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

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] https://www.his.org.uk/media/tjco1mlz/workforce-report-final.pdf Read Chris Whitty's 371 page report on Infections here [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chief-medical-officers-annual-report-2025-infections](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/] 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 [journalpodcast@britishinfection.org] Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com [http://www.gabriellapetruso.com]

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] 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] 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/] 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/] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9420791/ Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org [journalpodcast@britishinfection.org] Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com [http://www.gabriellapetruso.com]

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 [https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(25)00229-4/fulltext] Read more about Candida IV here [https://www.ecmm.info/working-groups/2219/] https://www.ecmm.info/working-groups/2219/ The IQRG meningitis/encephalitis article is here [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170225001190] 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 [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 [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] 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 [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] 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] 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] 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 [journalpodcast@britishinfection.org] Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com [http://www.gabriellapetruso.com]

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 [https://www.journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-4453(25)00146-X/fulltext] And the case report on novel treatment of Enterovirus encephalitis here: Novel treatment of enterovirus encephalitis associated with B-cell depleting therapy - ScienceDirect [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259017022600004X] 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/ [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 [journalpodcast@britishinfection.org] Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com [http://www.gabriellapetruso.com]

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 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0163445325001057] 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 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170225000986] Thanks for listening to MIC! Feedback is appreciated, email us at journalpodcast@britishinfection.org [journalpodcast@britishinfection.org] Our logo was kindly created by Gabriella Petruso; check out her website at www.gabriellapetruso.com [http://www.gabriellapetruso.com]