Selected publications
2019
Journal Articles
- Diagnosis, management and prevention of Candida auris in hospitals: position statement of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases. Internal Medicine Journal. 49. 2019
- Epidemiology and risks for infection following cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intra-peritoneal chemotherapy. Supportive Care in Cancer. 2019
- New Advances in the Management of Cytomegalovirus in Allogeneic Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.. Internal Medicine Journal. 2019
Journal Articles Refereed
- Access, knowledge and experience with fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in infection management: a survey of Australia and New Zealand infectious diseases physicians and microbiologists. Internal Medicine Journal. 49. 2019
- Auditing fungal disease in leukemia patients in a tertiary care center: opportunities and challenges for an antifungal stewardship program. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 60. 2019
- Azole antifungals and new targeted therapies for hematological malignancy. 2019
- Candidaemia and a risk predictive model for overall mortality: a prospective multicentre study. BMC Infectious Diseases. 19. 2019
- Contemporary management and clinical outcomes of mucormycosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of case reports. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 53. 2019
- Diagnosis and treatment of invasive fungal infections: looking ahead. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 74. 2019
- FDG PET/CT imaging in detecting and guiding management of invasive fungal infections: a retrospective comparison to conventional CT imaging. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 46. 2019
- FDG-PET/CT in managing infection in patients with hematological malignancy: clinician knowledge and experience in Australia. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 60. 2019
- Hepatitis B management during immunosuppression for haematological and solid organ malignancies: an Australian consensus statement. Medical Journal of Australia. 210. 2019
- High prevalence of antibiotic allergies in cladribine-treated patients with hairy cell leukemia - lessons for immunopathogenesis and prescribing. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 2019
- Impact of a hospital-wide sepsis pathway on improved quality of care and clinical outcomes in surgical patients at a comprehensive cancer centre. European Journal of Cancer Care. 28. 2019
- Prognostic factors in 264 adults with invasive Scedosporium spp. and Lomentospora prolificans infection reported in the literature and FungiScopeA (R) 2019
- Screening and Prophylaxis to Prevent Hepatitis B Reactivation Other Populations and Newer Agents 2019
- Screening and Prophylaxis to Prevent Hepatitis B Reactivation Patients with Hematological and Solid Tumor Malignancies 2019
- Screening and Prophylaxis to Prevent Hepatitis B Reactivation Transplant Recipients 2019
- Utilizing genomic analyses to investigate the first outbreak of vanA vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus in Australia with emergence of daptomycin non-susceptibility. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 68. 2019
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
- Better Sepsis Management Rather Than Fluoroquinolone Prophylaxis for Patients With Cancer-Related Immunosuppression. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 37. 2019
- Cryptococcal infection in patients with haematological and solid organ malignancy in the era of targeted and immune-based therapies. 2019
- High rates of proven invasive fungal disease with the use of ibrutinib monotherapy for relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 60. 2019
- Microbiome transplantation and modulation of immune related adverse events. 2019
- Mold-active prophylaxis in acute leukemia: not enough of a good thing?*. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 60. 2019
- Mycobacterium abscessus bloodstream infection: Unexpected catheter tunnel infection localized by PET/CT.. Transplant Infectious Disease. 21. 2019
- Preface. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 74. 2019
- The safety of antibiotic skin testing in severe T-cell-mediated hypersensitivity of immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 7. 2019
- Whole Genome Sequencing of Australian Candida glabrata Isolates Reveals Genetic Diversity and Novel Sequence Types (vol 9, 2946, 2018). Frontiers in Microbiology. 10. 2019
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Beta-Lactam and Sulfonamide Allergy Testing Should Be a Standard of Care in Immunocompromised Hosts. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 7. 2019
- Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of mucormycosis: an initiative of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology in cooperation with the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium. 2019
- Screening and Prophylaxis to Prevent Hepatitis B Reactivation Introduction and Immunology 2019
Creative/Practice-Based Published Works
- Explainer: what is Candida auris and who is at risk? 2019
- Faecal microbiota transplants: benefits and challenges. Edition. Issue 26 2019
- Invasive fungal infections: the rise of Candida auris. Edition. Issue 18 2019
- Navigating the probiotics landscape. Edition. Issue 25 2019
2018
Journal Articles Refereed
- Antifungal stewardship: developments in the field. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 31. 2018
- European guidelines for primary antifungal prophylaxis in adult haematology patients: summary of the updated recommendations from the European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia 2018
