Dr David Hettle
MBChB, DTMH, MSc
Current positions
Elizabeth Blackwell Institute Global Health Fellow
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
I am a registrar in Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology in Bristol, currently undertaking a University of Bristol Global Health Fellowship based in Harare, Zimbabwe. I have special interest in antimicrobial stewardship, TB and global health research and practice.
I am also a medical educator, holding a post as Honorary Senior Teaching Fellow responsible for research and mentorship, and being a national committee member for the Developing Medical Educators’ Group of the Academy of Medical Educators, as well as the Bristol Medical Education Research Group.
Publications
Selected publications
16/11/2022Persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunocompromised patients facilitates rapid viral evolution
Clinical infection in practice
Promoting antifungal stewardship through an antifungal multidisciplinary team in a paediatric and adult tertiary centre in the UK
JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
Risk of Bacterial Transmission in Bronchiectasis Outpatient Clinics
Current Pulmonology Reports
Recent publications
01/01/2024A review of latent TB infection screening practices in south-west England
Getting to grips with an unusual case of primary septic arthritis of the wrist, leading to disseminated meningococcal infection.
Harnessing the power of AI for medical student learning
Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella infections
Nothing defectiva about these organisms
Thesis
Exploring the experience and development of junior doctors as medical educators
Supervisors
Award date
01/01/2023
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