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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).
Clinical activities
Infectious Diseases Physician at Alfred Health.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Science (Epidemiology), Harvard University
PhD (Medicine), The University of Melbourne
Diploma of Advanced Studies (Clinical Research), Université de Genève (University of Geneva)
MBBS, The University of Melbourne
Keywords
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Transmission Dynamics
- Hospital Epidemiology
- Healthcare Infections
Network
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Projects 2017 2022
Understanding Patient Movement Networks To Better Prevent Dissemination of Antimicrobial Resistance
Stewardson, A., Donker, T., Wilson, A., Cooper, B. S., Peleg, A., Howden, B., 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.
The Department of Health (Comm)
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
ADHOC: Administrative Data for Healthcare-associated Infections and Other Complications
Stewardson, A., Worth, L. J., Cheng, A., Johnson, P. D. R., Stuart, R., Marshall, C. L., Lee, A. & Clezy, K.
1/03/18 → 28/02/19
Project: Research
Research Output 2009 2018
Antibiotic allergy testing improves antibiotic appropriateness in patients with cancer
Trubiano, J. A., Grayson, M. L., Phillips, E. J., Stewardson, A. J., Thursky, K. A. & Slavin, M. A., 1 Nov 2018, In : Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 73, 11, p. 3209-3211 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Effect of outpatient antibiotics for urinary tract infections on antimicrobial resistance among commensal Enterobacteriaceae: A multinational prospective cohort study
Stewardson, A. J., Vervoort, J., Adriaenssens, N., Coenen, S., Godycki-Cwirko, M., Kowalczyk, A., Huttner, B. D., Lammens, C., Malhotra-Kumar, S., Goossens, H., Harbarth, S., on behalf of SATURN WP1 Study Group & SATURN WP3 Study Group, Sep 2018, In : Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 24, 9, p. 972–979 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Effects of the Australian National Hand Hygiene Initiative after 8 years on infection control practices, health-care worker education, and clinical outcomes: a longitudinal study
Grayson, M. L., Stewardson, A. J., Russo, P. L., Ryan, K. E., Olsen, K. L., Havers, S. M., Greig, S., Cruickshank, M. & on behalf of Hand Hygiene Australia and the National Hand Hygiene Initiative, 1 Nov 2018, In : Lancet Infectious Diseases. 18, 11, p. 1269-1277 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Establishing the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in Australian hospitals: protocol for the Comprehensive Healthcare Associated Infection National Surveillance (CHAINS) study
Russo, P. L., Stewardson, A., Cheng, A. C., Bucknall, T., Marimuthu, K. & Mitchell, B. G., 8 Nov 2018, In : BMJ Open. 8, 11, 7 p., e024924.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access
Prosthetic Joint Infection: Prevention Update
Ierano, C., Stewardson, A. J. & Peel, T. N., 2018, Prosthetic Joint Infections. Peel, T. (ed.). 1 ed. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, p. 193-246Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other
Prizes
Australian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Annual Scientific Meeting Council Scholarship
Andrew Stewardson (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
George McCracken Infectious Disease Fellows Travel Grant
Andrew Stewardson (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
ICAAC Infectious Diseases Fellows Grant
Andrew Stewardson (Recipient), 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
NHMRC Early Career Fellowship
Andrew Stewardson (Recipient), 26 Jul 2017
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
Activities 2014 2019
International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (Event)
Andrew Stewardson (Peer reviewer)2019 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
2019 NHMRC Ideas Grant Panel Member
Andrew Stewardson (Fellow)2019 → …
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
8th International Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control Conference
Andrew Stewardson (Member of programme committee)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
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control (Journal)
Andrew Stewardson (Associate editor)Oct 2018 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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