Bio: Ben registered as a medical laboratory scientist in 1978. Since then he has had an extensive career in the diagnostic microbiology laboratory field. He provides NZ-wide IPC consultancy services, with a particular focus on infection prevention, emerging antibiotic resistance and its relationship to our microbiome and adverse health outcomes. Microbiology is fascinating!

His topics include:

• Microbiology
• Infection prevention and control
• Multi-resistant drug organisms
• Urinary tract infections
• Skin infections
• STDs and genital infections