Professor Alison H Holmes

Publications


Journals

  • Ku ISY; Reddyhoff T; Wayte R; Choo JH; Holmes AS; Spikes HA. (2012). Lubrication of microelectromechanical devices using liquids of different viscosities. Journal of Tribology. 134. Publisher weblink.
  • Nair H; Holmes A; Rudan I; Car J. (28 Mar 2012). Influenza vaccination in healthcare professionals Should be mandatory. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 344. Author weblink DOI.
  • Kyratsis, Y.; Ahmad, R.; Holmes, A.. (21 Mar 2012). Making sense of evidence in management decisions: the role of research-based knowledge on innovation adoption and implementation in healthcare. Study protocol. Implementation Science. 7. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Kyratsis Y.; Ahmad R.; Holmes A.. (6 Mar 2012). Technology adoption and implementation in organisations – comparative case studies of 12 English NHS Trusts. BMJ: British Medical Journal. Open access. Publisher weblink DOI.
  • Edwards R; Charani E; Sevdalis N; Alexandrou B; Sibley E; Mullett D; Loveday HP; Drumright LN; et alHolmes A. (Apr 2012). Optimisation of infection prevention and control in acute health care by use of behaviour change: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis. 12:318-329. DOI.
  • Jen MH; Saxena S; Bottle A; Pollok R; Holmes A; Aylin P. (Mar 2012). Assessment of administrative data for evaluating the shifting acquisition of Clostridium difficile infection in England. J Hosp Infect. 80:229-237. DOI.
  • Abbara A; Brannigan E; Donaldson H; Hatcher J; Holmes A. (1 Dec 2011). INJECTIONAL ANTHRAX: A NEW TWIST ON AN OLD DISEASECATEGORY: CLINICAL LESSON. JOURNAL OF INFECTION. 63:E119-E120.
  • Alvarez LG; Aylin P; Tian J; Catchpole M; Holmes A. (1 Dec 2011). INNOVATIVE USES OF EXISTING NHS DATABASES TO SUPPORT HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCECATEGORY: SCIENTIFIC FREE PAPER. JOURNAL OF INFECTION. 63:E111-E111.
  • Charani E; Edwards R; Sevdalis N; Alexandrou B; Sibley E; Mullett D; Franklin BD; Holmes A. (1 Oct 2011). Behavior Change Strategies to Influence Antimicrobial Prescribing in Acute Care: A Systematic Review. CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 53:651-662. Author weblink DOI.
  • Fakhry M; Hanna GB; Anderson O; Holmes A; Nathwani D. (May 2012). Effectiveness of an audible reminder on hand hygiene adherence. Am J Infect Control. 40:320-323. DOI.
  • García Álvarez L; Aylin P; Tian J; King C; Catchpole M; Hassall S; Whittaker-Axon K; Holmes A. (Nov 2011). Data linkage between existing healthcare databases to support hospital epidemiology. J Hosp Infect. 79:231-235. DOI.
  • Drumright LN; Holmes AH. (1 Aug 2011). Monitoring major illness in health care workers and hospital staff. Clin Infect Dis. 53:284-286. DOI.
  • Coello R; Brannigan E; Lawson W; Wickens H; Holmes A. (Aug 2011). Prevalence of healthcare device-associated infection using point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial prescribing and existing electronic data. J Hosp Infect. 78:264-268. DOI.
  • Haustein T; Gastmeier P; Holmes A; Lucet J-C; Shannon RP; Pittet D; Harbarth S. (1 Jun 2011). Use of bench marking and public reporting for infection control in four high-income countries. LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 11:471-481. Author weblink.
  • Edwards R; Drumright L; Kiernan M; Holmes A. (Jan 2011). Covering more Territory to Fight Resistance: Considering Nurses' Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship. J Infect Prev. 12:6-10. DOI.
  • Charani E; Cooke J; Holmes A. (Nov 2010). Antibiotic stewardship programmes--what's missing?. J Antimicrob Chemother. 65:2275-2277. DOI.
  • Boyce T; Murray E; Holmes A. (1 May 2010). What are the drivers of the UK media coverage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the inter-relationships and relative influences? (vol 73, pg 400, 2009). JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION. 75:85-85. DOI.
  • Cooke FJ; Matar R; Lawson W; Aliyu SH; Holmes A. (1 Mar 2010). Comment on: Antibiotic stewardship-more education and regulation not more availability?. JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY. 65:598-598. DOI.
  • Goldblatt J; Begum J; Brannigan E; Holmes A; Sriskandan S. (1 Dec 2009). FEVER IN A RETURNED TRAVELLER. JOURNAL OF INFECTION. 59:S438-S439.