- External Validation of Six Pediatric Fever and Neutropenia Clinical Decision Rules. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 37. 2018
- Implementation of a whole of hospital sepsis clinical pathway in a cancer hospital: impact on sepsis management, outcomes and costs. 2018
- Infections in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: Mitigating risk in the era of targeted therapies. Blood Reviews. 32. 2018
- Invasive fungal disease and cytomegalovirus infection: is there an association?. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 31. 2018
- Management of fever and neutropenia in children with cancer: A survey of Australian and New Zealand practice. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 54. 2018
- Safety and cost benefit of an ambulatory program for patients with low-risk neutropenic fever at an Australian centre. Supportive Care in Cancer. 26. 2018
- Single-centre study of therapeutic drug monitoring of posaconazole in lung transplant recipients: factors affecting trough plasma concentrations. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 73. 2018
- The Combined Utility of Ex Vivo IFN-gamma Release Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSpot Assay and In Vivo Skin Testing in Patients with Antibiotic-Associated Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 6. 2018
- The Safety and Efficacy of an Oral Penicillin Challenge Program in Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Pilot Study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 5. 2018
- Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipients in the Era of Molecular Testing. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 24. 2018
- Whole Genome Sequencing of Australian Candida glabrata Isolates Reveals Genetic Diversity and Novel Sequence Types. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 2018
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Factors contributing to declination of annual influenza vaccination by healthcare workers caring for cancer patients: An Australian experience. Vaccine. 36. 2018
- How antibiotic allergy labels may be harming our most vulnerable patients. Medical Journal of Australia. 208. 2018
2017
Research Book Chapters
- Albaconazole. Kucers the Use of Antibiotics: A Clinical Review of Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiparasitic, and Antiviral Drugs, Seventh Edition. 2017
- Isavuconazole. Kucers the Use of Antibiotics: A Clinical Review of Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiparasitic, and Antiviral Drugs, Seventh Edition. 2017
- Ravuconazole. Kucers the Use of Antibiotics: A Clinical Review of Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiparasitic, and Antiviral Drugs, Seventh Edition. 2017
Journal Articles Refereed
- Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Candida and Cryptococcus Species and Mechanisms of Resistance: Implications for Clinical Laboratories 2017
- Candida and invasive mould diseases in non-neutropenic critically ill patients and patients with haematological cancer. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 17. 2017
- Changing epidemiology of candidaemia in Australia. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 72. 2017
- Cytomegalovirus Reactivation Is Associated with Increased Risk of Late-Onset Invasive Fungal Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stern Cell Transplantation: A Multicenter Study in the Current Era of Viral Load Monitoring. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. 23. 2017
- Economic evaluation of azoles as primary prophylaxis for the prevention of invasive fungal infections in Spanish patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant. Mycoses. 60. 2017
- Epidemiology of bloodstream infections in patients with myeloma receiving current era therapy. European Journal of Haematology. 98. 2017
- Identifying Cytomegalovirus Complications Using the Quantiferon-CMV Assay After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Journal of Infectious Diseases. 215. 2017
- Impact of an Integrated Antibiotic Allergy Testing Program on Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Multicenter Evaluation. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 65. 2017
- Incidence, etiology and timing of infections following azacitidine therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 58. 2017
- Influenza vaccination responses: Evaluating impact of repeat vaccination among health care workers. Vaccine. 35. 2017
- Is a biomarker-based diagnostic strategy for invasive aspergillosis cost effective in high-risk haematology patients?. Medical Mycology. 55. 2017
- Low T-Cell Responses to Mitogen Stimulation Predicts Poor Survival in Recipients of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Frontiers in Immunology. 8. 2017
- New developments and directions in the clinical application of the echinocandins 2017
- Predicting Infectious ComplicatioNs in Children with Cancer: an external validation study. British Journal of Cancer. 117. 2017
- Predicting Risk of Infection in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Utility of Immune Profiling. Frontiers in Immunology. 8. 2017
- Risks factors and outcomes of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with cancer: a matched case-control study. Supportive Care in Cancer. 25. 2017
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin and voriconazole therapy in lung transplant recipients: A case series. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research. 47. 2017
- The 3 Cs of Antibiotic Allergy-Classification, Cross-Reactivity, and Collaboration. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. 5. 2017
