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2021

Journal Article

Gram-negative neonatal sepsis in low- and lower-middle-income countries and WHO empirical antibiotic recommendations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Wen, Sophie C. H., Ezure, Yukiko, Rolley, Lauren, Spurling, Geoff, Lau, Colleen L., Riaz, Saba, Paterson, David L. and Irwin, Adam D. (2021). Gram-negative neonatal sepsis in low- and lower-middle-income countries and WHO empirical antibiotic recommendations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS Medicine, 18 (9) e1003787, 1-20. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003787

Gram-negative neonatal sepsis in low- and lower-middle-income countries and WHO empirical antibiotic recommendations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Journal Article

The use of continuous electronic prescribing data to infer trends in antimicrobial consumption and estimate the impact of stewardship interventions in hospitalized children

Channon-Wells, S., Kwok, M., Booth, J., Bamford, A., Konstanty, P., Hatcher, J., Dixon, G., Diggle, P. J., Standing, J. F. and Irwin, A. D. (2021). The use of continuous electronic prescribing data to infer trends in antimicrobial consumption and estimate the impact of stewardship interventions in hospitalized children. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 76 (9), 2464-2471. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkab187

The use of continuous electronic prescribing data to infer trends in antimicrobial consumption and estimate the impact of stewardship interventions in hospitalized children

2017

Journal Article

Predicting risk of serious bacterial infections in febrile children in the emergency department

Irwin, Adam D, Grant, Alison, Williams, Rhian, Kolamunnage-Dona, Ruwanthi, Drew, Richard J, Paulus, Stephane, Jeffers, Graham, Williams, Kim, Breen, Rachel, Preston, Jennifer, Appelbe, Duncan, Chesters, Christine, Newland, Paul, Marzouk, Omnia, McNamara, Paul S, Diggle, Peter J and Carrol, Enitan D (2017). Predicting risk of serious bacterial infections in febrile children in the emergency department. Pediatrics, 140 (2) e20162853, e20162853. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-2853

Predicting risk of serious bacterial infections in febrile children in the emergency department

2025

Journal Article

Identification of distinct clinical profiles of sepsis risk in paediatric emergency department patients using Bayesian profile regression

Gilholm, Patricia, Raman, Sainath, Irwin, Adam, Lister, Paula, Harley, Amanda, Schlapbach, Luregn J. and Gibbons, Kristen S. (2025). Identification of distinct clinical profiles of sepsis risk in paediatric emergency department patients using Bayesian profile regression. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 9 (1) e003100, e003100-1. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003100

Identification of distinct clinical profiles of sepsis risk in paediatric emergency department patients using Bayesian profile regression

2025

Journal Article

Impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship activities in hospitalised children: a scoping review

Mohammed, Zabiuddin Ahad, Grant, Gary, Irwin, Adam D., Hattingh, Laetitia, Kalwaje Eshwara, Vandana, Okonkwo, Rose I. and Khan, Sohil (2025). Impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship activities in hospitalised children: a scoping review. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 61 (3), 333-343. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16786

Impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship activities in hospitalised children: a scoping review

2025

Journal Article

A rapid molecular detection tool for toxigenic M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes

Brouwer, Stephan, Das, Swairindhree, Hayes, Andrew J., Bertolla, Olivia M., Davies, Mark R., Walker, Mark J., Whiley, David M., Irwin, Adam D. and Tickner, Jacob A. (2025). A rapid molecular detection tool for toxigenic M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 231 (2), e375-e384. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiae437

A rapid molecular detection tool for toxigenic M1UK Streptococcus pyogenes

2025

Journal Article

Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococci spp. isolates from bloodstream infections in Australian children, 2013 - 2021

