Professor Brett Mitchell (AM) is an internationally recognised researcher in the area of infection prevention and control.
Professor Mitchell has extensive clinical experience as well as strong academic and research skills, with over 180 peer reviewed journal and oral conference presentations. He has authored several books, and has been an invited speaker at numerous infection prevention and control conferences in Australia and internationally. Brett has over $21m in grant funding.
Professor Mitchell has been the recipient of several awards, including:
Brett is a Fellow of the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control and the Australian College of Nursing. He is Editor-in-Chief of Infection, Disease and Health, an Australian-based, international, peer-reviewed journal on infection and prevention and control.
Professor Mitchell has experience leading nursing teams, research teams and infection prevention and control teams in both Australia and the United Kingdom. These roles have included a Clinical Nurse Consultant, Nurse Unit Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing and Executive Director. He has worked in hospitals, public health, government advisory and academic positions.
Professor Mitchell has had a major influence on the infection prevention and control agenda in Australia through his committee roles at such as the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC), and with the NHMRC.
Infection control; Infectious disease; Patient safety; Nursing; Clinical trials
| Year | Level | Research Title | Institution | Supervisor Type |
| Current | PhD | Drivers Of Multi-Resistant Organism (MRO) Acquisition And Transmission In Healthcare Settings | University of Newcastle | Co-supervisor |
| Current | PhD |
Identifying the Effect of Air Purifiers in Reducing Respiratory Symptoms Among Residents Who are Diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Illnesses (ARIs) in Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities: A Randomised Control Trial (RCT) |
University of Newcastle | Principal |
| Current | PhD | Preventing Pressure Injury Through Skin Protection Strategies | University of Newcastle | Principal |
| Current | PhD | Surveillance and impact assessment of non-ventilator healthcare-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP) in Australian hospitals: A comprehensive study based on the European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) definition | Avondale University | Principal |
| Current | PhD | Exploring a principle driven approach to enhance aseptic practices in routine procedures conducted by nurses | Avondale University | Principal |
| Current | PhD | An investigation of the effectiveness of implementing residents' choice of bedtimes and daily evening activity programs in reducing symptoms of depression | Avondale University | Principal |
Mitchell, B. G., McDonagh, J., Dancer, S. J., Ford, S., Sim, J., Thottiyil Sultanmuhammed Abdul Khadar, B., Russo, P. L., Maillard, J., Rawson, H., Browne, K., & Kiernan, M. (2023). Risk of organism acquisition from prior room occupants: An updated systematic review. Infection, Disease & Health, 28(4), 290-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2023.06.001
Thottiyil Sultanmuhammed Abdul Khadar, B., Sim, J., McDonagh, J., McDonald, V. M., Mitchell, B. G. (2023). Air purifiers for reducing the incidence of acute respiratory infections in Australian residential aged care facilities: A study protocol for a randomised control trial. Infection, Disease & Health, 28(3), 239-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2023.05.006
Browning, S., Davis, J. S., & Mitchell, B. G. (2023). Have gloves and gowns had their day? An Australian and New Zealand practice and attitudes survey about contact precautions for MRSA and VRE colonisation. Infection, Disease and Health, 28(3), 221-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2023.03.006
Mitchell, B. G., Stewardson, A. J., Kerr, L., Ferguson, J. K., Curtis, S., Busija, L., Lydeamore, M. J., Graham, K., & Russo, P. L. (2023). The incidence of nosocomial bloodstream infection and urinary tract infection in Australian hospitals before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time series study. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 12, Article 61. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01268-2
Browne, K., White, N., Tehan, P., Russo, P. L., Amin, M., Stewardson, A. J., Cheng, A. C., Graham, K., O'Kane, G., King, J., Kiernan, M., Brain, D., & Mitchell, B. G. (2023). A randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of improving the cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment on healthcare-associated infections: the CLEaning and Enhanced disiNfection (CLEEN) study. Trials, 24(1), Article 133. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07144-z
