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Ms Isabella Centeleghe
BSc (Hons), MRes, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- CentelegheI@cardiff.ac.uk
- Redwood Building, Room Room 1.50, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB
Overview
I am a research assistant currently undertaking a project looking at the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance in drain biofilms throughout a range of environments, including: healthcare, home and veterinary. My research area of interest is infection prevention and control, with a focus on disinfectants and biofilms. Outside of my laboratory research I am a STEM ambassador and involved with scientific outreach activities, as well as a Microbiology Society Champion.
Publication
2024
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Maillard, J. and Hughes, L. 2024. Infection prevention control in practice: a survey of healthcare professionals' knowledge and experiences. Infection Prevention in Practice 6(2), article number: 100357. (10.1016/j.infpip.2024.100357)
2023
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Hughes, L. and Maillard, J. 2023. Klebsiella pneumoniae survives on surfaces as a dry biofilm. American Journal of Infection Control 51(10), pp. 1157-1162. (10.1016/j.ajic.2023.02.009)
- Maillard, J. and Centeleghe, I. 2023. How biofilm changes our understanding of cleaning and disinfection. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 12(1), article number: 95. (10.1186/s13756-023-01290-4)
2022
- Tewes, T. J., Centeleghe, I., Maillard, J., Platte, F. and Bockmühl, D. P. 2022. Raman microscopic analysis of dry-surface biofilms on clinically relevant materials. Microorganisms 10(7), article number: 1369. (10.3390/microorganisms10071369)
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Hughes, L. and Maillard, J. 2022. Dual species dry surface biofilms; Bacillus species impact on Staphylococcus aureus survival and surface disinfection. Journal of Applied Microbiology (10.1111/jam.15619)
- Centeleghe, I. 2022. Understanding the resilience of dry surface biofilms to disinfection. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2021
- Bland, H. A., Centeleghe, I. A., Mandal, S., Thomas, E. L. H., Maillard, J. and Williams, O. A. 2021. Electropositive nanodiamond-coated quartz microfiber membranes for virus and dye filtration. ACS Applied Nano Materials 4(3), pp. 3252-3261. (10.1021/acsanm.1c00439)
2018
- Centeleghe, I., Myles, E., Baillie, L., Berube, K., Jones, T. and Blaxland, J. 2018. Combating the rising global threat of antimicrobial resistance with clay minerals: A study on two major hospital superbugs. Presented at: Focused meeting 2018: Emerging zoonoses and AMR: A global threat, University of Surrey, 02-02 July 2018.
Articles
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Maillard, J. and Hughes, L. 2024. Infection prevention control in practice: a survey of healthcare professionals' knowledge and experiences. Infection Prevention in Practice 6(2), article number: 100357. (10.1016/j.infpip.2024.100357)
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Hughes, L. and Maillard, J. 2023. Klebsiella pneumoniae survives on surfaces as a dry biofilm. American Journal of Infection Control 51(10), pp. 1157-1162. (10.1016/j.ajic.2023.02.009)
- Maillard, J. and Centeleghe, I. 2023. How biofilm changes our understanding of cleaning and disinfection. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control 12(1), article number: 95. (10.1186/s13756-023-01290-4)
- Tewes, T. J., Centeleghe, I., Maillard, J., Platte, F. and Bockmühl, D. P. 2022. Raman microscopic analysis of dry-surface biofilms on clinically relevant materials. Microorganisms 10(7), article number: 1369. (10.3390/microorganisms10071369)
- Centeleghe, I., Norville, P., Hughes, L. and Maillard, J. 2022. Dual species dry surface biofilms; Bacillus species impact on Staphylococcus aureus survival and surface disinfection. Journal of Applied Microbiology (10.1111/jam.15619)
- Bland, H. A., Centeleghe, I. A., Mandal, S., Thomas, E. L. H., Maillard, J. and Williams, O. A. 2021. Electropositive nanodiamond-coated quartz microfiber membranes for virus and dye filtration. ACS Applied Nano Materials 4(3), pp. 3252-3261. (10.1021/acsanm.1c00439)
Conferences
- Centeleghe, I., Myles, E., Baillie, L., Berube, K., Jones, T. and Blaxland, J. 2018. Combating the rising global threat of antimicrobial resistance with clay minerals: A study on two major hospital superbugs. Presented at: Focused meeting 2018: Emerging zoonoses and AMR: A global threat, University of Surrey, 02-02 July 2018.
Thesis
- Centeleghe, I. 2022. Understanding the resilience of dry surface biofilms to disinfection. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Biography
I completed my undergraduate degree in Marine Biology at Newcastle University before attending Cardiff University for a Masters of Research in the School of Biosciences. Following this I joined the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences where I completed my PhD on Dry Surface Biofilms (DSB) with sponsorship from industry. My PhD focused on how can we progress in combatting DSB in healthcare facilities. Although primarily laboratory based, I also undertook surveys and interviews to aid in our current understanding of the knowledge of healthcare professionals for my PhD.