Microbiology expert witnesses

The core material often includes microbiology reports, cultures, prescribing records, observation charts and infection-control documentation. The opinion identifies what was known at each stage and avoids treating a later organism result as if it had been available earlier.

• Whether signs of infection or sepsis were recognised against the presentation documented at the time.
• Whether samples, cultures and susceptibility results were interpreted and acted upon appropriately.
• Whether antimicrobial selection, dose, route and review were addressed by the available evidence.
• Whether the records support an opinion on acquisition, transmission or infection-control practice.
• Where microbiology evidence ends and a treating specialty must address clinical management or outcome.

Practitioners are listed by discipline and can be narrowed by location across the four UK nations. The register publishes the listing; the instruction is agreed directly with the practitioner.