Mitchell, B. G., Northcote, M. T., Rickett, C., Russo, P., Amin, M., de Souza, F., Pearce, K., Sim, J., & Curryer, C. (2022). Patient perspectives of healthcare associated infection: "You don't know what impacts it will have on your life" Journal of Hospital Infection, 126, 93-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.04.014
Reilly, J., Hooker, E. L., & Mitchell, B. G. (2022). Under the HAI lens: Pandemic learning for research priorities for IPC - a call to action [Commentary]. Journal of Hospital Infection, 127, 135-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.06.001
Graves, N., Kiernan, M., & Mitchell, B. G. (2022). A cost-effectiveness model for a decision to adopt temporary single-patient rooms to reduce risks of healthcare-associated infection in the Australian public healthcare system. Infection, Disease & Health, 27(3), 129-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idh.2022.01.004
Lydeamore, M. J., Mitchell, B. G., Bucknall, T., Cheng, A. C., Russo, P. L., & Stewardson, A. J. (2022). Burden of five healthcare associated infections in Australia. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 11, 69. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01109-8
Curryer, C., Russo, P. L., Kiernan, M., Wares, K., Smith, K., & Mitchell, B. G. (2021). Environmental hygiene, knowledge and cleaning practice: A phenomenological study of nurses and midwives during COVID-19. American Journal of Infection Control, 49(9), 1123-1128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2021.04.080
Mitchell, B. G., Russo, P. L., Kiernan, M., & Curryer, C. (2021). Nurses' and midwives' cleaning knowledge, attitudes and practices: An Australian study. Infection, Disease and Health, 26(1), 55-62. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2020.09.002
Fasugba, O., Mitchell, B. G., McInnes, E., Koerner, J., Cheng, A. C., Cheng, H., & Middleton, S. (2020). Increased fluid intake for the prevention of urinary tract infection in adults and children in all settings: A systematic review. Journal of Hospital Infection, 104(1), 68-77. doi:10.1016/j.hin.2019.08.016
Shaban, R. Z., Sotomayor-Castillo, C., Macbeth, D., Russo, P., & Mitchell, B. G. (2020). Scope of practice and educational needs of infection prevention and control professionals in Australian residential aged care facilities. Infection, Disease and Health, 25(4), 286-293. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2020.06.001
Oon, A., Reading, E., Ferguson, J. K., Dancer, S. J., & Mitchell, B. G. (2020). Measuring environmental contamination in critical care using dilute hydrogen peroxide (DHP) technology: An observational cross-over study. Infection, Disease and Health, 25(2), 107-112. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2019.12.005
Shaban, R. Z., Sotomayor-Castillo, C., Nahidi, S., Li, C., Macbeth, D., Mitchell, B. G., & Russo, P. L. (2020). Global burden, point sources, and outbreak management of healthcare-associated Burkholderia cepacia infections: An integrative review. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 41(7), 777-783. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.184
Hall, L., White, N. M., Allen, M., Farrington, A., Mitchell, B. G., Page, K., Halton, K., Riley, T. V., Gericke, C. A., Graves, N., & Gardner, A. (2020). Effectiveness of a structured, framework-based approach to implementation: the Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals (REACH) Trial. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 9, 35, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-0694-0
White, N. M., Barnett, A. G., Hall, L., Mitchell, B. G., Farrington, A., Halton, K., … Graves, N. (2020). Cost effectiveness of an environmental cleaning bundle for reducing healthcare associated infections. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 70(12), 2461-2468. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz717
Fasugba, O., Cheng, A. C., Gregory, V., Graves, N., Koerner, J., Collignon, P., … Mitchell, B. G. (2019). Chlorhexidine for meatal cleaning in reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections: A multicentre stepped-wedge randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 19(6), 611-619. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30736-9
Cheng, A. C., Mitchell, B. G., Fasugba, O., Graves, N., Koerner, J., & Collignon, P. (2019). Meatal cleaning: Discrepancies in need of explanation-Author's reply [Correspondence]. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 19(11), 1165.
