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12th Oct 2021

Everyday do's and don'ts in Infection Prevention and Control practice

In this episode of Microbe Mail, we go through everyday things that every healthcare practitioner should and shouldn’t do in infection prevention and control practices.

Guest: Professor Adriano G Duse

Adriano G Duse is the Professor and Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in the School of Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.  

He is a passionate about education and teaches under- and postgraduate students in the Faculty.  He is the recipient of teaching awards and nominations such as the Phillip V Tobias Medal/Convocation Distinguished Teacher’s Award, the Daubenton Prize for Distinguished Teaching in Medical Microbiology and the Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Award. 

Professor Duse has also received the James Gear Medal for Academic Excellence. In 2005 he introduced the training of infection control nurses in the form of an ‘Advanced Diploma in Infection Control’ consisting of a two year training course in conjunction with the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences.

Prof Duse served as a Southern African Chair for the Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP).  GARP is a project of the Centre for Diseases Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) which works to create greater awareness among policymakers in low-middle income countries about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance and to develop country-relevant issues. 

Professor Duse expertise in viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) started in 1996 and resulted in him being appointed by the World Health Organisation, Geneva, to act as expert consultant and provide education to health care staff and case management during the 2005 Angolan Marburg viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak and the 2006/7 Kenyan Rift Valley fever outbreak.  In December 2012 he was appointed WHO short-term consultant for the Infection Control Group for the Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak response team in Uganda.  In 2014-15 he was deployed to Liberia, Sierra Leone & Nigeria in his capacity as an Ebola haemorrhagic fever expert. Subsequently, Professor Duse was appointed a member of the WHO Global Infection Prevention and Control Task Team. In addition to VHFs, Professor Duse has been actively involved at national level in the South African National Task Team to curb the transmission of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases in detainees in South African prison cells and correctional facilities.

Professor Duse has authored or co-authored over 100 scientific publications, of which close on 80 are PubMed listed, several chapters of textbooks and is an invited speaker and has presented extensively at both local and international scientific conferences. Professor Duse has a special interest in Travel Medicine and is an EXCO member of the South African Society of Travel Medicine and was appointed Chair of the Scientific Organizing Committee for the 2016 (last year) and 2018 international scientific meetings in this discipline.

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Vindana Chibabhai

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Vin is an Associate Professor in the Division of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (CMID), Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and a practising clinical microbiologist with the National Health Laboratory Service. She is passionate about microbes (of course), antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, diagnostics, healthcare associated infections, fungal infections, One Health...let's just say it's a very long list!

She is always looking for new ways to engage with clinicians and improve their understanding of microbiology and infections. This podcast is the perfect way to do just that!

She loves to be involved in research which will impact management of infections in lower-middle income settings. On Microbe Mail episodes, her views are her own.

Nonkululeko Mntla

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"Just call me Nonks".
Despite her proudly South African name being as much of a tongue twister as one of the fascinating organisms she often works with, (Iooking at you Stenotrophomonas maltophilia), she is simply mad about Micro. "How interesting it is to be able to identify what organism is causing an infection, to know how it is causing the infection, what therapy can be used against it, what to do if the organism counterattacks with its arsenal of resistance mechanisms, and how to prevent that organism from spreading. That's what I enjoy most, but there is so much more."

Nonks is a Clinical Microbiologist based in Johannesburg, working in the private field; and is affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand. She has a passion for bridging the understanding between the pathology noted in the laboratory and the patient at the bedside.

Esther Simone

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Esther is a researcher, writer and podcast editor. She holds a degree in the arts and is currently pursuing a qualification in psychology.
In her own words "The choice to join Microbemail as editor was the easiest one I've ever made. The podcast is fascinating and I learn so much each time I sit down to edit. I see it as a valuable addition to the toolbox of any clinician."

Fathima Suleman

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Dr. Fathima Suleman is a junior doctor, who works in a KZN-based hospital's Microbiology department. She is underway with a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Her interest lie in antimicrobial stewardship and infectious diseases. She is passionate about bridging the gap between laboratory medicine and clinical medicine. Coming from a background of graphic design, she is eager to add flare to the Microbe Mail social media.

Ruan Marais

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Ruan (Gert) Marais is currently a Medical Microbiology registrar at the University of Cape Town (UCT) with major research interests in the development of novel molecular techniques such a metagenomic sequencing, their translation to clinical care and the development of automated tools to aid clinical decision-making. He graduated as the top student in the final year of medical school at the University of Pretoria. Through a Commonwealth Scholarship he completed a MSc in Molecular Biology and Pathology of Viruses at Imperial College London and received the Dean’s prize for the top student. He further has an MMed in Medical Virology, is a Fellow of the College of Pathologists - Virology and received the UCT Colin Kaplan award for Medical Virology for his contribution to SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing.

Vinitha Alex

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Dr. Vinitha Alex is a Clinical Microbiologist based in Johannesburg, South Africa and a Microbiology lecturer affiliated to the University of the Witwatersrand. Her particular areas of interest are antimicrobial stewardship, diagnostic stewardship, infection prevention and control, healthcare informatics, medical training and research and development.
She is keen on taking clinical microbiology to the grass root level, making it understandable & accessible to healthcare providers, particularly in areas of low expertise/ specialist availability. She is passionate about improving guideline compliance, fighting the spread of antimicrobial resistance and creating a system that makes good health economic sense.