Abstract

Happy New Year and welcome to the first issue of Microbiology Australia for 2014. The focus of this month’s issue is the very important topic of hospital-acquired infections, guest edited by Lyn Gilbert (past ASM President), Jon Iredell (current President-elect) and John Merlino. Looking through the wonderful contributions they have made and also those they have secured from other experts in the field, this issue has the makings of becoming a reference text on the subject – and required reading for all who have an interest in infection control in a hospital environment. Happy reading!