Using whole genome sequencing as part of an infection control service
In this podcast, Martin and Brett talk to Trish Hurst, Belinda Henderson and Dr Patrick Harris about how WGS is being used in two major Australian hospitals. We here about how it started, how is works...
8 Jun 202239min
What affects environmental contamination with C. difficile? New papers with Dr David Weber
In this week's episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Dr David Weber, Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina about recent papers on environmental contaminatio...
1 Jun 202224min
Respiratory protection preparedness in critical care healthcare workers & facial hair
In this podcast, Brett Mitchell talks to Professor Daryl Williams about respirators and facial hair. So much to learn, so much more to know. The talk was based on a paper published in Infection Diseas...
25 Mai 202223min
Reflecting on a contact precautions talk at ECCMID with Dr Gonzalo Bearman
After his excellent session atthe ECCMID meeting, Martin talks to Dr Gonzalo Bearman (Chief of Infectious Diseases at VCU Health, Editor in Chief of Antimicrobial Stewardship Healthcare Epidemiology (...
18 Mai 202222min
Environmental cleaning & the role of patient service assistants
In this podcast, Brett Mitchell talks to A/Professor Stéphane Bouchoucha about a recent article exploring the role of patient service assistants in environmental cleaning. The article is published in ...
11 Mai 202216min
50 Shades of Grey - Risk assessment and communicating decisions with Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green
4 Mai 202221min
Measuring cleaning effectivness and improvement with Dr Phil Carling from SHEA Spring 2022
In this episode recorded at the 2022 SHEA spring meeting, Martin Kiernan discussed measuring the effectiveness of cleaning with Dr Phil Carling from Boston. We also discuss how data used from environm...
29 Apr 202221min
CO2 monitoring to find hospital areas with poor ventilation - Poster at ECCMID 2022 with Sharon Bamber
In this episode recorded at the ECCMID 2022 meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, Martin Kiernan talks to poster abstract presenter Clinical Scientist Sharon Bamber about her organisation's use of small, porta...
29 Apr 202211min
