Edited by Cheuk Yan William Tong, Consultant in Clinical Virology, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK, Caryn Rosmarin, Consultant in Medical Microbiology, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK, and Armine Sefton, Emerita Professor, Barts Health NHS Trust and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, UK
Dr William Tong was initially trained in paediatrics before he took up the specialty of Virology. He received virology trainings in Hong Kong, London and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Having worked at Guy's and St. Thomas', and Barts Health NHS Trust, he is currently based at the Royal London Hospital at Whitechapel as clinical lead for the Division of Infection. He has a wide range of interests including viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, picornaviruses and novel diagnostics, and is the chair of the virology examination panel of the Royal College of Pathologists.
Dr Caryn Rosmarin worked in Emergency Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Infectious Disease in South Africa for several years before entering Microbiology. She trained and qualified in Clinical Microbiology both in London and Johannesburg. She is the postgraduate training lead for north-east London and an examiner for the Royal college of Pathologists. She has a wide range of interests including infection control, surgical microbiology, musculoskeletal, vascular and neurosurgical infections, diabetic foot infections, and education.
Armine Sefton trained in general medicine and infectious disease before entering microbiology. In 2003 she became Professor of Medical Microbiology at Barts and the London and remained there until she retired from full-time practice in 2015. Subsequently she returned to work part- time at her local hospital, Princess Alexandra, Harlow. She was course director of the MSc in Clinical Microbiology at Barts and the London for over 20 years. She was an examiner in microbiology for the Royal college of Pathologists, and the chair of their microbiology examination panel from 2008-2012
Armine Sefton, Professor of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK; Queen Mary's University of London
Cheuk Yan William Tong , Consultant in Clinical Virology, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Rohini Manuel, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Public Health England, London, UK
Robert Serafino Wani, Consultant in infectious diseases and microbiology, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, Royal London Hospital, London, UK
Caryn Rosmarin, Consultant in Medical Microbiology and Virology, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Jonathan Lambourne, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Satya Das, Consultant, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Anthony R. Oliver, Consultant, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Rohini Manuel, Consultant Medical Microbiologist, Public Health England, London, UK
Duncan Clark, Lecturer in Infection Biology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Anthony R. Oliver, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Marina Basarab, Consultant, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Martina Cummins, Deputy Director Infection Prevention and Control, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Caoimhe NicFhogartaigh, Consultant in Infectious diseases and Microbiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Mark Melzer, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Simon Tiberi, Consultant, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Mark Melzer, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Satya Das, Consultant, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Jayshree Dave, Consultant Microbiologist, Public Health England, London, UK
Simon Tiberi, Consultant, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Michael Millar, Consultant, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Jayshree Dave, Consultant Microbiologist, HPA Specialist Microbiology Network (SMN), Public Health England
Jonathan Lambourne, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Sherine Thomas , Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
David Wareham , Clinical Senior Lecturer / Honorary Consultant in Microbiology, Queen Mary University of London, University Hospital NHS Trust
Jonathan Lambourne, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Gee Yen Shin, Consultant Virologist, Public Health Laboratory London, Public Health England, London, UK
Chloe Orkin, Consultant Physician, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Zahir O. E. Babiker, Assistant Professor and Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician at United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabu, United Arab Emirates
Anna Jeffery-Smith, Infectious Diseases and Virology Registrar, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Stephanie Smith, Specialist registar, Department of Microbiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Ruaridh Buchanan, Specialist registrar in microbiology and infectious diseases, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Heather Dolphin, Consultant, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Shila Seaton, Bacteriology Scheme Manager, UK NEQAS for Microbiology, National Infection Service, PHE, Colindale, London, UK
Mark Wilks, Clinical Scientist, Department of Microbiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
George Jacob, Consultant in Medical Microbiology, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Berkshire, UK
Sarfaraz Ameen, Anti-Microbial Pharmacist, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Stephanie Smith, Specialist registar, Department of Microbiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Sylvia Martin, Decontamination Lead, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Rohma Ghani, Speciality Trainee, Infectious Diseases, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Anna Riddell, Children's Health Board Chair, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Marta Gonzalaz Sanz, Specialist registar in Medical Microbiology, University College London Hospitals, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Steve Kempley, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
Lynette Phee, Clinical Research Fellow, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, University Hospital NHS Trust
Jayshree Dave, Consultant Microbiologist, Public Health England, London, UK
Palwasha Khan, Consultant in Obstetrics and gynaecology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Anna Jeffery-Smith, Infectious Diseases and Virology Registrar, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Subathira Dakshina, Specialist Registrar in Genitourinary Medicine and HIV, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Elizabeth Williams, Specialist registrar in Genitourinary medicine and HIV, Department of Infection and Immunity, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
Desmond Hsu, Consultant in Microbiology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Angelina Jayakumar , Specialist registrar in infectious diseases, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Emily Zinser , Specialist registrar in Immunology, Department of Immunology, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Fatima Ahmad, Biomedical scientist, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Sarah Parry, Specialist registrar in Genitourinary medicine and HIV, Department of Infection and Immunity, Barts Health NHS Trust, UK
Palwasha Khan, Medical Doctor, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK; Karonga Prevention Study, Chilumba, Malawi
Gurtan Atamturk, Biomedical scientist, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Jennifer Henderson, Biomedical scientist, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Tim Linehan, Biomedical scientist, Department of Infection, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