Mitchell, B. G. (2019). Editorial [Editorial]. Infection, Disease and Health, 24(2), 57. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2019.04.001
Russo, P. L., Stewardson, A. J., Cheng, A. C., Bucknall, T., & Mitchell, B. G. (2019). The prevalence of healthcare associated infections among adult inpatients at nineteen large Australian acute-care public hospitals: A point prevalence survey. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 8, 114. doi: 10.1186/s13756-019-0570-y
Mitchell, B. G., Russo, P. L., Cheng, A. C., Stewardson, A. J., Rosebrock, H., Curtis, S. J., Robinson, S., & Kiernan, M. (2019). Strategies to reduce non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia: A systematic review. Infection, Disease and Health, 24(4), 229-239. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2019.06.002
Cloete, L., Mitchell, B. G., & Morton, D. (2019). Protocol: Investigating the effectiveness and cost benefit of a lifestyle intervention targeting type 2 diabetes in Australia. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 19, 74. doi:10.1186/s12902-019-0396-x
Mitchell, B. G., Shaban, R. Z., MacBeth, D., & Russo, P. (2019). Organisation and governance of infection prevention and control in Australian residential aged care facilities: A national survey. Infection, Disease and Health, 24(4), 187-193. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2019.06.004
Mitchell, B. G., Northcote, M., Cheng, A. C., Fasugba, O., Russo, P. L., & Rosebrock, H. (2019). Reducing urinary catheter use using an electronic reminder system in hospitalized patients: A randomized stepped-wedge trial. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 40(4), 427-431. doi:10.1017/ice.2019.31
Mitchell, B. G., Cheng, A. C., Fasugba, O., Gardner, A., Graves, N., Koerner, J., & Collignon, P. (2019). Chlorhexidine for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections: The totality of evidence-Author's reply [Correspondence]. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 19(8), 808-809. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30349-4
Mitchell, B. G., Fasugba, O., Cheng, A. C., Gregory, V., Koerner, J., Collignon, P., … Graves, N. (2019). Chlorhexidine versus saline in reducing the risk of catheter associated urinary tract infection: A cost-effectiveness analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 97, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.04.003
Mitchell, B. G. (2019). Achievements and highlights for Infection, Disease and Health. Infection, Disease and Health, 24(1), 1-2. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2018.12.004
Fasugba, O., Das, A., Mnatzaganian, G., Mitchell, B., Collignon, P., & Gardner, A. (2019). Incidence of single-drug resistant, multidrug- resistant, and extensively drug-resistant Escherichia coli urinary tract infections: An Australian laboratory-based retrospective study. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 16, 254-259. doi:10.1016/j.jgar.2018.10.026
Mitchell, B. G., Hall, L., White, N., Barnett, A. G., Halton, K., Paterson, D. L., …Graves, N. (2019). An environmental cleaning bundle and health-care-associated infections in hospitals (REACH): A multicentre, randomised trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 19(4), 410-418. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30714-X
Fasugba, O., Koerner, J., Bennett, N., Burrell, S., Laguitan, R., Hoskins, A., … Gardner, A. (2018). Development and evaluation of a website for surveillance of healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in Australia. Journal of Hospital Infection, 99(1), 98-102. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2018.01.006
Mitchell, B. G., & Shaban, R. Z. (2018, March). Infection, Disease & Health for today, tomorrow and the future [Editorial]. Infection, Disease & Health, 23(1), 1-2.
Mitchell, B. G., Gardner, A., Stone, P. W., Hall, L., & Pogorzelska-Maziarz, M. (2018). Hospital staffing and health care–associated infections: A systematic review of the literature. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 44(10), 613-622. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.02.002
Russo, P. L., Stewardson, A., Cheng, A. C., Bucknall, T., Marimuthu, K., & Mitchell, B. (2018). Establishing the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in Australian hospitals: Protocol for the Comprehensive Healthcare Associated Infection National Surveillance (CHAINS) study. British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open, 8(11): e024924, doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-02492
Russo, P. L., Cheng, A. C., Mitchell, B. G., & Hall, L. (2018). Healthcare-associated infections in Australia: Tackling the 'known unknowns'. Australian Health Review, 42(2), 178-180. doi:10.1071/AH16223
Mitchell, B. G., White, N., Farrington, A., Allen, M., Page, K., Gardner, A., … Hall, L. (2018). Changes in knowledge and attitudes of hospital environmental services staff: The Researching Effective Approaches to Cleaning in Hospitals (REACH) study. American Journal of Infection Control, 46(9), 980-985. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2018.02.003
Russo, P. L., Shaban, R. Z., MacBeth, D., Carter, A., & Mitchell, B. G. (2018). Impact of electronic healthcare-associated infection surveillance software on infection prevention resources: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Hospital Infection, 99(1), 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.09.002.
Fasugba, O., Cheng, A. C., Russo, P. L., Northcote, M., Rosebrock, H., Mitchell, B. G. (2018). Reducing urinary catheter use: A protocol for a mixed methods evaluation of an electronic reminder system in hospitalised patients in Australia. British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open, 8(5): e020469. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020469
Anderson, M., Mitchell, B. G., Northcote, M., Williams, A., Petrie, K., de Waal, K., . . . Lemke, G. (2018). The construction of a postgraduate student and supervisor support framework: Using stakeholder voices to promote effective postgraduate teaching and learning practice. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 15(2), Article 6. doi:10.1007/s10734-017-0128-y.
Mitchell, B. G., Russo, P. L., Otter, J. A., Kiernan, M. A., & Aveling, L. (2017). What makes a tweet fly? Analysis of twitter messaging at four infection control conferences. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 38(11), 1271-1276. doi:10.1017/ice.2017.170
Mitchell, B. G., Williams, A. P., & Wong, Z. (2017). Assessing the functionality of temporary isolation rooms. American Journal of Infection Control, 45(11), 1231-1237. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2017.05.019
Mitchell, B. G., MacBeth, D., Halton, K., Gardner, A., & Hall, L. (2017). Resourcing hospital infection prevention and control units in Australia: A discussion paper. Infection, Disease and Health, 22(2), 83-88. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2017.02.001
Mitchell, B. G., Anderson, M., & Ferguson, J. K. (2017). A predictive model of days from infection to discharge in patients with healthcare associated urinary tract infections: A structural equation modelling approach. Journal of Hospital Infection, 97(3), 282-287. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2017.08.006.
