Medical microbiology • Infection • Hospital infection • MRSA • ESBL carbapenemase • Surgical site infection • Post-operative infection • Bacteraemia • Sepsis • E. coli • Healthcare-associated infection • Medical device-associated infection • Community-acquired infection • Antibiotic resistance • Antibiotic prescribing • Infection control Additional email: [email protected]

Dr Mahesh has a clinical interest in dyspepsia (gastric and duodenal ulcer, reflux), Barrett's oesophagus, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic abdominal pain, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's and colitis, gastrointestinal cancer, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, and malnutrition, including complex gastrointestinal issues, obesity and malabsorption.

Dr Kang has provided medico-legal reports for personal injury and medical negligence cases since 2004 in all aspects of gastroenterology, on behalf of either the claimant, the defendant or jointly. His areas of expertise include GI cancers, endoscopy, oesophageal and gastric diseases, coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel diseases and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr Kang has written more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including co-authorship of the current British guidelines for Barrett's oesophagus.

Dr Thomas is a Consultant Medical Microbiologist at Wythenshawe Hospital and is also Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Manchester. She is also Departmental Lead for Decontamination. Her main research interests lie in the management of sepsis, in particular patients who are critically ill and requiring intensive care support.