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Infection Control Matters

We are a group of professionals who work in the field of infectious disease and infection prevention and control. In this podcast series, we discuss new research and issues on the topic of infection prevention and control. We will pick new papers of interest and will discuss them, often with an author of the paper who can give us some insights into the research that go beyond the written paper. Authors will include nurses, doctors, academics, clinicians, administrators and leaders. We should

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40:45

Developing an optimal infection prevention service...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/12/15

In this week's episode, Brett and Martin talk to Dr Emma Burnett, Head of Campus, Fatima College of Health Sciences, Ajman, UAE. We discuss a recent collaborative that has resulted in two papers that examine the development of a conceptual framework that underpins the formation of an optimal infection prevention service. The papers that we discuss are listed below. 1. Robinson J, et al. Designing an optimal infection prevention service: Part 2. Journal of Infection Prevention. 2022.

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21:38

Patients’ prespectives of Healthcare Infections with...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/12/08

In this week's episode Martin talks to Brett and Professor Maria Northcote about a recent paper on the expeciences of healthcare-associated infection on the lives of patients. The importance of communication is one of the avenues that we go down. 1. Mitchell BG, et al. Patients' perspectives of healthcare-associated infection: 'you don't know what impacts it will have on your life'. J Hosp Infect. 2022;126:93-102. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2022.04.014

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12:28

Mulling over priorities, RCTs at the ACIPC Conference

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/12/01

In this week's episode, Brett, Phil and Martin have a catch-up at the ACIPC conference in Sydney following Brett's session in which the audience were invited to select their priorities for action over the next year. Would the HCAIS that present the biggest burden (HAP and CAUTI) figure highly?

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39:21

Special episode for World Antimicrobial Awareness...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/11/21

In this special episode for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, Martin talks to UKHSA subject experts about the ESPAUR Report (English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance) released earlier today. You can find out more on the report at the ESPAUR webinar on 23rd November and can register here to attend: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/espaur-report-2021-to-2022-webinar-tickets-439575370767 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is responsible for protecting every

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24:20

IPC Challenges in aged care and priorities in acute...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/11/15

In this episode, recorded live on stage in front of an audience at the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control (ACIPC) Conference being held in Sydney. Brett, Phil and Martin talk to Sally HAvers and Belinda Henderson about the challenges facing IPC workers in aged care in Australia and future priorities for IPC going forward in acute care.

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33:59

From Films to Biofilms with Annette Jeanes and...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/11/09

In another discussion recorded at the Infection Prevention Society Conference in Bournemouth (UK), Martin and Brett chatted to Dr Annette Jeanes and Prof Jean-Yves Maillard. Annette formerly was the Director of IPC at University College London Hospital NHS Trust, and now works independently. We discuss her time working in the film industry during COVID, and how the varied skillset of an IP practitioner is transferable into what you might think of a completely alien setting. Following that

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21:04

It’s not what you say, it’s the way that you say it...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/11/02

In this episode recorded at the Infection Prevention Society Conference in Bournemouth (UK), Martin talks to Dr Jon Otter (from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London), where he is the joint Director of Infection Prevention and Control. We discuss a paper that he gave at the conference on the topic of language and getting the message over. A copy of his excellent presentation complete with the references to the papers that we discuss can be found downloaded from here -

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22:00

Special from the IPS Conference - reducing C....

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/10/27

In this first episode recorded at the Infection Prevention Society Conference (Bournemouth, UK) we talk to Dr Holly Slyne about how the Mouth Care Matters programme resulted in a reduction in C. difficile infections by way of reducing healthcare-associated pneumonias and antibiotic use. Holly has kindly shared some resources, please see links below. Following that, Brett, Phil and Martin have a chat about the importance of face-to-face meetings and our conference highlights so far. Health

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28:50

Transmission paradigms - the view from Engineers and...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/10/19

In this episode, Martin and Brett get views on contact/droplet/airborne transmission from an Engineer (Prof Cath Noakes) and a Physicist (Prof Lidia Morawska). Prof Catherine Noakes OBE is Professor of Environmental Engineering for Building at the University of Leeds. She is a chartered mechanical engineer, with a background in fluid dynamics. Her teaching and research expertise is in building physics and environmental engineering and leading research into ventilation, indoor air quality and

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26:58

New contact, droplet, airborne transmission paradigms...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/10/13

In this podcast, Phil, Martin and Brett try to summarise the key messages they heard from recent guests discussing contact, droplet and airbourne transmission. What were the key points and similarities? Find out in this podcast.

