A new imperative for the Australian infection control community: improving detection of device-related outbreaks

This paper describes the process, findings and outcomes of the first meeting, including an overview of several local increases in BSI temporally associated with use of MVADs. It also recommends the introduction of a system to ensure the provision of timely and important advice to ICPs in the event of unexpected negative consequences associated with implementation of new equipment and/or devices. Failure to introduce this or a similar model represents an ongoing deficiency in proactive infection prevention in Australia and New Zealand.