- Toward Electronic Surveillance of Invasive Mold Diseases in Hematology-Oncology Patients: An Expert System Combining Natural Language Processing of Chest Computed Tomography Reports, Microbiology, and Antifungal Drug Data 2017
- Voriconazole for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 15. 2017
- What, where and why: exploring fluorodeoxyglucose-PET's ability to localise and differentiate infection from cancer. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 30. 2017
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Cart before the horse: use of Aspergillus PCR to increase the diagnostic yield from BAL in hematological patients at risk of invasive aspergillosis. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 58. 2017
- Clinical effectiveness of early posaconazole suspension pre-emptive therapy in lung transplant recipients: The Alfred's experience. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 72. 2017
- Ibrutinib may impair serological responses to influenza vaccination. Haematologica. 102. 2017
- Identification of genetic markers of resistance to echinocandins, azoles and 5-fluorocytosine in Candida glabrata by next-generation sequencing: a feasibility study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 23. 2017
- Impact of a dedicated post-transplant vaccination service at an Australian cancer centre. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 52. 2017
2016
Research Book Chapters
- Yeast Infections After Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Transplant Infections. Springer International Publishing. 2016
Book Chapters Other
- introductions. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2016
Journal Articles Refereed
- Antifungal susceptibilities of non-Aspergillus filamentous fungi causing invasive infection in Australia: support for current antifungal guideline recommendations. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 48. 2016
- Antimicrobial allergy 'labels' drive inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing: lessons for stewardship. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 71. 2016
- Emerging infections caused by non-Aspergillus filamentous fungi. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 22. 2016
- Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship by Antibiotic Allergy Delabeling: Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Throughout the Emerging Infections Network. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 3. 2016
- Infection risk with immunomodulatory and proteasome inhibitor-based therapies across treatment phases for multiple myeloma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Cancer. 67. 2016
- Mucormycosis in Australia: contemporary epidemiology and outcomes. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 22. 2016
- Oral pristinamycin for the treatment of resistant Gram-positive infections in patients with cancer: Evaluation of clinical outcomes. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 47. 2016
- Primary antifungal prophylaxis in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: a multicentre audit. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 71. 2016
- Risk factors and prophylaxis against invasive fungal disease for haematology and stem cell transplant recipients: an evolving field. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 14. 2016
- Safety, clinical effectiveness and trough plasma concentrations of intravenous posaconazole in patients with haematological malignancies and/or undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: off-trial experience. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 71. 2016
- Sepsis following cancer surgery: the need for early recognition and standardised clinical care. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 14. 2016
- The epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection in patients with cancer. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 14. 2016
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
- Antiviral prophylaxis for varicella zoster virus infections in patients with myeloma in the era of novel therapies. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 57. 2016
- Invasive fungal infections in ALL: a new "growth' area. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 57. 2016
- Isavuconazole: a role for the newest broad-spectrum triazole. The Lancet. 387. 2016
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
2015
Book Chapters Other
- Editorial introductions. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2015
Journal Articles
- Candida glabrata fungaemia at an Australian cancer centre: epidemiology, risk factors and therapy. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 56. 2015
Journal Articles Refereed
- An Approach to a Pulmonary Infiltrate in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients 2015
- Application of the 2008 Definitions for Invasive Fungal Diseases to the Trial Comparing Voriconazole Versus Amphotericin B for Therapy of Invasive Aspergillosis: A Collaborative Study of the Mycoses Study Group (MSG 05) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Infectious Diseases Group. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 60. 2015
- Aspergillus Polymerase Chain Reaction: Systematic Review of Evidence for Clinical Use in Comparison With Antigen Testing. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 61. 2015
- Automatic detection of patients with invasive fungal disease from free-text computed tomography (CT) scans. Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 53. 2015
