Oral Presentation

• APSIC-0397AB - OP-077
  Mapping the Spread: Genomic & Phylogenetic Insights into Clinical Acinetobacter baumannii Strains from a Public Tertiary Hospital in Perak
• APSIC-0420AB - OP-078
  Burden of carbapenem-resistant and other multidrug-resistant organisms in a South Indian tertiary care centre: A retrospective cross-sectional laboratory-based study
• APSIC-0436AB - OP-080
  Hospital-Onset Bloodstream Infections (HOBSI) : a comprehensive Hospital-acquired infections surveillance metric
• APSIC-0447AB - OP-081
  Optimizing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Bundle Compliance in a Trauma ICU: A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Study
• APSIC-0484AB - OP-007
  When awareness is not enough: Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Vietnamese community antibiotic consumption

• APSIC-0140AB - OP-031
  Electronic Handhygiene-Monitoring with automatic Feedback as permanent Intervention
• APSIC-0255AB - OP-032
  Implementing a WHO Multimodal Strategy Using PDSA Cycles to Improve Hand Hygiene Compliance in a Malaysian Teaching Hospital
• APSIC-0451AB - OP-033
  Hand hygiene compliance among trainees during clinical practice at Cho Ray hospital
• APSIC-0486AB - OP-034
  Hand Hygiene Compliance Among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary International Hospital in Bali, Indonesia
• APSIC-0549AB - OP-035
  Cross-Silo Collaborative Techniques for Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance in Remote Areas: A Feasibility Study in Sichuan Province

• APSIC-0459AB - OP-014
  Democratizing Genomic Surveillance: Validation of an SOP-Guided Agentic AI Framework for Autonomous Outbreak Investigation in Resource-Limited Settings
• APSIC-0625AB - OP-015
  Empowering Antimicrobial Stewardship via Real-Time AMR Phenotyping using a Hierarchical Explainable Boosting Machine GA2M Architecture
• APSIC-0319AB - OP-010
  Antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella in Southeast Asia: Genomic surveillance and machine learning prediction
• APSIC-0388AB - OP-012
  Integration of Digital Surveillance into Electronic Medical Records to Improve Isolation Practices and CRE Management in a Vietnamese Tertiary Hospital
• APSIC-0398AB - OP-013
  A Real-Time, AI-Integrated AMR Surveillance Platform Directly Connected to the Hospital LIS: Replacing Manual Antibiogram and Outbreak Detection Workflows at a Vietnamese Tertiary Care Hospital
• APSIC-0358AB - OP-009
  The effects of antibiotic synergy and antagonism in combination therapy against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia: A retrospective clinical study
• APSIC-0477AB - OP-069
  Concurrent Outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex Bacteremia in Paediatric Oncology and Adult Hematology Ward In Sarawak General Hospital : Challenges In Determining The Source

• APSIC-0593AB - OP-082
  Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Surgical Site Infection after Pancreaticoduodenectomy
• APSIC-0148AB - OP-071
  A One Health Evidence Synthesis of mcr-Mediated Colistin Resistance in Malaysia: Trends, Reservoirs, and National Surveillance Gaps
• APSIC-0156AB - OP-072
  A 10-Year Analysis of Hospital-Wide CLABSI Surveillance in a Korean Tertiary-Care Hospital: Beyond ICUs and the Impact of Mucosal Barrier Injury Classification
• APSIC-0166AB - OP-073
  Effectiveness of a Central line associated bloodstream infection - Prevention Learninr Module (CLABSI-PLM) using the WHO multimodal implementation framework in an Adult Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospitals in Malaysia
• APSIC-0170AB - OP-074
  Standardized Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance in an Indonesian Tertiary Hospital: Results from a Point Prevalence Survey
• APSIC-0303AB - OP-075
  Indwelling urinary catheter care in long-term care residents: A multicenter quality improvement study
• APSIC-0421AB - OP-079
  Long-Term Trends in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in South India: A 14-Year Retrospective Tertiary Care Study