  • Goldblatt J; Begum J; Brannigan E; Holmes A; Sriskandan S. (1 Dec 2009). FEVER IN A RETURNED TRAVELLER. JOURNAL OF INFECTION. 59:S439-S440.
  • Boyce T; Murray E; Holmes A. (1 Dec 2009). What are the drivers of the UK media coverage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the inter-relationships and relative influences?. JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION. 73:400-407. Author weblink DOI.
  • Brannigan ET; Murray E; Holmes A. (Dec 2009). Where does infection control fit into a hospital management structure?. J Hosp Infect. 73:392-396. DOI.
  • Brown C; Richards M; Galletly T; Coello R; Lawson W; Aylin P; Holmes A. (1 Sep 2009). Use of anti-infective serial prevalence studies to identify and monitor hospital-acquired infection. JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION. 73:34-40. Author weblink DOI.
  • Modi N; Doré CJ; Saraswatula A; Richards M; Bamford KB; Coello R; Holmes A. (Jan 2009). A case definition for national and international neonatal bloodstream infection surveillance. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 94:F8-12. DOI.
  • Boyce T; Murray E; Holmes A. (2009). What are the drivers of the UK media coverage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the inter-relationships and relative influences?. Journal of Hospital Infection. 73:400-407. DOI.
  • Jen MH; Holmes AH; Bottle A; Aylin P. (Dec 2008). Descriptive study of selected healthcare-associated infections using national Hospital Episode Statistics data 1996-2006 and comparison with mandatory reporting systems. J Hosp Infect. 70:321-327. DOI.
  • Vincent C; Aylin P; Franklin BD; Holmes A; Iskander S; Jacklin A; Moorthy K. (13 Nov 2008). Is health care getting safer?. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 337. Author weblink DOI.
  • Hargreaves S; Holmes AH; Saxena S; Le Feuvre P; Farah W; Shafi G; Chaudry J; Khan H; et alFriedland JS. (1 Jan 2008). Quality and outcomes framework. JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE. 15:13-18. Author weblink DOI.
  • Holmes A; Dore CJ; Saraswatula A; Bamford KB; Richards MS; Coello R; Modi N. (1 Jan 2008). Risk factors and recommendations for rate stratification for surveillance of neonatal healthcare-associated bloodstream infection. JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION. 68:66-72. Author weblink DOI.
  • Barrett SP; Holmes AH; Newsholme WA; Richards M. (1 Aug 2007). Increased detection of Clostridium difficile during a norovirus outbreak. JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION. 66:394-395. Author weblink DOI.
  • Cooke G; Hargreaves S; Natkunarajah J; Sandhu G; Dhasmana D; Eliahoo J; Holmes A; Friedland JS. (2007). Impact on and use of an inner-city London Infectious Diseases Department by international migrants: a questionnaire survey. BMC Health Serv Res. 7:113. DOI.
  • Cooke FJ; Holmes AH. (1 Jul 2007). The missing care bundle: antibiotic prescribing in hospitals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS. 30:25-29. Author weblink DOI.
  • Holmes AH. (1 Jun 2007). Can organisational change reduce hospital acquired infections?. JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION. 65:191-192. Author weblink DOI.
  • Hargreaves S; Friedland JS; Gothard P; Saxena S; Millington H; Eliahoo J; Le Feuvre P; Holmes A. (2006). Impact on and use of health services by international migrants: questionnaire survey of inner city London A&E attenders. BMC Health Serv Res. 6:153. DOI.
  • George A; Tokars JI; Clutterbuck EJ; Bamford KB; Pusey C; Holmes AH. (17 Jun 2006). Quality improvement report - Reducing dialysis associated bacteraemia, and recommendations for surveillance in the United Kingdom: prospective study. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. 332:1435-1437. Author weblink DOI.
  • Davey P; Brown E; Fenelon L; Finch R; Gould I; Holmes A; Ramsay C; Taylor E; et alWiffen P; Wilcox M. (1 Feb 2006). Systematic review of antimicrobial drug prescribing in hospitals. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 12:211-216. Author weblink.
  • Desai M; Franklin BD; Holmes AH; Trust S; Richards M; Jacklin A; Bamford KB. (8 Jun 2006). A new approach to treatment of resistant gram-positive infections: potential impact of targeted IV to oral switch on length of stay. BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 6. Author weblink DOI.