Williams, Anita, Coombs, Geoffrey W., Bell, Jan M., Daley, Denise A., Mowlaboccus, Shakeel, Bryant, Penelope, Campbell, Anita, Cooley, Louise, Iredell, Jon, Irwin, Adam D., Kesson, Alison, McMullan, Brendan, Warner, Morgyn S., Williams, Phoebe and Blyth, Christopher C. (2025). Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococci spp. isolates from bloodstream infections in Australian children, 2013 - 2021. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 14 (2) piae110. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piae110

Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococci spp. isolates from bloodstream infections in Australian children, 2013 - 2021

2025

Journal Article

P-812. Not Little Adults: Key Differences in Antimicrobial Resistance in Australian Bloodstream Isolates between Children and Adults, 2020-2021

Williams, Anita, Coombs, Geoff W, Bell, Jan, Daley, Denise A, Mowlaboccus, Shakeel, Bryant, Penelope A, Campbell, Anita Jane, Cooley, Louise, Howard-Jones, Annaleise, Iredell, Jon, Irwin, Adam D, McMullan, Brendan, Warner, Morgyn, Williams, Phoebe and Blyth, Christopher C (2025). P-812. Not Little Adults: Key Differences in Antimicrobial Resistance in Australian Bloodstream Isolates between Children and Adults, 2020-2021. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 12 (Supplement_1). doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1004

P-812. Not Little Adults: Key Differences in Antimicrobial Resistance in Australian Bloodstream Isolates between Children and Adults, 2020-2021

2025

Journal Article

Comparison of Random Forest and Stepwise Regression for Variable Selection Using Low Prevalence Predictors: A case Study in Paediatric Sepsis

Gilholm, Patricia, Lister, Paula, Irwin, Adam, Harley, Amanda, Raman, Sainath, Schlapbach, Luregn J. and Gibbons, Kristen S. (2025). Comparison of Random Forest and Stepwise Regression for Variable Selection Using Low Prevalence Predictors: A case Study in Paediatric Sepsis. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s10995-025-04038-1

Comparison of Random Forest and Stepwise Regression for Variable Selection Using Low Prevalence Predictors: A case Study in Paediatric Sepsis

2024

Journal Article

Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacterales, Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from bloodstream infections in Australian children, 2013-2021

Williams, Anita, Coombs, Geoffrey W., Bell, Jan M., Daley, Denise A., Mowlaboccus, Shakeel, Bryant, Penelope, Campbell, Anita, Cooley, Louise, Iredell, Jon, Irwin, Adam D., Kesson, Alison, McMullan, Brendan, Warner, Morgyn S., Williams, Phoebe and Blyth, Christopher C. (2024). Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacterales, Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from bloodstream infections in Australian children, 2013-2021. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 13 (12), 617-625. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piae111

Antimicrobial resistance in Enterobacterales, Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from bloodstream infections in Australian children, 2013-2021

2024

Journal Article

Trends in Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infections in Children

Gibbs, Anna A.M., Laupland, Kevin B., Edwards, Felicity, Ling, Weiping, Channon-Wells, Samuel, Harley, David, Falster, Kathleen, Paterson, David L., Harris, Patrick N.A. and Irwin, Adam D. (2024). Trends in Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infections in Children. Pediatrics, 154 (4) e2023063532. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063532

Trends in Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infections in Children

2024

Journal Article

Serum ganciclovir drug exposure in children receiving standard ganciclovir dosing

Yang, Wenyu, Irwin, Adam, Weerdenburg, Heather, McWhinney, Brett, Cole, Theresa, Lei, Alice, Han, Bing, Zhu, Xiao and Gwee, Amanda (2024). Serum ganciclovir drug exposure in children receiving standard ganciclovir dosing. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 68 (10) e0052524. doi: 10.1128/aac.00525-24

Serum ganciclovir drug exposure in children receiving standard ganciclovir dosing

2024

Journal Article

Characterization of gram-negative bloodstream infections in hospitalised Australian children and their clinical outcomes