- Combination Antifungal Therapy for Invasive Aspergillosis A Randomized Trial. Annals of Internal Medicine. 162. 2015
- Economic Comparison of an Empirical Versus Diagnostic-Driven Strategy for Treating Invasive Fungal Disease in Immunocompromised Patients. Clinical Therapeutics. 37. 2015
- Invasive infections due to filamentous fungi other than Aspergillus: epidemiology and determinants of mortality. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 21. 2015
- Invasive infections due to filamentous fungi other than Aspergillus: epidemiology and determinants of mortality. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 21. 2015
- Multi-triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus infections in Australia. Mycoses. 58. 2015
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia associated with gemcitabine chemotherapy: experience at an Australian center and recommendations for targeted prophylaxis. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 56. 2015
- Prevention of viral infections in patients with multiple myeloma: the role of antiviral prophylaxis and immunization. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 13. 2015
- Risks and burden of viral respiratory tract infections in patients with multiple myeloma in the era of immunomodulatory drugs and bortezomib: experience at an Australian Cancer Hospital. Supportive Care in Cancer. 23. 2015
- Risks, severity and timing of infections in patients with multiple myeloma: a longitudinal cohort study in the era of immunomodulatory drug therapy. British Journal of Haematology. 171. 2015
- Systematic review and mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials of primary oral antifungal prophylaxis in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. BMC Infectious Diseases. 15. 2015
- The prevention and management of infections due to multidrug resistant organisms in haematology patients. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 79. 2015
- Utility of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid galactomannan alone or in combination with PCR for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in adult hematology patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis 2015
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
- Improving the outcome of bloodstream infection in patients with hematological malignancies: looking beyond antibiotics. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 56. 2015
- Invasive fungal infections in patients with multiple myeloma: a multi-center study in the era of novel myeloma therapies. Haematologica. 100. 2015
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- A different kind of "allogeneic transplant": successful fecal microbiota transplant for recurrent and refractory Clostridium difficile infection in a patient with relapsed aggressive B-cell lymphoma. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 56. 2015
- Clinical and Translational Mycology on the southern shores: perspective from the Australia and New Zealand Mycoses Interest Group. Microbiology Australia. 36. 2015
- Epidemiology of invasive fungal disease in lymphoproliferative disorders. Haematologica. 100. 2015
- Putting CYP2C19 genotyping to the test: utility of pharmacogenomic evaluation in a voriconazole-treated haematology cohort. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 70. 2015
- The impact of antimicrobial allergy labels on antimicrobial usage in cancer patients. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 4. 2015
2014
Journal Articles Refereed
- Changing treatment paradigms for patients with plasma cell myeloma: Impact upon immune determinants of infection. Blood Reviews. 28. 2014
- Clinical utility of Aspergillus galactomannan and PCR in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in patients with haematological malignancies. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 79. 2014
- Consensus guidelines for antifungal prophylaxis in haematological malignancy and haemopoietic stem cell transplantation, 2014. Internal Medicine Journal. 44. 2014
- Consensus guidelines for implementation of quality processes to prevent invasive fungal disease and enhanced surveillance measures during hospital building works, 2014. Internal Medicine Journal. 44. 2014
- Consensus guidelines for the treatment of yeast infections in the haematology, oncology and intensive care setting, 2014. Internal Medicine Journal. 44. 2014
- Consensus guidelines for the use of empiric and diagnostic-driven antifungal treatment strategies in haematological malignancy, 2014. Internal Medicine Journal. 44. 2014
- Echinocandins in the treatment of candidaemia and invasive candidiasis: clinical and economic perspectives. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 43. 2014
- Ethanol versus heparin locks for the prevention of central venous catheter-associated bloodstream infections: a randomized trial in adult haematology patients with Hickman devices. Journal of Hospital Infection. 88. 2014
- Facilitating Surveillance of Pulmonary Invasive Mold Diseases in Patients with Haematological Malignancies by Screening Computed Tomography Reports Using Natural Language Processing. PLoS One. 9. 2014
- Infective complications following tumour endoprosthesis surgery for bone and soft tissue tumours. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 40. 2014
- Introduction to the updated Australian and New Zealand consensus guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the haematology/oncology setting, 2014. Internal Medicine Journal. 44. 2014
- Molecular diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii in patients with malignancy: Clinical significance of quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Medical Mycology. 52. 2014