• APSIC-0150AB - OP-067
  Epidemiology and Risk Factors of a Candida auris Outbreak in a Tertiary Neurosurgical unit: A Retrospective Case-Control Analysis
• APSIC-0176AB - OP-068
  Analysis of ARI outbreaks in nursing homes during winter season 2024-2025: a French mobile IPC team experience
• APSIC-0133AB - OP-070
  Consumer perceptions of healthcare-associated infection risk: A Q methodology study from Australia
• APSIC-0188AB - OP-027
  Rethinking Routine Gowning for Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) Across IHH Healthcare Malaysia Hospitals: Implementation of Modified Contact Precautions (MCP) to Improve Sustainability, Reduce Cost, and Maintain Safety

• APSIC-0094AB - OP-059
  Relationship Between Risk Factors and Prognosis of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Infection in Sepsis Patients in the Intensive Care Unit of Dr. Moewardi General Hospital, Surakarta
• APSIC-0413AB - OP-061
  Dynamic Landmark Prediction for Multidrug-Resistant Organism Infection Risk in Critically Ill Patients: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
• APSIC-0483AB - OP-062
  Preserving the Final Frontier: Real-Time Surveillance of Colistin Resistance and Diagnostic Concordance in Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Pathogens
• APSIC-0121AB - OP-060
  Early Detection and Prevention of Candidozyma auris: Outcomes of a Hospital Wide Active Surveillance Programme at a Singapore Tertiary Hospital (2021–2025)

• APSIC-0205AB - OP-037
  Building the Next Generation of IPC Leaders in Southeast Asia: Design, Implementation and Early Outcomes of a Master of Science in Infection Prevention and Control
• APSIC-0216AB - OP-038
  A National Survey of Infection Prevention and Control Knowledge Among Final-Year Undergraduate Nursing Students in a Middle-Income Country
• APSIC-0591AB - OP-039
  Enhancing Sharp Safety in Haemodialysis: Impact of Visualised Education and Compliance Audits
• APSIC-0162AB - OP-036
  Knowledge-Practice Disconnect in Antibiotic Use: Insights from Malaysian Healthcare Undergraduates
• APSIC-0363AB - OP-040
  Comparison of Gentamicin–Saline Versus Normal Saline Irrigation in Preventing Surgical Site Infection After Open Appendectomy

• APSIC-0542AB - OP-056
  Impact of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention Education Program (VAPPEP) on Critical Care Healthcare Workers
• APSIC-0224AB - OP-053
  Effect of Relaxing Universal Masking on Hospital-Onset COVID-19 in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Hospital
• APSIC-0337AB - OP-076
  Dehiscence, Infection, Seroma, Hematoma (DISH): A New Classification of Surgical Outcomes
• APSIC-0482AB - OP-064
  Animal Bite Management and Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in a Tourism-Based Healthcare System: A One Health Perspective from Bali, Indonesia

• APSIC-0418AB - OP-024
  Questioning Contact-Based Transmission Assumptions: Genomic Disproof of a Suspected Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ICU Cluster
• APSIC-0493AB - OP-025
  AI-driven rapid bacterial identification for effective antimicrobial stewardship: A state-of-the-art review and meta-analysis of clinical maturity and performance
• APSIC-0339AB - OP-050
  Reducing turnaround time to appropriate antibiotic therapy in ICU sepsis patients using a PDSA-driven bundled intervention ​
• APSIC-0173AB - OP-048
  Moving Beyond Compliance: Digital and Cultural Innovations Forging a Zero Harm Safety Culture Against Superbugs
• APSIC-0250AB - OP-049
  Development of a Cost-Effective Mini Dry Blower Cabinet to Reduce Contamination Risk after disinfection in Reusable Respiratory Equipment

