Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is an anaerobic, spore-forming, gram-positive bacillus typically associated with gastrointestinal disease. Transmission of C. difficile occurs by ingestion of spores either through person-to-person contact, animal-to-person contact or environment-to-person contact.

The Senate agreed, on 14 November 1994, to a motion by Senator Harradine requiring that each Minister table indexed lists of file titles created by Central Offices of each department or agency he or she administers.

This week’s issue includes items on the sustainability of the Australian health ‘system’, climate change and health, ‘digital megatrends’, pancreatic cancer, Aboriginal children, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and more

Also covered are new issues of Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy and Pediatric Quality & Safety, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and latest from the UK’s NICE.

This week’s issue includes items on the second edition of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights, a draft Peripheral Venous Access Clinical Care Standard, antimicrobial resistance, infections, prescribing, digital health and more

Also covered are new issues of the Australian Health Review and Health Affairs, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and latest from the UK’s NICE.

This handbook provides nationally consistent guidance on laboratory reporting processes for CARAlert.