fidelma fitzpatrick

Professor of Clinical Microbiology and Head of Dept

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Ireland

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Fidelma Fitzpatrick is a Professor of Clinical Microbiology and Head of the Department at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Her research primarily focuses on infection prevention and control, antimicrobial resistance, and the clinical management of microbial infections. Recent publications include systematic reviews on patient satisfaction and antimicrobial stewardship, as well as studies addressing the challenges of Clostridioides difficile and Candida auris in clinical settings.

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Luigia Scudeller

Head

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo

ITALY

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Chiara De Santi

Lecturer

IRELAND

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Benoit Guery

Associate Professor

Lausanne University Hospital

SWITZERLAND

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Gianpiero Cavalleri

Professor of Human Genetics

IRELAND

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Effrossyni Gkrania-Klotsas

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

UNITED KINGDOM

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Natalie McEvoy

StAR Lecturer

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

IRELAND

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Articles (20)

Patient satisfaction with infection prevention control interventions in the acute hospital setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Mind the gap: missed re-initiation and monitoring in statin–antimicrobial co-prescriptions

The challenge of reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across the one health landscape: Diverse perspectives on AMR risks and their mitigation in sinks, drains, and wastewater

6 ‘A gut instinct’: tackling <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> infection in surgical patients

Facing Candidozyma auris: are Irish hospitals prepared?

Understanding governance for a national hip fracture clinical audit: a scoping review

PO-llution control: a cross-sectional study on the role of antimicrobial stewardship in reducing healthcare’s carbon footprint

The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2025–2029 pipeline of clinical practice guidelines: planning ahead for a greater impact

Re: 'Scope and aims of European society of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases guidelines: A white paper'.

Screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE)—considering the practical implications of molecular results, the value of culture and deciding criteria for resistance

Preparing for the next pandemic: Lessons learnt from the implementation of point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 testing in an emergency department

Integrated infection surveillance in neurosurgery to inform patient management

Hear my voice: involving patients in Clostridioides difficile infection research

Social network and genomic analysis of an OXA-48 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales hospital ward outbreak in Ireland, 2018–2019

A decade of Clostridioides difficile infection: a constant challenge to maintain the status quo

Faecal microbiota transplantation for first and second episode of Clostridioides difficile infection

Screening medical students for SARS-CoV-2 to facilitate face-to-face clinical teaching and prevent onward spread to patients

Antimicrobial overuse in COVID-19 – reasons to remain vigilant as we approach the winter ‘twindemic’

Candida meningitis/ventriculitis over a decade. Increased morbidity and length of stay a concern

How can patients with Clostridioides difficile infection on concomitant antibiotic treatment be best managed?

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Luigia Scudeller

Chiara De Santi

Benoit Guery

Gianpiero Cavalleri

Effrossyni Gkrania-Klotsas

Natalie McEvoy

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