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an Infection Prevention & Control resource and networking site for Australia, New Zealand and neighbours.
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Information on HICSIG
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Primary aims of HICSIG
- Facilitate collaboration and consensus among Infectious Diseases Physicians, Clinical Microbiologists, Infection Control nurse professionals, Pharmacists and other relevant groups about approaches to Healthcare Infection Control and Antibiotic Stewardship
- Develop and promote evidence-based practical approaches to practice
- Facilitate cross-institutional research relevant to infection control
- Conduct surveys of practice that can be used to drive standardisation of practice
- Conduct bi-annual meetings to discuss issues of controversy and consensus
- Provide a website for sharing of discussions, resources, guidelines and patient information materials
HICSIG Steering Committee Membership (2010)
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Recent updates
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News and Upcoming Events
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Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic, version 14 Released
The Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic, version 14 has now been released. For more information, see the TGA website. A review is available here.
Antimicrobial Resistance Summit
ASID and ASA are planning an Antimicrobial Resistance Summit for Februrary 2011. Read more.
AICA 2010 Conference
The Conference is to be held in Perth from 4-6 October 2010. Read more.
Clostridium difficile
Hypervirulent C. difficile has been found in Australia. Read more.
Influenza 2010
Influenza Season Stats are available for Australia and New Zealand. Read more.
2010 Infection prevention week
This year the annual International infection prevention and control week is scheduled for October 17-23. Read more.
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