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Register now for AVAS 2025

Register now for AVAS 2025

The Australian Vascular Access Society (AVAS) is excited to announce its 2025 Scientific Meeting, taking place from Sunday, 20 to Tuesday 22 July 2025 at the Novotel Wollongong Northbeach.   This premier vascular access Scientific Meeting will gather a...
Critical Quarantine & Recall – Update

Critical Quarantine & Recall – Update

UPDATED Critical Quarantine Letter – RC-2025-RN-00344-1 URGENT UPDATE 28/03 – The continuing investigation of this matter has now determined that the risk of contamination by most of the products listed in the table below is very low, and the critical...
Register now for IP2025

Register now for IP2025

Registrations are now open for the Infection Prevention Society’s Annual Conference, IP2025, which will take place in Brighton in September 2025.   Infection Prevention 2025 29 & 30 September, Brighton Centre, UK   Don’t miss this world-leading Infection...
Meliodosis

Meliodosis

Burkholderia Pseudomallei What is it?  Melioidosis is a disease of humans and animals that is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, a small gram negative aerobic bacillus. While Burkholderia pseudomallei is found around the world in warm and humid...
Burkholderia cepacia

Burkholderia cepacia

Burkholderia cepacia  (B. cepacia) Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia) is a gram-negative, motile, non-spore-forming bacterium. It is a species of bacteria within the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc), a group of closely related bacteria that are often associated with...