Brett Mitchell

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Adjunct Professor of Nursing

Arkansas Tech University

Also affiliated: Griffith University (2016–2017); University of South Wales (2007); University of Tasmania (2011–2013); Loyola University Medical Center (1999); Center for Veterinary Medicine (1994); Royal Adelaide Hospital (2010); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2024); University of Kentucky (1999); Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (2013); Loyola University Chicago (1999); PPG Industries (United States) (2023); Avondale University (2013–2025); Agence Nationale de la Recherche (2014); Gosford Hospital (2022–2025); Hunter Water (2020–2024); LMU Klinikum (1991); Hunter Medical Research Institute (2023–2025); Department of Health and Human Services (2011); Cabrini Hospital (2022); MIT University (2012); Engineering Associates (United States) (2017); BioReliance (United States) (1994); Wellcome Collection (2020); Reproductive Medicine Institute (2015); Glamorgan Archives (2007); Tasmanian Abalone Council (Australia) (2011); Central Coast Local Health District (2021–2025); Wellcome Library (2020); Hunter New England Local Health District (2025); Government Communications Headquarters (2002); Monash University (2022–2025); Drexel University (2024); University of Newcastle Australia (2019–2025); James Cook University (2009–2011); Australian Catholic University (2011–2016); Forestry Tasmania (2013); Macquarie University (2025)

Faculty Researcher

35 h-index 338 pubs 3,916 cited

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Brett Mitchell's research focuses on healthcare-associated infections, their prevention, and the economic implications of infection control strategies. He has investigated the persistence of nosocomial pathogens on inanimate surfaces and the effectiveness of various cleaning and disinfection methods in reducing infection rates. His work includes systematic reviews and meta-analyses examining interventions such as meatal cleaning for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections and the use of respirators and masks to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

Dr. Mitchell has also conducted research on the burden of healthcare-associated infections in Australia and performed budget impact analyses for implementing advanced diagnostic technologies like whole-genomic sequencing for multidrug-resistant bacteria. His research group leads investigations into multimodal environmental cleaning strategies and the impact of enhanced cleaning protocols on healthcare-associated infections.

With a career marked by significant scholarly output, Dr. Mitchell holds an h-index of 35 and has authored over 330 publications, accumulating more than 3,900 citations. He is recognized as a highly cited researcher and remains actively engaged in his field, with recent publications in 2024.

Metrics

h-index: 35
Publications: 338
Citations: 3,916

Selected Publications

The effectiveness of preoperative oral carbohydrate loading on postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults receiving total intravenous anaesthesia compared to inhalational anaesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Aseptic technique in clinical nursing settings: a scoping review (2025)

Journal of Hospital Infection 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
The effectiveness of preoperative oral carbohydrate loading on postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults receiving total intravenous anaesthesia compared to inhalational anaesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)

medRxiv 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Hospital cleaning: considerations for designing and maintaining a successful environmental cleaning program (2025)

CMI Communications 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Nurses’ experiences of providing oral care to hospitalised patients: A qualitative study (2025)

Infection Disease & Health 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Economic Evaluation of Enhanced Cleaning and Disinfection of Shared Medical Equipment (2025)

JAMA Network Open 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
Protocol to establish standards for the elements infection prevention and control programs and competencies for infection control professionals in Australian residential aged care homes (2025)

PLoS ONE 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluating the accuracy of an automatic counting system to detect dispensing of hand hygiene product (2024)

Infection Disease & Health 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Air Purifiers and Acute Respiratory Infections in Residential Aged Care (2024)

JAMA Network Open 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Infection prevention and control professionals: Stress, resilience, personality traits and views about their workforce and profession (2024)

Infection Disease & Health 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Cleaning time and motion: an observational study on the time required to clean shared medical equipment in hospitals effectively (2024)

Journal of Hospital Infection 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Impact of central-line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-related bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)

Journal of Hospital Infection 30 citations DOI OpenAlex
Sustainability and novel technologies to improve environmental cleaning in healthcare – Implications and considerations (2024)

Infection Disease & Health 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Investigating the effect of enhanced cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment on health-care-associated infections in Australia (CLEEN): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised, controlled trial (2024)

The Lancet Infectious Diseases 52 citations DOI OpenAlex
Fighting behavior, conflict perceptions, and firearm access among U.S. adolescents in a pediatric emergency department (2024)

Preventive Medicine 2 citations DOI OpenAlex