- Protothecosis in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: case report and review of previous cases. Transplant Infectious Disease. 16. 2014
- Support for the EUCAST and revised CLSI fluconazole clinical breakpoints by Sensititre((R)) YeastOne((R)) for Candida albicans: a prospective observational cohort study. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 69. 2014
- Survey of antifungal prophylaxis and fungal diagnostic tests employed in malignant haematology and haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in Australia and New Zealand. Internal Medicine Journal. 44. 2014
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
- An Unusual Pain in the Neck. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 58. 2014
- Lessons from practice Lung transplant recipients receiving voriconazole and skin squamous cell carcinoma risk in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia. 201. 2014
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Are they protected? Immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases in healthcare workers at an Australian hospital. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 38. 2014
- Disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection in an 'extensive metaboliser': navigating the minefield of drug interactions and pharmacogenomics. Mycoses. 57. 2014
- Hampered by historical paradigms - echinocandins and the treatment of Candida endocarditis. Mycoses. 57. 2014
- More than a feeling: new approach required for assessing immunosuppression. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 55. 2014
2013
Journal Articles Refereed
- Antifungal Therapy and Management of Complications of Cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus gattii. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 57. 2013
- Disseminated toxoplasmosis after allogeneic stem cell transplantation in a seronegative recipient. Transplant Infectious Disease. 15. 2013
- Economic evaluation of micafungin versus caspofungin for the treatment of candidaemia and invasive candidiasis. Internal Medicine Journal. 43. 2013
- Economic evaluation of micafungin vs. Liposomal Amphotericin B (LAmB) for the treatment of candidaemia and Invasive Candidiasis (IC). Mycoses. 56. 2013
- Feasibility of early discharge strategies for neutropenic fever: outcomes of a Victorian organisational readiness assessment and pilot. Internal Medicine Journal. 43. 2013
- Galactomannan and PCR versus culture and histology for directing use of antifungal treatment for invasive aspergillosis in high-risk haematology patients: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 13. 2013
- Hepatitis B serological changes following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Transplant Infectious Disease. 15. 2013
- Late-onset Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia post-fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab: implications for prophylaxis. European Journal of Haematology. 91. 2013
- Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of fluconazole, posaconazole and voriconazole for antifungal prophylaxis in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia undergoing first consolidation chemotherapy. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 68. 2013
- Pharmacoeconomics of empirical antifungal use in febrile neutropenic hematological malignancy and hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. 13. 2013
- Preemptive treatment with voriconazole in lung transplant recipients. Transplant Infectious Disease. 15. 2013
- Quantification of voriconazole in human bronchoalveolar lavage fluid using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. Journal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences. 913. 2013
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
- Fluoroquinolone prophylaxis: worth the cost?. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 54. 2013
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- A messenger at the door: cytomegalovirus retinitis in myeloma patients with progressive disease. Transplant Infectious Disease. 15. 2013
- Cryptococcosis, lymphoproliferative disorders and modern day chemotherapy regimens. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 54. 2013
- Outpatient Therapy for Fever and Neutropenia Is Safe but Implementation Is the Key. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 31. 2013
- Relationship between trough plasma and epithelial lining fluid concentrations of voriconazole in lung transplant recipients. 2013
Conference Papers Refereed
2012
Journal Articles Refereed
- Clinical Manifestations of Cryptococcus gattii Infection: Determinants of Neurological Sequelae and Death. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 55. 2012
- Clinical and Economic Burden of Emergency Department Presentations for Neutropenia Following Outpatient Chemotherapy for Cancer in Victoria, Australia. The Oncologist. 17. 2012
- Clinically important detection of infection as an incidental' finding during cancer staging using FDG-PET/CT. Internal Medicine Journal. 42. 2012
- Comparative clinical effectiveness of prophylactic voriconazole/posaconazole to fluconazole/itraconazole in patients with acute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndrome undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy over a 12-year period. Haematologica. 97. 2012
- Hospital costs, length of stay and mortality attributable to invasive scedosporiosis in haematology patients. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 67. 2012
