Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Andrew is an infectious diseases physician and NHMRC Early Career Fellow. He has a PhD (University of Melbourne), a Master of Science in Epidemiology (Harvard School of Public Health), and a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research (University of Geneva). His research has focussed on the health and economic impact of antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections, the transmission dynamics of antimicrobial resistance, and the implementation of infection prevention and control interventions.
He spent four years as a research fellow with the Infection Control Program and WHO Collaborating Centre on Patient Safety at the University of Geneva Hospitals (Geneva, Switzerland). During this time he was an external consultant for the WHO Patient Safety program. He has previously worked as National Project Manager at Hand Hygiene Australia. He's a member of several Victorian and national healthcare infection and patient safety committees, and is current Chair of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Healthcare Infection Control Special Interest Group (HICSIG). He's an Honorary Research Fellow at Safer Care Victoria.
Clinical activities
Infectious Diseases Physician at Alfred Health.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science (Epidemiology), Harvard University
Award Date: 26 May 2017
PhD (Medicine), University of Melbourne
Award Date: 19 Mar 2016
Diploma of Advanced Studies (Clinical Research), Université de Genève (University of Geneva)
Award Date: 8 Jan 2014
MBBS, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 7 Dec 2002
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, Safer Care Victoria
2019 → …Research area keywords
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Transmission Dynamics
- Hospital Epidemiology
- Healthcare Infections
Network
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Projects
EPITAPH: Establishing the prevalence of healthcare associated infections in two Australian private hospitals
Russo, P., Mitchell, B. G., Cheng, A. & Stewardson, A.
1/12/19 → 30/11/20
Project: Research
Understanding Patient Movement Networks To Better Prevent Dissemination of Antimicrobial Resistance
Stewardson, A., Donker, T., Wilson, A., Cooper, B. S., Peleg, A., Howden, B. P., Cruickshank, M. & Coombs, G.
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Stepped-wedge Trial to increase antibiotic Appropriateness in Residential aged care facilities and model Transmission of antimicrobial Resistance (The START Research Program)
Peleg, A., Haines, T., Cheng, A., Peel, T., Holt, K. E., Hilmer, S. N., Yun-Hee, J., Stewardson, A. & Spelman, T.
Australian Government Department of Health
1/01/18 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
CHAINS: Comprehensive Healthcare Associated Infection National Surveillance
Russo , P., Mitchell, B. G., Cheng, A., Stewardson, A. & Bucknall, T.
1/09/17 → 1/09/20
Project: Research
Research Output
An audit of nitrofurantoin use in three Australian hospitals
Wijma, R. A., Curtis, S. J., Cairns, K. A., Peleg, A. Y. & Stewardson, A. J., Mar 2020, In : Infection, Disease and Health. 25, 2, p. 124-129 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Antimicrobial anaphylaxis: the changing face of severe antimicrobial allergy
Hall, V., Wong, M., Munsif, M., Stevenson, B. R., Elliott, K., Lucas, M., Baird, A. J., Athan, E., Young, M., Pickles, R., Cheng, A. C., Stewardson, A. J., Aung, A. K. & Trubiano, J. A., 1 Jan 2020, In : Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 75, 1, p. 229-235 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Antimicrobial resistance in the Pacific Island countries and territories
Loftus, M., Stewardson, A., Naidu, R., Coghlan, B., Jenney, A., Kepas, J., Lavu, E., Munamua, A., Peel, T., Sahai, V., Tekoaua, R., Tudravu, L., Zinihite, J., Cheng, A., Rafai, E. & Peleg, A., 28 Apr 2020, In : BMJ Global Health. 5, 4, 8 p., e002418.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
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Household carriage and acquisition of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: A systematic review
Martischang, R., Riccio, M. E., Abbas, M., Stewardson, A. J., Kluytmans, J. A. J. W. & Harbarth, S., Mar 2020, In : Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 41, 3, p. 286-294 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Infection Following Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Hasse, B., Hannan, M. M., Keller, P. M., Maurer, F. P., Sommerstein, R., Mertz, D., Wagner, D., Fernandez-Hidalgo, N., Nomura, J., Manfrin, V., Bettex, D., Conte, A. H., Durante-Mangoni, E., Tang, TH-C., Stuart, R. L., Lundgren, J., Gordon, S., Jarashow, M. C., Schreiber, P. W., Niemann, S. & 23 others, , Feb 2020, In : Journal of Hospital Infection. 104, 2, p. 214-235 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access
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Prizes
Australian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Annual Scientific Meeting Council Scholarship
Stewardson, Andrew (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
George McCracken Infectious Disease Fellows Travel Grant
Stewardson, Andrew (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
ICAAC Infectious Diseases Fellows Grant
Stewardson, Andrew (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
NHMRC Early Career Fellowship
Stewardson, Andrew (Recipient), 26 Jul 2017
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
Activities
International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (Event)
Andrew Stewardson (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
3rd National Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Forum
Andrew Stewardson (Invited speaker)
8 Nov 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
INSIGHT Subcommittee (Infection Clinical Network)
Andrew Stewardson (Fellow)
2019 → …
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control Conference, ACIPC 2019
Andrew Stewardson (Member of programme committee)
2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (External organisation)
Andrew Stewardson (Member)
6 Aug 2019
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Press / Media
Study Highlights Impact of CREs on Mortality and Hospital Stays in Lower-Income Countries
31/05/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
National Hand Hygiene Initiative Successful in Australia
19/04/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
National Handwashing Campaign Reduces Incidence Of Staphylococcus aureus Infection In Australia’s Hospitals
14/04/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Project casts net wide to tackle hospital bug spread
12/12/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
High-five for handwash initiative in Aussie hospitals
21/11/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research