New article: An educational intervention in the emergency department seeking to improve COVID-19 vaccination rates among unvaccinated patients aged 20-64 https://t.co/x3WNA0MMvr

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New article: Peripheral intravenous catheter material and design to reduce device failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://t.co/AbFaKbIWPG
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Excited to report that we have our first impact factor and it’s 3.5.

A big thanks to the editorial team, board, authors, reviewers and readership of the journal.

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New article: Risk of organism acquisition from prior room occupants: An updated systematic review https://t.co/Msfb5mfgcN @1healthau @emrsa15 @JuleeMcDonagh @savvy_sci @DrHelenRawson @jennysim_1

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New article: Air purifiers for reducing the incidence of acute respiratory infections in Australian residential aged care facilities: A study protocol for a randomised control trial https://t.co/6c8wQt6Tn9 @jennysim_1 @JuleeMcDonagh @1healthau @nessmcd

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Could human-to-human transmission of avian influenza spark a public health crisis in Southeast Asia?

https://t.co/hIKXGmEMUn

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The impact of rapid diagnostic testing on hospital administrative coding accuracy for influenza https://t.co/pv7HhaBu6I #flu #influenza #infectioncontrol #surveillance @Hugh_Murray_

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New article: Comparative evaluation of stand-alone HEPA-based air decontamination systems https://t.co/3tQx5wQu9f @jonotter #infectioncontrol