Dr. Rachel Herbert Consultant Infectious Diseases

Research & Publications

• Two-year analysis of Clostridium difficile ribotypes associated with increased severity. Journal of Hospital Infection, 18/07/2019 Rachel Herbert, James Hatcher, Nelofar Obaray, Monica Rebec, Tony Rickards, Stephanie D’Arc, Myriam Gharbi, Oliver Blandy, Russell Hope, Anthony Thomas, Annette Jepson, Shiranee Sriskandan
• Commonly encountered central-nervous system (CNS) infections in the neuro-ITU, Anaethesia and Intensive Care Medicine; Published March 2018, Rachel Herbert & Dr Carmel Curtis
• Nurse-delivered universal point-of-care testing for HIV in an open-access returning traveller clinic. HIV Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 8, pages 499–504, September 2012 R Herbert, AN Ashraf, TA Yates, K Spriggs, M Malinnag et al
• U.K. general practitioners' beliefs, attitudes, and reported prescribing of nicotine replacement therapy in pregnancy. Tobacco and Nicotine Research: (Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2005, pages 541 – 546). R Herbert,T Coleman, J. Britton
• Probable Vertical Transmission of SARC-COV-2 Infection. The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal. Volume 39, Number 9, Sept 2020, Dr Alicia Demirijian, Dr Rachel Herbert et al
• Yersinia pseudotuberculosis: an unexpected cause of fever and a hot joint. BMJ Case Reports, 2020; 13:e233125. Dr Martyn E, L Heward, R Herbert.
• Disseminated cryptococcal infection in an immunocompetent patient treated with short course induction therapy. Medical Mycology Case Reports 32(2021) 1-3, Dr A Parry, Dr R Doxy, Dr R Herbert, Dr I Moonsie, Dr N Stone.
• New world cutaneous leishmaniasis BMJ Minerva BMJ 2013;346:f1431 (Published 06 March 2013) Sam J Haddad, Rachel Herbert, Christopher J Skilbeck, Elliot Benjamin
• Letter to the Editor: Reply to Wiegand et al.: Proton pump inhibitor over-use and the ongoing battle to control Clostridium difficile infection in hospitals Journal of Hospital Infection, Volume 84, Issue 2, June 2013, Page 188 A Goyder, R Herbert

Education & Training

• Infectious Diseases SCE (Sept 2016)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (June 2014)
• MSc Clinical Microbiology at Queen Mary University London (Sept 2013)
• Membership of Royal College of Physicians (UK) (June 2009)
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Nottingham (BMBS) (09/2001- 07/2006)
• Bachelor of Medical Sciences in Public Health & Epidemiology, University of Nottingham (BmedSci) 07/2003 – 12/2004 • ALS (June 2018) with BLS update course Jan 2023

Expertise

• Antimicrobial Stewardship
• Transplant Infectious Diseases
• Laboratory Management
• Management of Sepsis and Complex Infections
• Intensive Care
• Bone and Joint Infections
• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Out-Patient Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) HIV Out-Patient Care

Membership

• Royal College of Physicians (England)
• Royal College of Pathologists (UK)