- Impact of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography on diagnosis and antimicrobial utilization in patients with high-risk febrile neutropenia. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 53. 2012
- Making sense of posaconazole therapeutic drug monitoring: a practical approach. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 25. 2012
- Opportunistic fungal infections in the Asia-Pacific region. Medical Mycology. 50. 2012
- Pharmacological and host considerations surrounding dose selection and duration of therapy with echinocandins 2012
- The case for antifungal stewardship. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 25. 2012
- Use of FDG PET/CT for investigation of febrile neutropenia: evaluation in high-risk cancer patients. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 39. 2012
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
- Influenza vaccination uptake in an Australian hospital: time to make it mandatory for health care workers?. Medical Journal of Australia. 197. 2012
- Public disclosure of health care-associated infections in Australia: quality improvement or parody?. Medical Journal of Australia. 197. 2012
- Staphylococcus aureus meningitis: barriers to treatment. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 53. 2012
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Complications of sepsis: the role of risk prediction rules, biomarkers and host genetics.. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 10. 2012
2011
Journal Articles Refereed
- A cost analysis of febrile neutropenia management in Australia: ambulatory v. in-hospital treatment. Australian Health Review. 35. 2011
- An Australian survey of clinical practices in management of neutropenic fever in adult cancer patients 2009. Internal Medicine Journal. 41. 2011
- Antifungal Prophylaxis in Lung Transplantation-A World-wide Survey. American Journal of Transplantation. 11. 2011
- Antifungal prophylaxis during treatment for haematological malignancies: are we there yet?. British Journal of Haematology. 153. 2011
- Attributable Hospital Cost and Antifungal Treatment of Invasive Fungal Diseases in High-Risk Hematology Patients: an Economic Modeling Approach. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 55. 2011
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of anidulafungin versus fluconazole for the treatment of invasive candidiasis. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 66. 2011
- Design issues in a randomized controlled trial of a pre-emptive versus empiric antifungal strategy for invasive aspergillosis in patients with high-risk hematologic malignancies. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 52. 2011
- Echinocandin Antifungal Drugs in Fungal Infections A Comparison. Drugs. 71. 2011
- Endemic fungal infections in the Asia-Pacific region. Medical Mycology. 49. 2011
- Introduction to the Australian consensus guidelines for the management of neutropenic fever in adult cancer patients, 2010/2011. Internal Medicine Journal. 41. 2011
- Legionella pneumophila lung abscess associated with immune suppression. Internal Medicine Journal. 41. 2011
- Pneumonia and Lung Infections due to Emerging and Unusual Fungal Pathogens. Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 32. 2011
- Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: emerging disease patterns and challenges for treatment. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 9. 2011
- The disease and economic burden of neutropenic fever in adult patients in Australian cancer treatment centres 2008: analysis of the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset. Internal Medicine Journal. 41. 2011
- Use of antibacterial prophylaxis for patients with neutropenia. Internal Medicine Journal. 41. 2011
- Use of empiric antimicrobial therapy in neutropenic fever. Internal Medicine Journal. 41. 2011
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Anaerobes: not to be forgotten in neutropenic fever. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 52. 2011
- Fluoroquinolone prophylaxis: a word of caution. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 52. 2011
2010
Journal Articles
- Antimicrobial agents Editorial Comment. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 23. 2010
- Candidaemia in adult cancer patients: risks for fluconazole-resistant isolates and death. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 65. 2010
- Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases: Editorial introductions. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 23. 2010
- Pharmacoeconomics of voriconazole in the management of invasive fungal infections. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research. 10. 2010
- Toxoplasmosis and allogeneic stem cell transplantation: can we do better?. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 51. 2010
Journal Articles Refereed
- Hospitalised adult patients with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in Melbourne, Australia. Medical Journal of Australia. 192. 2010
- Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of voriconazole versus posaconazole for antifungal prophylaxis in acute myeloid leukaemia. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 65. 2010
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Oseltamivir Resistance in Adult Oncology and Hematology Patients Infected with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Virus, Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 16. 2010
2009
Journal Articles
- Antiviral prophylaxis for varicella zoster in immunocompromised patients (excluding haematological malignancies). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2009
