Infection, Disease & Health (IDH) is the official journal of the College. Infection, Disease & Health is published by Elsevier and is indexed in MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, EBSCOhost, CABI, Informatics, EBSCO Discovery, and Emerging Sources Citation Index.

Infection control faces radical challenges at the beginning of the third millennium. Infection remains the second most common cause of death worldwide, with healthcare-associated infection (HAI) affecting at least 1 in 10 hospital patients. Novel invasive technologies and immunosuppression increase the risk of infection and escalating antimicrobial resistance makes it more difficult to manage.

More than ever before, the prevention and control of infection and infectious disease require careful consideration of the interconnections between environment and human and animal health. Such an approach, commonly referred to as ‘One Health’, has implications for policy makers, researchers, public health practitioners, economists and clinicians, all of whom are critical in managing all aspects of infection. The ‘One Health’ approach underpins the College’s new journal Infection, Disease & Health.

Infection, Disease & Health publishes original research into infectious diseases old and new, emerging and endemic, with a focus on the interface between human, animal and environmental factors. However, the journal will also continue to emphasise the unique role of healthcare settings and personnel in the potential spread of opportunistic pathogens and antimicrobial resistance among vulnerable patients and amplification and spread of emerging and community-acquired infections between hospital and community.

We hope that Infection, Disease & Health will inform and entertain readers with comprehensive content on a broad range of areas affecting all aspects of infection. Letters, commentaries and opinions that debate and discuss contemporary issues presented in, and outside, the Journal, are welcome. Our publisher, Elsevier, brings an impressive global publishing platform and exciting initiatives to support the Journal. These include the use of social media to disseminate information and invite comment, audio slides – short, webcast-style presentations shown next to online articles and a virtual microscope – an integrated browser-based slide viewer that provides access to high-resolution whole slide images.

The support and assistance of peer-reviewers remains key to the whole process and the editorial team are extremely grateful to expert reviewers across the world. We publish the names of those involved in peer review to recognise and acknowledge individuals involved in supporting this Journal.

Access for Members

ACIPC members can access full articles using the link in the members section of our website. Log in to the members section above and follow the link to the IDH website.

Members can create an account on the IDH website to personalize your experience including saving searches, view recent searches, and receive email alerts. You will need to log in to access your IDH account or register for account. Your IDH will be seperate from your College website account.

Access for Non-members

Non-members can access IDH and subscription options via the journal website, www.idhjournal.com.au.

Associate Editors

• Dr Oyebola Fasugba
  Research Officer, ‎Australian Catholic University & St Vincent’s Health, Sydney, Australia
• Dr Jason Kwong
  Infectious Diseases Physician; Early Career Researcher, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Melbourne at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection & Immunity
• Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel, RN, PhD
  Senior Research Fellow, Griffith University School of Nursing and Midwifery and QEII Jubilee Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

Senior Editors

• Professor Stephanie Dancer
  Edinburgh Napier University, Consultant Microbiologist and Professor of Microbiology, School of Nursing, United Kingdom
• Professor Ramon Z. Shaban
  The University of Sydney, Australia

Section Editors

• Professor Allen Cheng
  Monash University, Australia
• Professor Gwendolyn Gilbert
  The University of Sydney, Australia
• Dr Noleen Bennett
  The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Australia
• Professor Michael Borg
  Mater Dei Hospital, Malta
• Dr Ann Bull
  The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Australia
• Dr Emma Burnett
  University of Dundee School of Nursing and Midwifery, United Kingdom
• Professor Peter Collignon
  Canberra Hospital, Australia
• Professor Marilyn Cruickshank
  University of Technology Sydney, Australia
• Dr Evonne Curran
  Glasgow Caledonian University, Infection Control Consultant, School of Nursing, United Kingdom
• Dr John Ferguson
  John Hunter Hospital, Australia
• Dr Jenny Firman
  Commonwealth Treasury, Australia
• Professor Dale Fisher
  National University Hospital, Singapore
• Dr Joshua Freeman
  Auckland City Hospital, New Zealand
• Professor Anne Gardner
  Australian Catholic University, Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Australia
• Professor Nicholas Graves
  Queensland University of Technology, Australia
• Dr Bill Jarvis
  Jason and Jarvis Associates, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician, Investigation and Prevention Branch, United States
• Dr Moi Lin Ling
  Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
• Dr Deborough MacBeth
  Queensland Health, Australia
• Professor David Paterson
  Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Australia
• Professor Thomas Riley
  University of Western Australia, Professor of Microbiobology, Australian Centre for Pathology & Medical Research, Australia
• Dr Philip Russo
  Deakin University School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australia
• Professor Patricia W. Stone
  Columbia University Center for Health Policy, United States
• Professor Rhonda Stuart
  Monash Health, Australia
• Professor Paul Turner
  University of Oxford, United Kingdom
• Professor David Weber
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States