Mitchell, B. G., Shaban, R. Z., MacBeth, D., Wood, C., & Russo, P. L. (2017). The burden of healthcare-associated infection in Australian hospitals: A systematic review of the literature. Infection, Disease and Health, 22(3), 117-128. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2017.07.001
Fasugba, O., Koerner, J., Mitchell, B. G., Gardner, A. (2017). Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of antiseptic agents for meatal cleaning in the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections. Journal of Hospital Infection, 95(3), 233-242. doi:10.1016/j.hin.2016.10.025
Mitchell, B. G., Farrington, A., Allen, M., Gardner, A., Hall, L.,… Graves, N. (2017). Variation in hospital cleaning practice and process in Australian hospitals: A structured mapping exercise. Infection, Disease and Health, 22(4), 195-202. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2017.08.001
Mitchell, B. G., Petrie, D., Morton, L., & Dancer, S. (2017). What's trending in infection control? Scoping and narrative reviews. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 38(9), 1098-1102. doi:10.1017/ice.2017.130
Cloete, L., Mitchell, B. G., & Morton, D. (2017). The role of obesity in the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nursing Standard, 31(22), 59-71. doi:10.7748/ns.2017.e10672
Halton, K., Hall, L., Gardner, A., MacBeth, D., & Mitchell, B. G. (2017). Exploring the context for effective clinical governance in infection control. American Journal of Infection Control, 45(3), 278-283. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.10.022
Morton, D., Kent, L., Rankin, P., Mitchell, B.G., Parker, K., Gobble, J., & Diehl, H. (2017). Optimizing the intensity of lifestyle medicine interventions: Similar outcomes for half the sessions. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 11(3), 274-279. doi:10.1177/1559827615612420
Mitchell, B. G., William, A. P., Wong, Z., & O'Connor, J. (2017). Assessing a temporary isolation room from an infection control perspective: A discussion paper. Infection, Disease and Health, 22(3), 129-135. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2017.06.003
Fasugba, O., Mitchell, B. G., Beckingham, W., Bennett, N., & Gardner, A. (2017). Point prevalence surveys of healthcare-associated urinary tract infections: Development, pilot testing and evaluation of face-to-face and online educational packages. Infection, Disease and Health, 22(4), 187-194. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2017.07.002.
Fasugba, O., Koerner, J., Mitchell, B. G., & Gardner, A. (2017). Meatal cleaning with antiseptics for the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections: A discussion paper. Infection Disease and Health, 22(3), 136-143. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2017.06.004
Mitchell, B. G., Shaban, R. Z., Russo, P., & MacBeth, D. (2017, Spring). Ideas required: Antimicrobial resistance in aged-care facilities requires a novel approach. The Australian Hospital + Healthcare Bulletin, 38-39. Retrieved from http://www.hospitalhealth.com.au/magazine
Mitchell, B. G., Fasugba, O., Gardner, A., Koerner, J., Collignon, P., Cheng, A. C., … Gregory, V. (2017). Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitals: Study protocol for a multi-site randomised controlled study. BMJ Open, 7(11): e018871. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018871
Mitchell, B. G. (2017). Superbug survey of Australia's hospitals. Australian Nursing and Midwifery Journal, 25(3), 5. Retrieved from http://anmj.org.au/
Hall, L., Farrington, A., Mitchell, B. G., Barnett, A. G., Halton, K., ... Graves, N. (2016). Researching effective approaches to cleaning in hospitals: Protocol of the REACH study, a multi-site stepped-wedge randomised trial. Implementation Science, 11,44. doi:10.1186/s13012-016-0406-6
MacBeth, D., Hall, L., Halton, K., Gardner, A. & Mitchell, B. G. (2016). Credentialing of Australian and New Zealand infection control professionals: An exploratory study. American Journal of Infection Control, 44(8), 886-891. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.01.026
Mitchell, B. G., & Ferguson, J. K. (2016). The use of clinical coding data for the surveillance of healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in Australia. Infection, Disease and Health, 21(1), 32-35. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2016.03.002
Mitchell, B. G., Hall, L., Halton, K., MacBeth, D., & Gardner, A. (2016). Time spent by infection control professionals undertaking healthcare associated infection surveillance: A multi-centred cross sectional study. Infection, Disease and Health, 21(1), 36-40. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2016.03.003
