Can modelling tell us what factors influence CAUTI in long and short-term catheters?
In this episode, Brett, Phil and Martin discuss a recent paper from Freya Bull and colleagues, who undertook a modelling exercise to determine what factors determine the colonisation process for long ...
21 Aug 202516min
Leading Public Health, ID and IPC during challenging times
In this episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Drs Priya Nori and Gonzalo Bearman. Priya is an Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Orthopedic Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of ...
6 Aug 202528min
What's new in Surgical Site Infection Prevention? Update from EUCIC
In this episode, Martin Kiernan talks to Dr Gabriel Birgand, Clinical Co-ordinator of EUCIC (European Committee on Infection Control) which is part of ESCMID Global (European Society for Clinical Micr...
24 Jul 202531min
Posters from the Hong Kong Infection Control Nurses Association conference
In this episode, Brett reviews a few posters from the Hong Kong Infection Control Nurses Association conference. Topics include fit testing, bloodstream infection surveillance and environmental clean...
9 Jul 20259min
The Plume Room - adventures in toilet hygiene
In this episode recorded in an Irish Bar in Nelson (NZ), Brett and Martin dive headfirst into the swirling world of toilet aerosols, airborne pathogens, and potential mitigations. We begin with a old...
25 Jun 202520min
Automated national HCAI surveillance - potential or pipedream?
In this episode, Brett, Phil and Martin discuss a recent paper from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) that examined the timeliness of data points that could be used for a centrally implemented, au...
11 Jun 202515min
A re-introduction to Infection Control Matters 1500 days on
In this episode, we discuss the purpose of infection control matters and why we started the podcast. Recorded 1500 days after we started the podcast, Brett, Phil and Martin reflect on the podcast to d...
28 Mai 202511min
National vs local IPC Guidelines - Lost in Translation?
In this episode, we explore the crucial disconnect between national infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines and the local policies implemented in residential aged care (RAC) facilities. Bret...
14 Mai 202535min
