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Phil Russo

@plr-aus.bsky.social
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Infection prevention researcher. Prof Monash University Nursing and Midwifery & Cabrini Research. Australia.

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Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control @acipc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Brushing your teeth in hospital could reduce the chance of catching pneumonia theconversation.com/brushing-you...
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Brushing your teeth in hospital could reduce the chance of catching pneumonia
A toothbrush, some toothpaste and a few minutes of care can prevent a life‑threatening infection. That’s rare in modern medicine.
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Martin Kiernan @emrsa15.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
@1healthau.bsky.social presenting the results of the HAPPEN study showing significant reduction in pneumonia through oral hygiene at #ESCMIDGlobal2026. Study already picked up by New Scientist www.newscientist.com/article/2523...
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Infection Control Matters Podcast @icmatters.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
A quick refresher: Infection Control Matters - a podcast on practical, evidence-based IPC conversations with experts from across healthcare, focusing on challenges that matter for day-to-day IPC practice and leadership Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... #IDSky #IPC #InfectionControl
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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Government funding for healthcare infection prevention research Bottom line: 0.2% of all government research funding in the past decade has gone to infection prevention research. In era of #AMR prevention strategies & evidence are vital. #IDsky #infectious www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Government funding for healthcare infection prevention research: A scoping review of the past decade
Healthcare infection prevention and control (IPC) programs are recognised globally as a system-wide strategy to support patient and staff safety. Rese…
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WHO @who.int · 29/04/2025
The #measles vaccine has saved more lives than any other vaccine in the past 50 years. 2 doses = 97% protection against the highly contagious disease. #VaccinesWork #WorldImmunizationWeek
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Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control @acipc.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Our April newsletter is now available. Don't miss out on this month's edition of IPC News. #IPC #InfectionPreventionAndControl #ACIPC #IPCNews www.acipc.org.au/ipc-news/
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Alex Sundermann, DrPH @sundermannaj.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
The CDC’s HICPAC is at risk of being eliminated - a move that would set healthcare infection prevention back decades I wrote in @medpagetoday.bsky.social why HICPAC matters for clinicians, patients, & healthcare safety This shouldn’t happen. #IDSky www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Opinion | What's at Stake if CDC's Infection Control Practices Committee Is Cut
These advisors make healthcare safer for everyone
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Infection Control Matters Podcast @icmatters.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
nv-HAP surveillance too labour intensive? Maybe not. @plr-aus.bsky.social and @emrsa15.bsky.social discuss semi-automated systems with Aline Wolfensberger from Zurich in the latest podcast. Available on Apple, Spotify etc and our website infectioncontrolmatters.com/2025/03/05/n... #IDSky #IPCSky
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nv-HAP surveillance too time-consuming? Semi-automated may be easier than you think
In this episode, Phil and Martin talk to Dr Aline Wolfensberger, Senior Attending Physician, Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology at University Hospital Zurich and a Senior R…
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Dr Gemma L Saravanos @glsaravanos.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Calling members involved in health, care, or research that seeks to meet the needs of children and young people, while preventing infections! Join our first ACIPC Paediatric Special Interest Group meeting to hear from the group leads, and connect with others interested in this area!
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Martin Kiernan @emrsa15.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Very sad about this. This work needs to be done
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Phil Russo @plr-aus.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control @acipc.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Our January newsletter is now available. Don't miss out on this month's edition of IPC News. #IPC #InfectionPreventionAndControl #ACIPC #IPCNews www.acipc.org.au/ipc-news/
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Infection Control Matters Podcast @icmatters.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
In this week's podcast, @1healthau.bsky.social and @plr-aus.bsky.social take a walk round the posters at the ACIPC Conference in Melbourne and pick out a few of their favourites for a discussion. Listen on Spotify, Apple, via the website infectioncontrolmatters.com/latest/ Posters on the website too
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Infection Control Matters
A podcast on topics related to preventing and controlling infection
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Infection Control Matters Podcast @icmatters.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Final podcast of the year and @1healthau.bsky.social @plr-aus.bsky.social and @emrsa15.bsky.social discuss favourite conferences, papers and podcasts. As usual it’s none too serious. infectioncontrolmatters.com/2024/12/19/t... find us on all podcast hosting sites. #IDSky #IPSky
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The 2024 End of Year Special
In this episode, Brett, Phil and Martin reflect on the year. We chat about favourite podcasts, papers and conferences in our usual informal manner (well probably even more informal than normal). Pa…
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Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control @acipc.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Whooping cough is now an epidemic in NZ, with cases rising steeply in Australia. Stay protected this festive season with vaccination, good hygiene, PPE and droplet transmission-based precautions. Learn more: immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents/vac...
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Infection Control Matters Podcast @icmatters.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
In-room air purification to prevent respiratory infection in aged care - does it help? Latest podcast on Infection Control Matters out now. infectioncontrolmatters.podbean.com/e/placeholder/ #IDsky #IPsky #infectioncontrol @emrsa15.bsky.social @1healthau.bsky.social
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In-room air purification to prevent respiratory infection in aged care - Does it help? | Infection Control Matters
In this episode of ICMs we talk to the authors of a world first multi-centre double blind cross-over randomised control trial, which explored the effect of in-room air purification on acute respirator...
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Prof Brett Mitchell @1healthau.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
You can follow @icmatters.bsky.social , myself or @emrsa15.bsky.social to find out when the last podcast of Infection Control Matters drops. A big thanks for the 100,000+ listens from over 120 countries! We will try and keep up the standard (didn’t say what standard 😀) #idsky
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Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control @acipc.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Organisms of concern - managing multi-resistant organisms (MRO) in aged care Date & time: Wednesday 11 December at 12.00 pm AEDT. Guest speaker: Penny Radalj This session explores the way MRO are managed in the aged care setting. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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