  • Ardehali B; Hand K; Nduka C; Holmes A; Wood S. (2006). Delayed leech-borne infection with Aeromonas hydrophilia in escharotic flap wound. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 59:94-95.
  • Cotton; Franklin BD; Brett S; Holmes A. Pharmacokinetics of Imipenem and Cilastatin in patients. Pharmacy World and Science.
  • Cotton A; Franklin BD; Brett S; Holmes A. (Oct 2005). Using imipenem and cilastatin during continuous renal replacement therapy. Pharm World Sci. 27:371-375. DOI.
  • Morgan M; Black J; Bone F; Fry C; Harris S; Hogg S; Holmes A; Hughes S; et alLooker N; McIlvenny G; Nixon J; Nolan J; Noone A; Reilly J; Richards J; Smyth E; Howard A. (Jul 2005). Clinician-led surgical site infection surveillance of orthopaedic procedures: a UK multi-centre pilot study. J Hosp Infect. 60:201-212. DOI.
  • Cooke FJ; Choubina P; Holmes AH. (Jul 2005). Postgraduate training in infectious diseases: investigating the current status in the international community. Lancet Infect Dis. 5:440-449. DOI.
  • Hargreaves S; Holmes A; Friedland JS. (26 Feb 2005). Charging failed asylum seekers for health care in the UK. Lancet. 365:732-733. DOI.
  • Davey P; Brown E; Fenelon L; Finch R; Gould I; Hartman G; Holmes A; Ramsay C; et alTaylor E; Wilcox M; Wiffen P. (2005). Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. CD003543. DOI.
  • Tai CC; Nirvani AA; Holmes A; Hughes SP. (Feb 2004). Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in orthopaedic surgery. Int Orthop. 28:32-35. DOI.
  • Jacklin A; Cooke F; Franklin BD; Lawson W; Holmes A. (2004). Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship and Clinical Governance: A West London. Clinical Governance: An International Journal. 4, 9.
  • Knox K; Lawson W; Holmes A. (2004). Multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Management Teams and the Role of the Pharmacist in Management of Infection. Antibiotic Policies: Theory and Practice.
  • Hargreaves S; Holmes A; Friedland JS. (1 Mar 2003). The United Kingdom's experience of providing health care for refugees: Time for international standards?. JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE. 10:73-74. Author weblink.
  • Knox K; Lawson W; Dean B; Holmes A. (Feb 2003). Multidisciplinary antimicrobial management and the role of the infectious diseases pharmacist--a UK perspective. J Hosp Infect. 53:85-90.
  • Barnett ED; Holmes AH; Geltman P; Phillips SL; Harrison TS. (Jan 2003). Immunity to hepatitis A in people born and raised in endemic areas. J Travel Med. 10:11-14.
  • Garner P; Holmes A. (Dec 2002). Tuberculosis. Clin Evid. 819-828.
  • McCaughan F; Holmes A; Lynn WA; Friedland JS. (15 Oct 2002). Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection complicated by Eales disease with peripheral neuropathy. Clin Infect Dis. 35:e89-e91. DOI.
  • Cooke FJ; Hawkins M; Hajat S; Holmes AH. (Sep 2002). Tackling the perceptions of health risk in young volunteers overseas. J Travel Med. 9:279-280.
  • Garner P; Holmes A. (Jun 2002). Tuberculosis. Clin Evid. 747-756.
  • Knox KL; Holmes AH. (Mar 2002). Regulation of antimicrobial prescribing practices--a strategy for controlling nosocomial antimicrobial resistance. Int J Infect Dis. 6 Suppl 1:S8-13.
  • Knox KL; Holmes AH. (Jan 2002). Nosocomial endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium amycolatum and other nondiphtheriae corynebacteria. Emerg Infect Dis. 8:97-99.
  • Hargreaves S; Holmes A; Friedland JS. (5 May 2001). Europe's health-care lottery. Lancet. 357:1434-1435. DOI.
  • Cooke FJ; Holmes A. (6 Jan 2001). Email health support service is already operating in Africa. BMJ. 322:51-52.
  • Cooke FJ; Holmes A. (8 Jul 2000). E-mail consultations in international health. Lancet. 356:138.
  • Hargreaves S; Holmes A; Friedland JS. (Jul 2000). Refugees, asylum seekers, and general practice: room for improvement?. Br J Gen Pract. 50:531-532.

Conferences

  • Fakhry M; Hanna GB; Anderson O; Holmes AH; Nathwani D. Effectiveness of an audible hand hygiene reminder (poster). International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Amsterdam, Netherlands. 5-8 April 2011.
  • Holmes AH. Can organisational change reduce hospital acquired infections?. 6th International Conference of the Hospital-Infection-Society. 65:191-192. (Jun 2007).
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