- Bloodstream infections in haematology: Risks and new challenges for prevention. Blood Reviews. 23. 2009
- Candidaemia with uncommon Candida species: predisposing factors, outcome, antifungal susceptibility, and implications for management. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 15. 2009
- Candidemia following solid organ transplantation in the era of antifungal prophylaxis: the Australian experience. Transplant Infectious Disease. 11. 2009
- Determinants of mortality in non-neutropenic ICU patients with candidaemia. Critical Care. 13. 2009
- Molecular Epidemiology of Invasive Aspergillosis: Lessons Learned from an Outbreak Investigation in an Australian Hematology Unit. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 30. 2009
- Not Just Little Adults: Candidemia Epidemiology, Molecular Characterization, and Antifungal Susceptibility in Neonatal and Pediatric Patients. Pediatrics. 123. 2009
- Population-based surveillance for scedosporiosis in Australia: epidemiology, disease manifestations and emergence of Scedosporium aurantiacum infection. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 15. 2009
- Risk-based antifungal prophylaxis in hematologic malignancy and stem cell transplantation. 2009
- Thrombolytic therapy for management of complicated catheter-related Candida albicans thrombophlebitis. Internal Medicine Journal. 39. 2009
- Utility of a proposed CSP typing nomenclature for Australian Aspergillus fumigatus isolates: Identification of additional CSP types and suggested modifications. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 78. 2009
Journal Articles Refereed
- Infective and thrombotic complications of central venous catheters in patients with hematological malignancy: prospective evaluation of nontunneled devices. Supportive Care in Cancer. 17. 2009
- Surgical Management of Invasive Pulmonary Fungal Infection in Hematology Patients. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 87. 2009
2008
Journal Articles
- Antifungal prophylaxis in adult stem cell transplantation and haematological malignancy. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
- Breakthrough disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection in a patient with relapsed leukaemia on prolonged voriconazole followed by posaconazole prophylaxis. Mycopathologia. 166. 2008
- Candidemia in nonneutropenic critically ill patients: Risk factors for non-albicans Candida spp.. Critical Care Medicine. 36. 2008
- Caspofungin as salvage monotherapy for invasive aspergillosis in patients with haematological malignancies or following allogeneic stem cell transplantation: Efficacy and concomitant cyclosporin A (Mycoses (2007) 50, SUPPL. 1, (24-37)). Mycoses. 51. 2008
- Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to persistent or recurrent fevers of unknown origin in adult stem cell transplantation and haematological malignancy. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
- Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to persistent or recurrent fevers of unknown origin in adult stem cell transplantation and haematological malignancy. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
- Introduction to the updated Australian and New Zealand consensus guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the haematology/oncology setting, 2008. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
- Introduction to the updated Australian and New Zealand consensus guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the haematology/oncology setting, 2008.. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
- Minimizing the risk of recurrent or progressive invasive mold infections during stem cell transplantation or further intensive chemotherapy. Transplant Infectious Disease. 10. 2008
- Molecular typing of Australian Scedosporium isolates showing genetic variability and numerous S-aurantialcum. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 14. 2008
- Optimizing antifungal drug dosing and monitoring to avoid toxicity and improve outcomes in patients with haematological disorders. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
- Optimizing antifungal drug dosing and monitoring to avoid toxicity and improve outcomes in patients with haematological disorders. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
- Preventing invasive fungal infection during hospital building works. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
- Preventing invasive fungal infection during hospital building works. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
- Understanding the Similarities and Differences of Existing and Emerging Echinocandins. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 12. 2008
- Virulence determinants in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium vanB: clonal distribution, prevalence and significance of esp and hyl in Australian patients with haematological disorders. Journal of Hospital Infection. 68. 2008
Journal Articles Refereed
- Antifungal prophylaxis in adult stem cell transplantation and haematological malignancy. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
- Introduction to the updated Australian and New Zealand consensus guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the haematology/oncology setting, 2008. Internal Medicine Journal. 38. 2008
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
- Surveillance of Central Venous Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection in a Scottish Hematology Unit Reply. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 29. 2008
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Surveillance for catheter-associated bloodstream infection in hematology units: Quantifying the characteristics of a practical case definition. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 29. 2008