Mitchell, B. G., Fasugba, O., Beckingham, W., Bennett, N., & Gardner, A. (2016). A point prevalence study of healthcare associated urinary tract infections in Australian acute and aged care facilities. Infection, Disease and Health, 21(1), 26-31. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2016.03.001
Mitchell, B. G., Shaban, R. Z., Dancer, S. J., Cheng, A., & Gilbert, L. (2016, May). Infection, Disease and Health: A journal for the future [Editorial]. Infection, Disease and Health, 21(1), 1-2. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2016.04.001
Mitchell, B. G., Ferguson, J. K., Anderson, M., Sear, J., & Barnett, A. (2016). Length of stay and mortality associated with healthcare-associated urinary tract infections: A multi-state model. Journal of Hospital Infection, 93(1), 92-99. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2016.01.012
Cheng, A. C., Stewardson, A. J., Mitchell, B. G., Collignon, P., Johnson, P. D., & Stuart, R. L. (2016). Mycobacterial infections due to contaminated heater cooler units used in cardiac bypass: An approach for infection control practitioners. Infection, Disease and Health, 21(4), 154-161. doi:10.1016/j.idh.2016.10.002
Fasugba, O., Mitchell B. G., Mnatzaganian, G., Das, A., Collignon, P., & Gardner, A. (2016). Five-year antimicrobial resistance patterns of urinary Escherichia coli at an Australian Tertiary hospital: Time series analyses of prevalence data. PLoS ONE, 11(10), e0164306. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0164306
Rankin, P., Morton, D., Kent, L., & Mitchell, B. G. (2016). A community-based lifestyle intervention targeting type II diabetes risk factors in an Australian Aboriginal population: A feasibility study. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin, 16(3). Retrieved from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/a-community-based-lifestyle-intervention-targeting-type-ii-diabetes-risk-factors-in-an-australian-aboriginal-population-a-feasibility-study
Mitchell, B. G., Dancer, S. J., Anderson, A., & Dehn, E. (2016). Questions linked to Mitchell BG, Dancer SJ, Anderson A, Dehn E. Risk of organism acquisition from prior room occupants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Hospital Infection, 92(3), 293. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.09.001
Morton, D., Mitchell, B. G., Kent, L., Egger, G., & Hurlow, T. (2016). Lifestyle as medicine - past precepts for present problems. Australian Family Physician, 45(4), 248-249.
Mitchell, B. G., Dancer, S. J., Anderson, A., & Dehn, E. (2016). Answers linked to Mitchell BG, Dancer SJ, Anderson A, Dehn E. Risk of organism acquisition from prior room occupants: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Hospital Infection, 92(4), 405-406. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2015.09.002
Barnett, A. G., Campbell, M. J., Shield, C., Farrington, A., Hall, L., …Graves, N. (2016). The highs costs of getting ethical and site-specific approvals for multi-centre research. Research Integrity and Peer Review, 1,16. doi:10.1186/s41073-016-0023-6
Hall, L., Halton, K., Macbeth, D., Gardner, A., & Mitchell, B. (2015). Roles, responsibilities and scope of practice: Describing the ‘state of play’ for infection control professionals in Australia and New Zealand. Healthcare Infection, 20(1), 29-35. doi:10.1071/HI14037
Fasugba, O., Gardner, A.,Mitchell, B. G., & Mnatzaganian, G. (2015). Ciprofloxacin resistance in community- and hospital-acquired Escherichia coli urinary tract infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. BMC Infectious Diseases, 15, 545. doi:10.1186/s12879-015-1282-4
Mitchell, B. G. (2015). Healthcare Infection: A time for change [Editorial]. Healthcare Infection, 20(3-4), 81-83. doi:10.1071/HI15019
Mitchell, B. G., Dancer, S., Anderson, M., & Dehn, E. (2015). Risk of organism acquisition from prior room occupants: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Hospital Infection, 91(3), 211-217. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2015.08.005
Shaban, R. Z., & Mitchell, B. G. (2015). Trends in publication scholarship in Healthcare Infection: A 12-year analysis. Healthcare Infection, 20(3-4), 85-88. doi:10.1071/HI15008
Mitchell, B. G., Wilson, F., & Wells, A. (2015). Evaluating environment cleanliness using two approaches: A multi-centred Australian study. Healthcare Infection, 20(3-4), 95-100. doi:10.1071/HI5009
Mitchell, B. G., & Russo, P. L. (2015). Preventing healthcare associated infections: The role of surveillance. Nursing Standard, 29(23), 52-58. doi:10.7748/ns.29.23.52.e9609
Mitchell, B. G., Hall, L., Halton, K., Macbeth, D., & Gardner, A. (2015). Infection control standards and credentialing [Letter to the editor]. American Journal of Infection Control, 43(12), 1380-1381. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.06.034
