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The British Infection Association's podcast, incorporating the Journal of Infection and Clinical Infection in Practice

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    What should our infection workforce look like: discussing the new Infection Prevention and Management UK Report

    In this episode we talk about the future of the infection profession in the UK, what's done well and what could be done better. With two authors of the report, Dr Sarah Logan and Dr Amy Belfield. View the report here https://www.his.org.uk/media/tjco1mlz/workforce-report-final.pdf Read Chris Whitty's 371 page report on Infections here (or just the executive summary!) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chief-medical-officers-annual-report-2025-infections Pegasus-for more detail read here https://www.longtermresilience.org/reports/ten-things-we-want-to-see-from-exercise-pegasus/ Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

    33 min

  2. May 22

    COVID-19 Vaccine allergy, and Improving Leptospirosis diagnostics

    We discuss COVID-19 vaccination allergy clinics with Dr Karla Berry and Dr Rebecca Sutherland, and optimisation of leptospirosis diagnostics with Dr David Haake. COVID 19 vaccination clinics paper can be read here https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170225001207 The Leptospirosis diagnostics paper is here  https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(25)00275-0/fulltext Dr Haake's paper on Reunion and Mayotte ecology can be found here  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11310630/ One commercially available multiplex PCR panel (BioFire) evaluation can be read about here https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9420791/ Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

    56 min

  3. Apr 22

    Persistent candidaemia, why does it happen; and a new Meningoencephalitis reference guide

    In this episode we discuss a study looking at persistent candidaemia (based on the Candida III study), as well a new quick reference guide on Meningoencephalitis. The Candida III sub-analysis study can be accessed here https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(25)00229-4/fulltext Read more about Candida IV here https://www.ecmm.info/working-groups/2219/ The IQRG meningitis/encephalitis article is here https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170225001190 A higher resolution copy here https://www.britishinfection.org/application/files/1117/3615/0506/Investigation_of_Meningitis_and_Encephalitis.pdf And other IQRGs can be accessed on the BIA’s website https://www.britishinfection.org/guidance/published-guidelines UK SMI B27 for investigation of CSF https://www.rcpath.org/static/004f2dc9-81cb-4aa9-b26f2dfce68a9921/UK-SMI-B-27i62-Investigation-of-cerebrospinal-fluid-October-2025.pdf Cochrane meta-analysis for steroids is here https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004405.pub5/full And Dr Fiona McGill's previous guidelines on meningitis from 2016 is here https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(16)00024-4/fulltext And the UK 2017 audit of the guidelines mentioned is worth a read here https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e062698 Plus the DexEnceph study of steroids in HSV Encephalitis is on the Lancet website  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(25)00454-5/fulltext Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

    52 min

  4. Mar 19

    Clinical and genomic surveillance of listeriosis in Japan, and delving into a novel treatment for Enterovirus encephalitis

    You can read the article on listeriosis surveillance in Japan here: An 11-year multicentre clinical and genomic surveillance of listeriosis across Japan - Journal of Infection And the case report on novel treatment of Enterovirus encephalitis here: Novel treatment of enterovirus encephalitis associated with B-cell depleting therapy - ScienceDirect Contact the encephalitis MDT at uclh.nhnn.encephalitismdt1@nhs.net (for NHS use only) And for the metagenomics service's website https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/wards-and-departments/departments/laboratory-medicine/laboratory-database/metagenomics/ Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

    45 min

  5. Feb 19

    Understanding immune ageing in untreated HIV slow progressors, and a novel treatment in NTM infections

    You can read the article on immune aging among untreated HIV slow progressors  here: Evidence of greater immune aging among untreated HIV slow progressors than antiretroviral-controlled people living with HIV - ScienceDirect And the article on thermal therapy for NTM infections here: Bringing the heat to non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections: a comprehensive review inspired by a striking case of successful treatment - ScienceDirect Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

    37 min

  6. Jan 15

    How has Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome and STEC epidemiology changed? And trainee matters: looking at the recent survey outcomes

    You can read the article on the epidemiology of Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome here https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(25)00145-8/fulltext And the workforce survey of Infection Trainees is here https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170225001153 Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

    33 min

  7. 12/11/2025

    How to get published in scientific journals (with the editors of the Journal of Infection, and Clinical Infection in Practice)

    In this episode we ask the experts (Professor Robert Read and Professor Martyn Wiselka, editors of the JOI and CLIP respectively) about how to get published in academic journals. We discuss about how journal articles can better reflect the patients we are treating, the impact of AI and Open Access, and even found out what research they are interested in. You can also find out what will make the world collapse, and how to slice salami. Those papers were: COVID-19 vaccination in patients at higher risk of anaphylaxis: A safe and pragmatic approach https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170225001207?dgcid=rss_sd_all Safety, Efficacy, and Immunogenicity of a Salmonella Paratyphi A Vaccine http://nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMoa2502992 And Professor Read’s first Journal of Infection article in 1989 on EBV https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016344538991150X?via%3Dihub Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

    39 min

  8. 11/13/2025

    The one where we explore Vaccination against gonorrhoea, and the impact of Climate change on Dengue Virus epidemiology

    In this episode we explore two interesting papers, one about the new UK vaccination programme against gonorrhoea, and the other about dengue in the South of France. We also discuss dengue vaccination.  Professor Ladhani's article can be found here: The United Kingdom meningococcal vaccine (4CMenB) programme against gonorrhoea: A review of the evidence and knowledge gaps - Journal of Infection Dr Killingley and Dr Donnelly's paper can be found here: Dengue in the south of France: An emerging health threat due to climate change? - ScienceDirect The Dengue Greenbook chapter can be found here: Dengue: the green book, chapter 15a - GOV.UK Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

    40 min

  9. 10/15/2025

    MIC Pilot: Exploring Carbapenemase screening, and Faecal Microbiota Transplants

    In this episode we explore two fascinating papers, one on the ethics of carbapenemase screening, and one on faecal microbiota transplants. We also discuss feasibility studies. Dr Rooney’s article on CPE screening can be found here Carbapenemase-producing Enterobactericeae screening: Focused patient insights - ScienceDirect Dr Merrick’s paper (FERARO) is here Faecal microbiota transplant to ERadicate gastrointestinal carriage of Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms (FERARO): A feasibility randomised controlled trial - Journal of Infection What is a feasibility study? Defining Feasibility and Pilot Studies in Preparation for Randomised Controlled Trials: Development of a Conceptual Framework | PLOS One Guidelines for feasibility studies: Guidance for conducting feasibility and pilot studies for implementation trials - PMC Dr Merrick referenced 2 FMT trials, PREMIX Fecal microbiota transplantation promotes reduction of antimicrobial resistance by strain replacement - PMC and RGNOSIS A 5-day course of oral antibiotics followed by faecal transplantation to eradicate carriage of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: a randomized clinical trial - PubMed For a major paper on Recovery Associated Bacteria (RAB), see here Metagenome-wide association analysis identifies microbial determinants of post-antibiotic ecological recovery in the gut | Nature Ecology & Evolution And in case you need information on Royal Mail parcel sizes, follow this link Size & weight guide - parcels, letters and envelopes Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

    38 min

  10. 10/11/2025

    Teaser

    Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com

    1 min
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The British Infection Association's podcast, incorporating the Journal of Infection and Clinical Infection in Practice

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    2025 - 2026
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