Staff opinions of automated hand hygiene monitoring
In this second discussion of an abstract presented at the SHEA Spring meeting 2023 in Seattle, Martin talks to MPH candidate Olivia Hess about her work on staff opinions of automated hand hygiene moni...
27 Apr 202312min
Human factors and cleaning in the perioperative setting
In this episode recorded at the 2023 SHEA Spring Meeting in Seattle, Martin talks to abstract presenter Dr Lamia Alam about the work of a Johns' Hopkins group on a systematic review of human factors r...
20 Apr 202313min
The 100th
This is the 100th episode of Infection Control Matters and includes a special announcement. A big thanks to our 110+ guests so far. In this podcast, Martin, Brett and Phil talk about what we've not co...
14 Apr 202334min
Right specimen, right time - The importance of diagnostic stewardship
In this episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Dr Valeria Fabre, Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Associate Medical Director of the Antimicrobial Stewardsh...
6 Apr 202322min
C. difficile - a constant challenge to stay still
In this episode Brett and Martin talk to Mairéad Skally and Prof Fidelma Fitzpatrick about their efforts to minimise Clostridioides difficile infections in the Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. Ma...
28 Mar 202329min
Detection, removal and prevention of environmental biofilms
In this week's episode, Martin talks to Professor Jean-Yves Maillard from the Cardiff School of Pharmacy in Wales. We discuss detention, removal and prevention of biofilms in wet and dry environments....
23 Mar 202319min
The Sink Splash Zone - danger lies within?
In this week's episode, Brett and Martin talk to Dr Mark Garvey, Consultant Clinical Scientist at University Hospitals Birmingham in the UK. We discuss a new paper from the UHB team which looks at the...
15 Mar 202318min
Oral Hygiene - attitudes and practice. Implications for pneumonia prevention.
We talk about the knowledge attitudes and practice of nurses regarding oral hygiene of dependent inpatients in this podcast with Dr Isabel Oliveira. Understanding these is an important element of impr...
9 Mar 202316min