Mitchell, B. G., Hall, L., MacBeth, D., Gardner, A., & Halton, K. (2015). Hospital infection control units: Staffing, costs, and priorities. American Journal of Infection Control, 43(6), 612-616. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.02.016
Meumann, E. M., Mitchell, B. G., McGregor, A., McBryde, E., & Cooley, L. (2015). Urinary Escherichia coli antimicrobial susceptibility profiles and relationship with community antibiotic use in Tasmania, Australia. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 46(4), 389-393. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.05.015
Havers, S. M., Russo, P. L., Mitchell, B. G., & Hall, L. (2015). Health-care-associated infections. [Correspondence]. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 15(7), 763-764. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00069-9
Hodgson, P., & Mitchell, B. G. (2015, September 15). A critical review to plan the future: An infection prevention and control conference with a difference. The Australian Hospital and Healthcare Bulletin. Retrieved from http://www.hospitalhealth.com.au/magazine
Kent, L., Morton, D. P., Rankin, P. M., Mitchell, B. G., Chang, E. & Diehl, H. (2014). Gender differences in effectiveness of the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) lifestyle intervention: an Australasian study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 25(3), 222-229. doi:10.1071/HE14041
Mitchell, B. G., Collignon, P. J., McCann, R., Wilkinson, I. J., & Wells, A. (2014). A major reduction in hospital-onset staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in Australia - 12 years of progress: An observational study. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 59(7), 969-975. doi:10.1093/cid/ciu508
Mitchell, B. G., Collignon, P. J., McCann, R., Wilkinson, I. J., & Wells, A. (2014, September). Reply to worth et al [Letter to the Editor]. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 59(12), 1809-1810. doi:10.1093/cid/ciu692
Mitchell, B. G. (2014). Clostridium difficile infection: Incidence in an Australian setting. Asian Nursing Research, 8(3), 213-218. doi:10.1016/j.anr.2014.07.003
Mitchell, B., Gardner, A., Beckingham, W., & Fasugba O. (2014). Healthcare associated urinary tract infections: A protocol for a national point prevalence study. Healthcare Infection, 19(1), 26-31. doi:10.1071/HI13037
Mitchell, B. G., & Gardner, A. (2014). Addressing the need for an infection prevention and control framework that incorporates the role of surveillance: A discussion paper. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(3), 533-542. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12193
Mitchell, B. G., Russo, P. L., & Race, P. (2014). Clostridium difficile infection:Nursing considerations. Nursing Standard, 28(47), 43-48. doi:10.7748/ns.28.47.43.e8857
Mitchell, B., Gardner, A., Barnett, A., Hiller, J., & Graves, N. (2014). The prolongation of length of stay because of Clostridium difficile infection. American Journal of Infection Control, 42(2), 164-167. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.07.006
Gardner A., Mitchell B., Beckingham W., & Fasugba, O. (2014). A point prevalence cross-sectional study of healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in six Australian hospitals. BMJ Open, 4(7), e005099. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005099
Mitchell, B. G., Digney, W., & Ferguson, J. K. (2014). Prior room occupancy increases risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition. Healthcare Infection, 19(4), 135-140. doi:10.1071/HI14023
Mitchell, B., & Gardner, A. (2014). A model for influences on reliable and valid health care-associated infection data. American Journal of Infection Control, 42(2), 190-192. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.08.002
Mitchell, B., Digney, W., Locket, P., & Dancer, S. (2014). Controlling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a hospital and the role of hydrogen perodoxide decontamination: An interrupted time series analysis. British Medical Journal Open, 4(4), e004522. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004522
Slimings, C., Armstrong, P., Beckingham, W., Bull, A., Hall, L., ...Riley, T. (2014). Increasing incidence of clostridium difficile infection, Australia, 2011-2012. Medical Journal of Australia, 200(5), 272-276.
Mitchell, B. G., Say, R., Wells, A., Wilson, F., Cloete, L., & Matheson, L. (2014). Australian graduating nurses’ knowledge, intentions and beliefs on infection prevention and control: A cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing, 13, 43. doi:10.1186/s12912-014-0043-9
Fasugba, O., Gardner, A., Mitchell, B.G., Beckingham, W., & Bennett, N. (2014). Surveillance to reduce urinary tract infection: The STRUTI project. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Journal, 22(3), 34.