Wen, Sophie C. H., Harris, Patrick N. A., Forde, Brian, Permana, Budi, Chatfield, Mark D., Lau, Colleen L., Spurling, Geoffrey, Bauer, Michelle J., Balch, Ross, Chambers, Henry, Schlapbach, Luregn J., Clark, Julia E., Dougherty, Sonia, Blyth, Christopher C., Britton, Philip N., Clifford, Vanessa, Haeusler, Gabrielle M., McMullan, Brendan, Wadia, Ushma, Paterson, David L., Irwin, Adam D., on behalf of the PAEDS network, Carr, Jeremy, Vasilunas, Nan, Francis, Joshua R., Macartney, Kristine, Crawford, Nigel W., Wood, Nicholas, Buttery, Jim ... Glover, Catherine (2024). Characterization of gram-negative bloodstream infections in hospitalised Australian children and their clinical outcomes. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 79 (3), 734-743. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae341

Characterization of gram-negative bloodstream infections in hospitalised Australian children and their clinical outcomes

2024

Journal Article

Getting up to speed: Rapid pathogen and antimicrobial resistance diagnostics in sepsis

Liborio, Mariana P., Harris, Patrick N. A., Ravi, Chitra and Irwin, Adam D. (2024). Getting up to speed: Rapid pathogen and antimicrobial resistance diagnostics in sepsis. Microorganisms, 12 (9) 1824, 1-29. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12091824

Getting up to speed: Rapid pathogen and antimicrobial resistance diagnostics in sepsis

2024

Journal Article

Australian Group on Antimicrobial Research surveillance outcome programs - bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance patterns from patients less than 18 years of age, January 2020 - December 2021

Williams, Anita, Coombs, Geoffrey W, Bell, Jan, Daley, Denise A, Mowlaboccus, Shakeel, Bryant, Penelope A, Campbell, Anita J, Cooley, Louise, Iredell, Jon, Irwin, Adam D, Kesson, Alison, McMullan, Brendan, Warner, Morgyn S, Williams, Phoebe and Blyth, Christoper C (2024). Australian Group on Antimicrobial Research surveillance outcome programs - bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance patterns from patients less than 18 years of age, January 2020 - December 2021. Communicable diseases intelligence (2018), 48 32. doi: 10.33321/cdi.2024.48.32

Australian Group on Antimicrobial Research surveillance outcome programs - bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance patterns from patients less than 18 years of age, January 2020 - December 2021

2024

Journal Article

Preventing adverse events during paediatric cancer treatment: protocol for a multi-site hybrid randomised controlled trial of catheter lock solutions (the CLOCK trial)

Ullman, Amanda, Takashima, Mari, Gibson, Victoria, Comber, Elouise, Borello, Eloise, Bradford, Natalie, Byrnes, Joshua, Cole, Roni, Eisenstat, David, Henson, Nicole, Howard, Philippa, Irwin, Adam, Keogh, Samantha, Kleidon, Tricia, Martin, Michelle, McCleary, Karen, McLean, Jordana, Moloney, Susan, Monagle, Paul, Moore, Andrew, Newall, Fiona, Noyes, Michelle, Rowan, Gemma, St John, Amanda, Wood, Andrew, Wolf, Joshua and Ware, Robert (2024). Preventing adverse events during paediatric cancer treatment: protocol for a multi-site hybrid randomised controlled trial of catheter lock solutions (the CLOCK trial). BMJ Open, 14 (7) e085637, 1-9. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085637

Preventing adverse events during paediatric cancer treatment: protocol for a multi-site hybrid randomised controlled trial of catheter lock solutions (the CLOCK trial)

2024

Journal Article

Host gene expression signatures to identify infection type and organ dysfunction in children evaluated for sepsis: a multicentre cohort study

