Wearable proximity devices and contact tracing with Steph Curtis
In the last ACIPC conference special podcast, Brett and Phil talk to Stephanie Curtis about wearable proximity devices for nurses and doctors - and their use for contact tracing. We also talk about ot...
17 Nov 202119min
The science of pathogen transmission via the air with Prof Lidia Morawska - ACIPC conference special
In this third special edition from the 2021 ACIPC Conference, Brett and Martin talk to Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska about the science of air. Lidia was named in Times magazine as one of the ...
12 Nov 202138min
Use of video reflexive ethnography in IPC, clinical care and nurse education - an ACIPC 2021 special with Dr Mary Wyer and Dr Su-Yin Hor
In this second special edition from the 2021 ACIPC Conference, Brett Mitchell and Martin Kiernan talk to Drs Mary Wyer and Su-yin Hor. Mary and Su-Yin's work on Video Reflexive Ethnography (VRE - not ...
10 Nov 202131min
Urinary catheter awareness - an ACIPC Conference special with Dr Gillian Ray-Barruel
In this special ACIPC conference episode, Brett Mitchell and Martin Kiernan talk to Dr Gillian-Ray-Barruel, from Griffith University School of Nursing and Midwifery and QEII Jubilee Hospital, Brisbane...
9 Nov 202126min
Staph. capitis in NICU - Global problem or just another CoNS trick? - with Dr Alicia Demirjian
In this podcast, Martin Kiernan talks to Dr Alicia Demirjian about the issue of seemingly increasing reports of Staphylococcus capitis cases in neonates. Alicia is Consultant Epidemiologist at the Eve...
3 Nov 202131min
Fundamental and missed care impacts on healthcare-associated infection with Prof Heather Loveday
In this episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Prof Heather Loveday, Director of the Richard Wells Research Centre at the University of West London about an lecture recently given at the 2021 IPS Conference...
27 Okt 202131min
Monoclonal antibodies and future IPC priorities - a chat with Jon Otter
In this week's episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Dr Jon Otter of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust in the UK about a couple of Jon's recent blog postings on the popular "Reflections" blog (https:...
20 Okt 202134min
Transmission of Norovirus to other room occupants with Dr Carl-Johan Frankel
In this episode, Prof Brett Mitchell talks to Dr Carl-Johan Frankel from the Department of Infection Control, Lund University, Sweden about his recent paper examining the risk of transmission of Norov...
6 Okt 202119min