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37:34

Opinions from around the world on contact, droplet,...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/10/10

In part 4 of this series on the current IPC paradigms of contact, droplet and airborne, we hear from a further range of guests on this topics. This week we talk to: Hilary Humphries (Ireland) David Enoch (UK) Jennie Wilson (UK) Michael Borg (Malta) Jon Otter (UK Pierre Parneix (France) If you haven't listened to the previous episodes in the series, please listen to them first.

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29:29

Opinions from around the world on contact, droplet,...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/10/06

In part 3 of this series on the current IPC paradigms of contact, droplet and airborne, we hear from a range of guests on this topics. This week we talk to: Marjia Juraja (Australia) Egil Lingaas (Norway) Ramon Shaban (Australia) Elaine Cloutman-Green (England) Christine Peters (Scotland) If you haven't listened to the previous two episodes in the series, please listen to them first.

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21:18

New paradigms for IPC - Introduction (Contact,...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/10/06

In this podcast, Brett, Phil and Martin discuss the current IPC paradigms of contact, droplet and airborne. Over the course of the next 3 podcasts, we will briefly talk to a range of people from across the world on their view on this topic. In this podcast, we introduce the topic and hear from our first two guests. The purpose of this podcast is to hear a range of views, with the goal of moving this topic forward. In this kick-off episode we also talk to Kirsty Buising (Melbourne, Australia) Kathy

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29:43

Opinions from around the world on contact, droplet,...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/10/01

In part 2 of this series on the current IPC paradigms of contact, droplet and airborne, we hear from a range of guests on this topics. This week we talk to: Rhonda Stewart (Australia) Kalisvar Marimuthu (Singapore) Gonzalo Bearman (USA) Belinda Henderson (Australia) Jan Kluytmans (Netherlands) Caroline Marshall (Australia) If you haven't listened to the previous episode (last week), please listen to that first.

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17:23

The impact of TB on acute IPC Team workload

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/09/21

In this week's episode, Brett and Martin are joined by Professor Hilary Humphreys of the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland. They discuss a recent paper that quantifies the impact of TB work on an acute hospital IPC team workload

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17:35

Public reporting of infection - perspectives of...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/09/14

In this week's podcast, Brett and Phil discuss an article just published in the American Journal of Infection Control titled "Concerns and frustrations about the public reporting of device-related healthcare-associated infections: Perspectives of hospital leaders and staff". The link to the article is here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35948123/ Other papers mentioned in this podcast: Mary Dixon Woods study: What Counts? An Ethnographic Study of Infection Data Reported to a Patient Safety

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18:05

Environmental sampling - do we know what we are doing?

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/09/07

In this week's episode Brett and Martin discuss a recent paper from the ESGNI (ESCMID Study Group for Nosocomial Infections) that looks at a survey of environmental sampling practrices in Europe. Are we more confident on our abilities than we should be? As ever, more questions and answers with this one. We also highlight a very useful paper published in JHI a couple of years aso (See below) ESGNI Link -

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28:10

Standardising IPC Programs with Bob Garcia

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/08/31

In this week's episode, Phil and Martin talk to Bob Garcia, microbiology-trained infection preventionist, about a recent collaborative expert paper published in the American Journal of Infection Control that suggested recommendations about the future of IPC practice. Paper discussed is here: 1. Garcia R, et al. Recommendations for change in infection prevention programs and practice. Am J Infect Control. 2022. https://doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2022.04.007

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10:46

YouTube, Monkeypox and infection prevention and control

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/08/24

In this weeks podcast, Brett and Phil discuss an article titled "YouTube and 2022 Monkeypox outbreak: opportunities for awareness and infection control". We discuss the opportunities and challenges of YouTube and social media with regards to infection prevention and control communication and information. Link to the article: Ortiz-Martinez Y, et al. YouTube and 2022 Monkeypox outbreak: opportunities for awareness and infection control. J Hosp Infect. 2022.

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17:26

Integrated, multi-specialty IPC teams - the future?...

Infection Control Matters ·

2022/08/17

In this week's episode, Martin talks to Dr David Weber of Uniiversity Hospitals South Carolina about his hospital's integrated IPC team which includes quality improvement and behaviour specialists as well as the more traditional membership. This discussion was prompted by a recent letter to Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 1. Weber DJ, et al. A new paradigm for infection prevention programs: An integrated approach. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022:1-4.

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