Human leukocyte antigen alleles associate with COVID-19 vaccine immunogenicity and risk of breakthrough infection. National case series of group A streptococcus pleural empyema in children: clinical and microbiological features. Misinterpretation of medical device cleaning standards. , Bancroft, R., Ingle, D., Kirk, B., McDonnell, G. and Maiden, M.C.J.Įxploiting real-time genomic surveillance data to assess 4CMenB meningococcal vaccine performance in Scotland, 2015 to 2022. Rodrigues, C.M.C., MacDonald, L., Ure, R., Smith, A. Co-ordination of the Reference Laboratory service based on Level 5, New Lister Building, Glasgow Royal Infirmary in collaboration with Health Protection Scotland teams. Introducing real-time Whole Genome Sequencing for the Scottish Bacterial Respiratory Infections Service (excluding TB). Lead Investigator, Dr Matthew Snape, Oxford Vaccines Group.Ģ. Lead PI (with Dr Claire Cameron, HPS) for the Scottish arm of the “Be on the TEAM- teenagers against meningitis” study aims: “Does the MenB vaccine reduce pharyngeal carriage of meningococci?”. Current research and development programmesġ. We also have a programme investigating the epidemiology and microbiology of severe odontogenic infections which links to the Dental Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group. Professor Smith leads a team of scientists and biomedical support workers within the NHS providing service, research and development linked to the following respiratory pathogens such as Professor Smith is the current chair of the Scottish Antimicrobial Stewardship in Dentistry group ( )
He is the current President of the Scottish Microbiology Association ( ) and Assistant editor of the Journal of Hospital Infection ( ). A committee member of the CJD support network.
The lead for several National projects, grant funding and peer reviewed publications linked to decontamination in Primary and Secondary Care with the objective of reducing the risk of iatrogenic vCJD. Previously, he has been the Microbiology Consultant Lead for Medical Device Decontamination NHS Glasgow & Clyde (NHS GG&C) for several years sitting on National and International committees. He is the Director of the Bacterial Respiratory Infections Service, Scottish Microbiology Reference Laboratory (SMiRL), Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Lead Consultant for Oral and Maxillofacial Microbiology, NHS GG&C.
Andrew Smith is Professor of Clinical Bacteriology & Honorary Consultant Microbiologist for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde.
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