2007
Journal Articles
- Catheter-related bloodstream infections in hematology - Time for standardized surveillance?. Cancer. 109. 2007
- Infection with Scedosporium apiospermum and S-prolificans, Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 13. 2007
Journal Articles Refereed
- A randomized comparison of empiric or pre-emptive antibiotic therapy after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 40. 2007
- Caspofungin as salvage monotherapy for invasive aspergillosis in patients with haematological malignancies or following allogeneic stem cell transplantation: efficacy and concomitant cyclosporin A. Mycoses. 50. 2007
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in patients with cancer, the role of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for diagnosis and monitoring treatment response. Tuberculosis. 87. 2007
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infection in patients with hematologic malignancy: patients with acute myeloid leukemia are at high-risk. European Journal of Haematology. 79. 2007
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
- Bloodstream infections in a secondary and tertiary care hospital setting. Internal Medicine Journal. 37. 2007
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Breakthrough Scedosporium prolificans infection while receiving voriconazole prophylaxis in an allogeneic stem cell transplant recipient.. Transplant Infectious Disease. 9. 2007
- Catheter-related bloodstream infections in hematology. Cancer. 109. 2007
2006
Journal Articles
- Active surveillance for candidemia, Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 12. 2006
- Emerging opportunistic yeast infections in haematology patients. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 47. 2006
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Miliary tuberculosis in a Caucasian male transplant recipient and the role of intravenous immunoglobulin as an immunosuppressive sparing agent. Nephrology. 11. 2006
- Spectrum of infection, risk and recommendations for prophylaxis and screening among patients with lymphoproliferative disorders treated with alemtuzumab. British Journal of Haematology. 132. 2006
Conference Proceedings
2005
Journal Articles Refereed
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
2004
Journal Articles
- Antifungal guidelines - Reply. Internal Medicine Journal. 34. 2004
- Fatal anerobic bacteremia after hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 45. 2004
- Guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the treatment of invasive Candida and mould infections (vol 34, pg 192, 2004). Internal Medicine Journal. 34. 2004
Journal Articles Refereed
- A pilot study of targeted itraconazole prophylaxis in patients with graft-versus-host disease at high risk of invasive mould infections following allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 34. 2004
- Burden of hospitalization of patients with Candida and Aspergillus infections in Australia. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 8. 2004
- Risk factors for post-engraftment invasive aspergillosis in allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 34. 2004
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
- Guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the treatment of invasive Candida and mould infections (vol 34, pg 192, 2004). Internal Medicine Journal. 34. 2004
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the treatment of invasive Candida and mould infections. Internal Medicine Journal. 34. 2004
Conference Proceedings
2003
Journal Articles
- Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy complicating Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 44. 2003
Journal Articles Refereed
Journal Articles Unrefereed Letters or Notes
- Dosing schedule of oral valacyclovir for prevention of herpes simplex virus. Bone Marrow Transplantation. 32. 2003
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Esophageal perforation secondary to angio-invasive Candida glabrata following hemopoietic stem cell transplantation. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 9. 2003
- Successful control of disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection with a combination of voriconazole and terbinafine. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 22. 2003
2002
Journal Articles
- The epidemiology of candidaemia and mould infections in Australia. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 49. 2002
Other Refereed Contribution to Refereed Journals
- Severe respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia complicating fludarabine and cyclophosphamide treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. European Journal of Haematology. 69. 2002
- Successful allogeneic stem cell transplant after invasive pulmonary zygomycosis. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 43. 2002
2001
Journal Articles
- Cure of pulmonary Rhizomucor pusillus infection in a patient with hairy-cell leukemia: Role of liposomal amphotericin B and GM-CSF. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 42. 2001
- Successful treatment of rhinocerebral zygomycosis using liposomal nystatin. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 42. 2001
Journal Articles Refereed
- Diffuse large cell lymphoma and t(8;22) (q24;q11) in a patient with idiopathic CD4+T-lymphopenia. Leukemia and Lymphoma. 41. 2001
- The epidemiology and clinical manifestations of mucormycosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case reports. Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
