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  1. Chlorine in cleaning – are we concentrating enough?

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, January 2025, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  2. Investigating the effect of enhanced cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment on health-care-associated infections in Australia (CLEEN): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised, controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, December 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  3. Cleaning time and motion: an observational study on the time required to clean shared medical equipment in hospitals effectively

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, October 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  4. Research priorities to strengthen environmental cleaning in healthcare facilities: the CLEAN Group Consensus

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  5. Sustainability and novel technologies to improve environmental cleaning in healthcare – Implications and considerations

    Article • Infection Disease & Health, August 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  6. Is detergent-only cleaning paired with chlorine disinfection the best approach for cleaning?

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, June 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  7. Trends in viable microbial bioburden on surfaces within a paediatric bone marrow transplant unit

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, June 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  8. Oral care practices and hospital-acquired pneumonia prevention: A national survey of Australian nurses

    Article • Infection Disease & Health, May 2024, Elsevier

    Jenny Sim, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  9. How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A scoping review

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, May 2024, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  10. Not the entire picture: a pragmatic review on CAUTI

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, September 2023, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  11. Risk of organism acquisition from prior room occupants: An updated systematic review

    Article • Infection Disease & Health, June 2023, Elsevier

    Jenny Sim, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  12. A proposed classification system for opportunistic pathogens for improved healthcare infection prevention and control risk assessments

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, May 2023, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  13. The sink splash zone

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, May 2023, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  14. A randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of improving the cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment on healthcare-associated infections: the CLEaning and Enhanced disiNfection (CLEEN) study

    Article • Trials, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  15. New frontiers in healthcare environmental hygiene: thoughts from the 2022 healthcare cleaning forum

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  16. SG-APSIC1162: Challenges in building and running a 4,000-bed COVID-19 intensive care unit in an exhibition center

    Article • Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, February 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  17. SG-APSIC1164: Cost-effectiveness of temporary isolation rooms in acute-care settings in Asia

    Article • Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, February 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  18. The power of podcasts: Exploring the endless possibilities of audio education and information in medicine, healthcare epidemiology, and antimicrobial stewardship

    Article • Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, January 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  19. A cost-effectiveness model for a decision to adopt temporary single-patient rooms to reduce risks of healthcare-associated infection in the Australian public healthcare system

    Article • Infection Disease & Health, August 2022, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  20. Cost effectiveness of temporary isolation rooms in acute care settings in Singapore

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2022, PLOS

    Nicholas Graves, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  21. Influential Papers that Shaped Paradigms and Changed Practice in Infection Prevention in the Last 60 Years: Then, Now, and Future Directions

    Article • Current Infectious Disease Reports, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  22. Review of decontamination protocols for shared non-critical objects in 35 policies of UK NHS acute care organizations

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, February 2022, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  23. The cost-effectiveness of temporary single-patient rooms to reduce risks of healthcare-associated infection

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, October 2021, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  24. Environmental hygiene, knowledge and cleaning practice: a phenomenological study of nurses and midwives during COVID-19

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, September 2021, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  25. Mouth care matters – A HAP prevention strategy

    Article • Journal of Infection, September 2021, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  26. Nurses' and midwives’ cleaning knowledge, attitudes and practices: An Australian study

    Article • Infection Disease & Health, February 2021, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  27. Top research priorities in healthcare-associated infection in the UK

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, December 2019, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  28. Strategies to reduce non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia: A systematic review

    Article • Infection Disease & Health, November 2019, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  29. Control of Candida auris in healthcare institutions: Outcome of an International Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy expert meeting

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Jacques F Meis, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  30. Assessment of the efficacy of a patient hand wipe: development of a test method

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, April 2018, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  31. What Makes a Tweet Fly? Analysis of Twitter Messaging at Four Infection Control Conferences

    Article • Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, August 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Brett Mitchell, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  32. The role of antimicrobial sutures in preventing surgical site infection

    Article • Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, July 2017, Royal College of Surgeons of England

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  33. Epidemiology of Escherichia coli bacteraemia in England: results of an enhanced sentinel surveillance programme

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, April 2017, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  34. A narrative review of microbial biofilm in postoperative surgical site infections: clinical presentation and treatment

    Article • Journal of Wound Care, December 2016, Mark Allen Group

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  35. Abstracts of FIS/HIS 2016 – Oral Presentations

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, November 2016, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  36. Effectiveness of a care bundle to reduce surgical site infections in patients having open colorectal surgery

