I have been a Consultant Medical Microbiologist at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, since July 1992. My field of expertise lies in all areas related to infection, i.e. clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, antibiotics, health care-associated infection (including MRSA and C. difficile ), and infection control. As an Honorary Senior Lecturer in our medical school, I am also actively involved in teaching, training and R & D, with over 100 publications or presentations at national and international conferences....

Medical microbiology and virology • Infectious diseases • Infection prevention and control • Vaccination • Antibiotics • Laboratory testing for the diagnosis of infection

Infection & infectious diseases • Hospital-acquired infection • Travel & tropical medicine • All vaccinations • Especially: AIDS/HIV, Campylobacter, Clostridium difficile , COVID-19, encephalitis, Escherichia coli O157, food poisoning, gastroenteritis, immunisations, Legionnaire's disease, leishmaniasis, leptospirosis, life expectancy, listeriosis, Lyme disease, malaria, meningitis, monkeypox, MRSA, norovirus, Q fever, sepsis, septic shock, swine flu, toxoplasmosis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis

Dr Kosmidis sees a large number of patients with infection, including aspergillosis, tuberculosis, sepsis, infection in the immunocompromised, post-operative infection and fever of unknown origin in outpatient clinics and inpatient ward rounds. He has been Tuberculosis Clinical Lead and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Lead in Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, and regularly provides advice nationwide to clinicians referring patients to the National Aspergillosis Centre.

Dr Machin has interests in clinical microbiology and clinical virology. In particular, he has expertise in the diagnosis and management of viral infections in sexual health, solid organ and haematological transplant and critically ill patients. Additionally, in the diagnosis and management of emerging viral infections, having been involved in the recent COVID-19 pandemic and Monkeypox outbreak. He has a specialist interest in infection prevention and control of viral infections in hospital settings.

Clinical microbiology • Infection prevention & control • Hospital- & community-acquired infection • MRSA • Clostridium difficile • Needle stick injuries • Healthcare-associated infection • Healthcare-acquired infection • Panton Valentine Leucocidin (PVL) • Staphylococcus aureus infection • Gentamicin toxicity • Legionella • Listeria • MSSA • Multi-resistant Gram-negative infections • Carbapenemase-resistant bacteria • Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) • CPE • CPO • Sepsis • Surgical site infection • Endocarditis • Spinal infection

Medical microbiology • Virology • Post-surgical infections • Obstetrics/gynaecology infections • Hospital-acquired infections • Central nervous system infections • Paediatric/neonatal infections • Antimicrobial choices and side effects • Infections in general practice • Screening for resistant organisms and decolonisation • Orthopaedic/prosthetic joint infections • Infections in solid organ and bone marrow transplants • Infections acquired from the built environment • Infective endocarditis

Medical microbiology • Infection • Hospital infection • MRSA • ESBL carbapenemase • Surgical site infection • Post-operative infection • Bacteraemia • Sepsis • E. coli • Healthcare-associated infection • Medical device-associated infection • Community-acquired infection • Antibiotic resistance • Antibiotic prescribing • Infection control Additional email: [email protected]

Severe community-acquired infection such as meningitis or septicaemia • Hospital-acquired infection, including neurosurgical, orthopaedic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria I have extensive medicolegal experience since 1999 in preparing reports for both defendant and claimant. I have given evidence for the court on 6 occasions. I have attended a medicolegal training course (Bond Solon 3-day residential course, including 1 day on report writing and 2 days on courtroom/cross-examination skills - 17 January 2001)....

Dr Thomas is a Consultant Medical Microbiologist at Wythenshawe Hospital and is also Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Manchester. She is also Departmental Lead for Decontamination. Her main research interests lie in the management of sepsis, in particular patients who are critically ill and requiring intensive care support.

I am a specialist in paediatric infectious diseases. I am competent to accept instructions in all matters dealing with transmission, pathogenesis & sequelae of most infections seen in developed countries (including HIV/AIDS). I have a particular interest in tuberculosis, HIV & infections in the immune compromised. Although I only deal with a limited number of neonates in my practice, I am still competent in this area.

Over 40 years of professional experience investigating water-related problems in construction and environmental health. Acted as expert or single joint expert for over 300 civil and criminal cases, arbitration, adjudication and public enquiries. Recent clients have included DEFRA, Drinking Water Inspectorate, NHS, Environment Agency, National House Building Council, local authorities and water PLCs. Specification and management of water systems and water protection in buildings • Drainage • Sewage treatment • Septic...

All aspects of infectious disease & tropical medicine, including: • Meningitis & encephalitis • Septicaemia • Skin & soft tissue infections (cellulitis, fasciitis) • Chest infections • Tuberculosis • Gastro-enteritis (food poisoning) • Infectious hepatitis • HIV/AIDS infection • Other bloodborne virus infections (hepatitis B & C) • Urinary tract infections • Malaria • Other travel-related conditions (dysentery, amoebiasis, typhoid, dengue, etc.) • Schistosomiasis • Tropical medicine • Covid-19 infection

Healthcare (clinical) waste microbiology • Healthcare (clinical) waste management & disposal • Environmental microbiology, with particular regard to waste disposal • Infection control • Device-related infection • Hospital ventilation • Hospital maintenance

• Former Examiner in Surgery, London University, former Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Royal Free & University College Medical School • Chief Medical Advisor, UK Medical Consultants Ltd – http://www.UKMedicalConsultants.co.uk Medical Legal Expert Reports 1. Surgical oncology • Diagnostic endoscopy: cancer diagnosis and management, risk factors and cancer inheritance syndromes • Primary diagnosis – malignant lesions of head and neck, breast, gut/bowel/gastroenterology, skin, urology, gynaecology, lung, sarcoma,...