• APSIC-0072AB - OP-028
  Efficacy of Hydrogen Peroxide Fogging Against Clostridioides difficile
• APSIC-0145AB - OP-029
  Sustained Improvement in High-Touch Surface Cleaning Compliance Following Structured Environmental Hygiene Intervention: A Prospective Fluorescent Marker Study
• APSIC-0408AB - OP-026
  Activities to Improve the Operating Room Loaner Instruments Management Process Based on International Guidelines
• APSIC-0146AB - OP-083
  Sustainable Healthcare Waste Management: Recycling of Medical Plastic Containers (MPC)

• APSIC-0171AB - OP-021
  Project LIVE: A System Wide Strategy to Improve Peripheral Intravenous Cannula (PIVC) Safety and Reduce Device Associated Harm
• APSIC-0141AB - OP-020
  Use of an Integrated IV (IIV) Tubing System to Reduce Mechanical Phlebitis at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
• APSIC-0301AB - OP-023
  Development and Implementation of a One-Page Nursing Practice Guidelines for Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Adult Patients
• APSIC-0375AB - OP-045
  Improving Peripheral Intravenous Cannula Complication Rates Through Standardized Visual Infusion Phlebitis Scoring: A Quality Improvement Initiative
• APSIC-0495AB - OP-046
  From Crisis to Recovery: Implementing a Post-flood Infection Prevention and Control Recovery Bundle in a Tertiary-care Hospital
• APSIC-0577AB - OP-047
  IPC Landscape Assessment Findings: Implementation Gaps and Opportunities in ASEAN Member States

• APSIC-0185AB - OP-041
  Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Through Multimodal Implementation of a CAUTI Prevention Bundle in a Geriatric Ward
• APSIC-0243AB - OP-042
  Whole-Genome Analysis of Ceftriaxone- and Carbapenem-Resistant Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Resource-Limited Settings
• APSIC-0245AB - OP-043
  Predictors and Metastatic Burden in MRSA and MSSA Bacteraemia: First 14-Year Tertiary-Care Cohort from South India
• APSIC-0390AB - OP-044
  Evaluation of Diagnostic Performance for Hospital-Acquired Infection Cases based on Simplified Definitions in Resource-Limited Settings
• APSIC-0563AB - OP-066
  Using implementation science to bridge the gaps between political commitment and action in antimicrobial resistance governance under the One Health approach in the WHO Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions

• APSIC-0167AB - OP-016
  Emotional Intelligence as a Mediator Between Patient Safety Culture and Nurses’ Perceived Compliance with Standard Precautions in Malaysian University Hospitals
• APSIC-0476AB - OP-017
  Clean. Cover. Cannulate. Early outcomes from a JMO-led quality improvement initiative.
• APSIC-0608AB - OP-018
  Improving Blood Culture Technique, Blood Volume, and Contamination Rate in the Emergency Department: A Multimodal Quality Improvement Project in a Malaysian Tertiary Teaching Hospital
• APSIC-0624AB - OP-019
  Barriers and Facilitators Influencing Implementation of a Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention Bundle Among Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia

• APSIC-0055AB - OP-001
  Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Antimicrobial Stewardship of Physicians-in-Training in A Tertiary Hospital in Davao City
• APSIC-0105AB - OP-002
  Efficacy of a transition to oral antimicrobial therapy for gram-negative bacilli bloodstream infection: systematic review and meta-analysis
• APSIC-0128AB - OP-003
  Diagnostic stewardship for inpatient urine cultures: impact on antibiotic use and laboratory workload in a South Indian tertiary care hospital
• APSIC-0177AB - OP-004
  Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship on Clinician Response to Direct-From-Blood Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Testing in Antibiotic Prescribing Among Surgical Admissions in A Malaysian Hospital
• APSIC-0290AB - OP-006
  Eyes on the Dose : Why Supervision Matters in PTB Treatment
• APSIC-0517AB - OP-008
  Penicillin allergy delabeling: Evaluating the impact in a tertiary teaching hospital in a middle-income country