Schlapbach, Luregn J., Ganesamoorthy, Devika, Wilson, Clare, Raman, Sainath, George, Shane, Snelling, Peter J., Phillips, Natalie, Irwin, Adam, Sharp, Natalie, Le Marsney, Renate, Chavan, Arjun, Hempenstall, Allison, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, MacDonald, Anna D., Grimwood, Keith, Cling, Jessica C., McPherson, Stephen J., Blumenthal, Antje, Kaforou, Myrsini, Levin, Michael, Herberg, Jethro A., Gibbons, Kristen S., Coin, Lachlan J. M., EUCLIDS consortium and RAPIDS Study Group (2024). Host gene expression signatures to identify infection type and organ dysfunction in children evaluated for sepsis: a multicentre cohort study. The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 8 (5), 325-338. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00017-8

Host gene expression signatures to identify infection type and organ dysfunction in children evaluated for sepsis: a multicentre cohort study

2024

Journal Article

Inhibiting Eph/ephrin signaling reduces vascular leak and endothelial cell dysfunction in mice with sepsis

Khan, Nemat, Kumar, Vinod, Li, Pengcheng, RAPIDS Study Group, Raman, Sainath (RSG member), Sharp, Natalie (RSG member), Irwin, Adam (RSG member), Phillips, Natalie (RSG member), George, Shane (RSG member), Grimwood, Keith (RSG member), Snelling, Peter (RSG member), Chavan, Arjun (RSG member), Hempenstall, Allison (RSG member), Gibbons, Kristen (RSG member), Le Marsney, Renate (RSG member), Blumenthal, Antje (RSG member), Ganesamoorthy, Devika (RSG member), Coin, Lachlan (RSG member), Schlapbach, Luregn J., Boyd, Andrew W., Coulthard, Mark G. and Woodruff, Trent M. (2024). Inhibiting Eph/ephrin signaling reduces vascular leak and endothelial cell dysfunction in mice with sepsis. Science Translational Medicine, 16 (744) eadg5768, 1-15. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adg5768

Inhibiting Eph/ephrin signaling reduces vascular leak and endothelial cell dysfunction in mice with sepsis

2024

Journal Article

High-risk Escherichia coli clones that cause neonatal meningitis and association with recrudescent infection

Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Phan, Minh-Duy, Hancock, Steven J., Peters, Kate M., Alvarez-Fraga, Laura, Forde, Brian M., Andersen, Stacey B., Miliya, Thyl, Harris, Patrick N. A., Beatson, Scott A., Schlebusch, Sanmarie, Bergh, Haakon, Turner, Paul, Brauner, Annelie, Westerlund-Wikström, Benita, Irwin, Adam D. and Schembri, Mark A (2024). High-risk Escherichia coli clones that cause neonatal meningitis and association with recrudescent infection. eLife, 12 RP91853. doi: 10.7554/elife.91853.3

High-risk Escherichia coli clones that cause neonatal meningitis and association with recrudescent infection

2024

Journal Article

Correction: Achievement of therapeutic antibiotic exposures using Bayesian dosing software in critically unwell children and adults with sepsis

Chai, Ming G., Tu, Quyen, Cotta, Menino O., Bauer, Michelle J., Balch, Ross, Okafor, Charles, Comans, Tracy, Kruger, Peter, Meyer, Jason, Shekar, Kiran, Brady, Kara, Fourie, Cheryl, Sharp, Natalie, Vlad, Luminita, Whiley, David, Ungerer, Jacobus P. J., Mcwhinney, Brett C., Farkas, Andras, Paterson, David L., Clark, Julia E., Hajkowicz, Krispin, Raman, Sainath, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lipman, Jeffrey, Forde, Brian M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Schlapbach, Luregn J., Coin, Lachlan, Roberts, Jason A. and Irwin, Adam D. (2024). Correction: Achievement of therapeutic antibiotic exposures using Bayesian dosing software in critically unwell children and adults with sepsis. Intensive Care Medicine, 50 (5), 810-810. doi: 10.1007/s00134-024-07393-9

Correction: Achievement of therapeutic antibiotic exposures using Bayesian dosing software in critically unwell children and adults with sepsis