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- Andrew J Stewardson1
- Rhonda L Stuart2,3
- Allen C Cheng3,4
- Paul DR Johnson1,5
- 1 Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC
- 2 Monash Health, Melbourne, VIC
- 3 Monash University, Melbourne, VIC
- 4 Alfred Health, Melbourne, VIC
- 5 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals and groups for their review of versions of this manuscript: Professor Hugo Sax (University Hospital Zurich); Professor Peter Collignon (Canberra Hospital); the Healthcare Associated Infection Advisory Committee of the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care; and the Jurisdictional Executive Group of the Communicable Diseases Network Australia.
No relevant disclosures.
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