    Article • Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, April 2016, Royal College of Surgeons of England

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  37. Lessons in implementing infection prevention

    Article • Journal of Infection Prevention, December 2015, SAGE Publications

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  38. Prevention of surgical site infection: compliance is key

    Article • British Journal of Nursing, September 2015, Mark Allen Group

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  39. Do surgical care bundles reduce the risk of surgical site infections in patients undergoing colorectal surgery? A systematic review and cohort meta-analysis of 8,515 patients

    Article • Surgery, July 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Ojan Assadian, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  40. Waiting for test results before isolating patients with Clostridium difficile disease may be associated with increased transmission

    Article • Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  41. Surgical site infection: poor compliance with guidelines and care bundles

    Article • International Wound Journal, February 2014, Wiley

    Professor Ojan Assadian, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  42. The outcome competency framework for practitioners in infection prevention and control: use of the outcome logic model for evaluation

    Article • Journal of Infection Prevention, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  43. Implementing a pressure ulcer prevention bundle into practice

    Article • British Journal of Nursing, August 2013, Mark Allen Group

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  44. The Yin and Yang of pre-operative screening for meticillin resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and MSSA): Does the extra effort and cost of suppression reduce surgical site infections?

    Article • Wound Medicine, July 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  45. Reliable surgical site infection surveillance with robust validation is required

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, July 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  46. Infection Prevention

    Article • April 2013, Wiley

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  47. Public reporting of healthcare-associated infection: professional reticence versus public interest

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, February 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  48. Surveillance of surgical site infection: more accurate definitions and intensive recording needed

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, February 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  49. A benchmark too far: findings from a national survey of surgical site infection surveillance

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, February 2013, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  50. Recommendations for surveillance priorities for healthcare-associated infections and criteria for their conduct

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, July 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  51. An Audit of Blood Culture Collection by Trained Phlebotomists in a District General Hospital - Benefits and Unintended Pitfalls

    Article • Journal of Infection, December 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  52. Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Screening In the North-West of England

    Article • Journal of Infection, December 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  53. A Retrospective Review of the Impact of Influenza A(H1N1)v Swine ‘flu Variant on a District General Hospital

    Article • Journal of Infection, December 2011, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  54. The use of social media in the dissemination of information from scientific meetings

    Article • Journal of Infection Prevention, November 2011, SAGE Publications

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  55. Covering more territory to fight resistance: considering nurses’ role in antimicrobial stewardship

    Article • Journal of Infection Prevention, January 2011, SAGE Publications

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  56. P29.04 A one-year retrospective study of community-acquired Gram negative bacteraemia in patients admitted to a district general hospital

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, October 2010, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  57. Healthcare associated infection: novel strategies and antimicrobial implants to prevent surgical site infection

    Article • Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, September 2010, Royal College of Surgeons of England

    Professor Ojan Assadian, Mr Martin A Kiernan

  58. Moving forward with confidence

    Article • Journal of Infection Prevention, September 2010, SAGE Publications

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  59. Redefining the irreducible minimum — a long journey in a short time

    Article • Journal of Infection Prevention, November 2009, SAGE Publications

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  60. The First European Union Antibiotic Awareness Day: raising awareness to protect the future

    Article • British Journal of Infection Control, November 2008, SAGE Publications

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  61. WITHDRAWN: Reduction in the Incidence of Nosocomial Clostridium Difficile Associated Diarrhoea by Introduction of Dedicated Domestic Task Teams

    Article • Journal of Infection, June 2006, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  62. P17.40 Enhanced Surveillance of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia in the North West of England

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, January 2006, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  63. P9.03 The Effect of Construction Work on Clostridium difficile Following Short-Term Reallocation of Hospital Cleaning Teams

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, January 2006, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  64. Infection control – friend or foe?

    Article • Journal of Tissue Viability, August 2005, Elsevier

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  65. HIV infection: an overview

    Article • Practice Nursing, September 1999, Mark Allen Group

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  66. Pressure sores: adopting the principles of risk management

    Article • British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, August 1998, Mark Allen Group

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  67. Infected Wounds: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Article • Practice Nursing, August 1997, Mark Allen Group

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  68. Pressure sores: adopting the principles of risk management

    Article • British Journal of Nursing, March 1997, Mark Allen Group

    Mr Martin A Kiernan

  69. Common problems with wound care: infection with HIV

    Article • British Journal of Nursing, November 1995, Mark Allen Group

    Mr Martin A Kiernan