Mitchell, B. G., Wilson, F., Dancer, S., & McGregor, A. (2013). Methods to evaluate environmental cleanliness in healthcare facilities. Healthcare Infection, 18(1), 23-30. doi:10.1071/HI12047
Mitchell, B. G., Dancer, S., Shaban, R., & Graves, N. (2013, November). Moving forward with hospital cleaning [Letter to the editor]. American Journal of Infection Control, 41(11), 1138-1139. doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.03.307
Mitchell, B., Dancer, S., Shaban, R., & Graves, N. (2013). Scholarly writing, peer-review and quality papers for Healthcare Infection [Editorial]. Healthcare Infection, 18(4), 131-132. doi:10.1071/HI13026
Mitchell, B., Gardner, A., & Hiller, J. (2013). Mortality and Clostridium difficile infection in an Australian setting. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 69(10), 2162-2171. doi:10.1111/jan.12078
Mitchell, B. G. (2012, September 03). Moving forward with healthcare infection [Editorial]. Healthcare Infection, 17(3), 75. doi:10.1071/HI12032.
Mitchell, B., Gardner, A., & Stewart, L. (2012). The epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Tasmania. Healthcare Infection, 17(3), 98-103. doi:10.1071/HI12020
Mitchell, B., Gardner, A., & McGregor, A. (2012). Healthcare-associated infections: Getting the balance right in safety and quality v. public reporting. Australian Health Review, 36(4), 365-366. doi:10.1071/AH11200
Mitchell, B., WIlson, F., & McGregor, A. (2012). An increase in community onset Clostridium difficile infection: a population-based study, Tasmania, Australia. Healthcare Infection, 17(4), 127-132. doi:10.1071/HI12029
Mitchell, B., Wells, A., McGregor, A., & McKenzie, D. (2012). Can homemade fit testing solutions be as effective as commercial products? Healthcare Infection, 17(4), 111-114. doi:10.1071/HI12019
Mitchell, B., & Gardner, A. (2012). Prolongation of length of stay and Clostridium difficile infection: A review of the methods used to examine length of stay due to healthcare assoicated infections. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 1,14. doi:10.1186/2047-2994-1-14
Mitchell, B., & Gardner, A. (2012). Mortality and Clostridium difficile infection: A review. Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control,1 20. doi:10.1186/2047-2994-1-20
MItchell, B. G., Ware, C., McGregor, A., Brown, S., & Wells, A. (2011). Clostridium difficile infection in Tasmanian public hospitals 2006-2010. Healthcare Infection, 16(3), 101-106. doi:10.1071/HI11009
Mitchell, B. G., Ware, C., McGregor, A., Brown, S., Wells, A., Stuart, R., Wilson, F. & Mason, M. (2011). ASID (HICSIG)/AICA position statement: Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in patients. Healthcare Infection, 16(2), 45-52. doi:10.1071/HI11007
Grayson, L., Russo, P., Cruickshank, M., Bear, J., Gee, C.,..WIlkinson, I. (2011). Outcomes from the first 2 years of the Australian National Hand Hygiene Initiative. Medical Journal of Australia, 195(10), 615-619. doi:10.5694/mja11.10747
Mitchell, B. G., Gardner, A., Collignon, P., Stewart, L., & Cruickshank, M. (2010). A literature review supporting the proposed national Australian definition for Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. Healthcare Infection, 15(4), 105-113. doi:10.1071/HI10030
Mitchell, B. G., McGregor, A., & Coombs, G. (2009). Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation in Tasmanian rural hospitals. Healthcare Infection, 14(4), 159-163. doi:10.1071/HI09023
Mitchell, B.G., & Rew, R. (2009). NCFE Understanding MRSA (Inc Numeracy) L2. St Helens, England: NCC Asset Management.
Mitchell, B.G. (2009). NCFE Understanding MRSA. St Helens: NCC Asset Management.
Mitchell, B.G. (2007). NCFE Understanding and Prevention of MRSA: Level 2. St Helen's: NCC Asset Management.
Mitchell, B. G. (2018, November). The role of chlorhexidine in reducing catheter associated urinary tract infection: A randomised controlled study. Paper presented at the 7th International Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control Conference, Brisbane, Australia. Abstract retrieved from http://www.acipcconference.com.au/4863
Cloete, L., Mitchell, B., & Morton, D. (2017, September). Protocol for a randomised clinical trial investigating the clinical effectiveness and cost benefit of a lifestyle intervention targeting type 2 diabetes mellitus. Abstract presented at the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Mitchell, B. G. (2016, September 26-28). Infection prevention and control staffing,what's the story? Poster presented at the Infection Prevention Society Conference, Harrogate, United Kingdom.
