Who Do You Listen To? The Hidden Influencers of Hand Hygiene
In this episode, Brett and Martin discuss a cluster RCT from the Journal of Hospital Infection that took a very different approach. The researchers used social network analysis to identify the people ...
26 Aug 12min
C. difficile: Follow the Faeces
In this episode of Infection Control Matters, Brett and Martin talk to Professor Tom Riley about why we need to look well beyond the hospital to understand where Clostridioides difficile comes from. T...
12 Aug 18min
WISDOM: Using AI to Prioritise Surgical Wound Review
Artificial intelligence has enormous potential in healthcare, but where can it genuinely improve infection prevention without replacing clinical judgement? In this episode, Phil Russo and Martin Kiern...
29 Juli 34min
Candidozyma auris: Disinfection and the Biofilm Problem
Candidozyma auris has become one of the greatest environmental challenges facing infection prevention teams. Its ability to survive on surfaces, form resilient biofilms and spread within healthcare se...
15 Juli 16min
Brush, Rinse, Prevent Pneumonia: The HAPPEN Trial Story
The tables are turned in this episode. Prof Trisha Peel and Dr Sally Havers guest host this podcast and interview Brett Mitchell, Nicole White and Martin Kiernan about their recent publication in Lanc...
1 Juli 45min
ESCMID Global 2026 Posters (Part 2): Patient Partnership, Communication and Collaboration
In the second ESCMID Global 2026 poster tour episode, Brett and Martin found three different and thought-provoking posters that highlight the importance of people, partnerships and communication in ad...
19 Juni 16min
ESCMID Global 2026 – Selected Gems from the Poster Hall (Part 1)
In the first of two special episodes recorded live from the poster hall at ESCMID Global 2026 in Munich, Brett and Martin swap the lecture theatre for the exhibition floor as they explore some of the ...
5 Juni 16min
Highlights from ESCMID 2026: Key Papers in Infection Control
In this episode, Brett and Martin talked to Dr Nico Tom Mutters about the papers he selected in the always popular 'Year in Infection Control' session at ESCMID Global 2026. Nico is Director of the In...
20 Maj 12min