Northcote, M., Williams, A., Petrie, K., de Waal, K., Anderson, M., Mitchell, B. G., & Lemke, G. (2016, April). Develop and implement an institutional framework to support and improve supervision of honours and higher degree research students. Poster presented at the Office for Learning and Teaching Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Fasugba, O., Beckingham, W., Koerner, J., Mitchell, B. G., Bennett, N., & Gardner, A. (2016, March). A point prevalence study of healthcare associated urinary tract infections in Australian acute and aged care facilities. Poster presented at the Congress of the International Federation of Infection Control, Vienna, Austria.
Farrington, A., Allen, M., Hall, L., & Mitchell, B. G. (2016). Environmental cleaning research: Participating in the REACH study. Poster presented at the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control Conference, Melbourne, Australia. Abstract retrieved from http://2016.acipcconference.com.au/2256
Northcote, M., Williams, A., Petrie, K., de Waal, K., Anderson, M., Mitchell, B. G., & Lemke, G. (2016, April). Develop and implement an institutional framework to support and improve supervision of honours and higher degree research students. Poster presented at the Office for Learning and Teaching Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Mitchell, B. G., Dancer, S., Anderson,M., & Dehn, E. (2015, November). Risk of organism acquisition from prior room occupants: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster presented at International Australasian College of Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) Conference, Hobart, Australia.
Petrie, K., Lemke, G., Williams, A. P., Mitchell, B. G., Northcote, M., Anderson, M., & de Waal, K. (2015). Professional development of research supervisors: A capacity-building, participatory framework. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, Fremantle, Australia. Retrieved from https://www.aare.edu.au/data/2015_Conference/Full_papers/116_Kevin_Petrie.pdf
Fasugba, O., Gardner, A., Mnatzaganian, M. G., & Mitchell, B. G. (2014, August). Antimicrobial resistance among urinary escheria coli in an Australian population-based sample. Poster presented at the Canberra Health Annual Research Meeting, Canberra, Australia.
Mitchell, B. G. (2016, September 21). Paper trails: Brett Mitchell on infectious diseases [Audio podcast]. In Apple iTunes. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/paper-trails/
Wells, A., Wilson, F., McGregor, A., & Mitchell, B. (2015). Tasmanian Acute Public Hospitals Healthcare Associated Infection Report No 26 – Annual Report 2014- 2015. Hobart, Australia: Department of Health and Human Services.
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. (2015). Consultation on surveillance and monitoring of Clostridium difficile infection in Australia: Discussion paper. Sydney, Australia: Author.
Wells, A., Wilson, F., McGregor, A., & Mitchell, B. G. (2015). Tasmanian Acute Public Hospitals Healthcare Associated Infection Report No 25 – Quarter 1 2015. Hobart, Australia: Department of Health and Human Services.
Wells, A., Wilson, F., McGregor, A., & Mitchell, B. (2015). Tasmanian Acute Public Hospitals Healthcare Associated Infection Report No 24 – Quarter 4 2014. Hobart: Department of Health and Human Services.
Wells, A., Wilson, F., McGregor, A. & Mitchell, B. (2014). Tasmanian acute public hospitals healthcare associated infection surveillance report. Hobart, Australia: Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/155084/Surveillance_Report_No20_ending_Dec_2013.pdf
Wells, A., Wilson, F., McGregor, A., & Mitchell, B.G. (2014). Tasmanian acute public hospitals healthcare associated infection surveillance report No. 22, Annual report 2013-14. Hobart, Australia: Department of Health and Human Services.
Wells, A., Wilson, F., McGregor, A. & Mitchell, B. (2014). Tasmanian acute public hospitals healthcare associated infection surveillance report.No. 21, Quarter 1 2014. Hobart, Australia: Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/161023/Surveillance_Report_No_21_Quarter_1_2014.pdf
Wells, A., Wilson, F., McGregor, A., & Mitchell, B. G. (2014). Tasmanian Acute Public Hospitals Healthcare Associated Infection Report No 23 – Quarter 3 2014. Hobart: Department of Health and Human Services.
Wells, A., Wilson, F., McGregor, A. & Mitchell, B. (2013). Tasmanian acute public hospitals healthcare associated infection surveillance annual report no.19, quarter 3. Hobart, Australia: Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from https://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/146126/Surveillance_Report_No_19_ending_Sept_2013.pdf
Mitchell, B., Wells, A., Wilson, F. & McGregor, A. (2013). A strategy for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infection Tasmania 2013-2015. Hobart, Australia: Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from https://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/186868/Tasmanian_Infection_Prevention_and_Control_Unit.pdf
