Overview
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- Dr Fekade Sime is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of South Australia
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Cerebrospinal fluid penetration of ceftolozane/tazobactam in critically ill patients with an indwelling external ventricular drain
Sime, Fekade B, Lassig-Smith, Melissa, Starr, Therese, Stuart, Janine, Pandey, Saurabh, Parker, Suzanne L., Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey and Roberts, Jason A. (2020). Cerebrospinal fluid penetration of ceftolozane/tazobactam in critically ill patients with an indwelling external ventricular drain. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 65 (1) e01698-20, 1-11. doi: 10.1128/aac.01698-20
2020
Journal Article
A validated LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous quantification of the novel combination antibiotic, ceftolozane–tazobactam, in plasma (total and unbound), CSF, urine and renal replacement therapy effluent: application to pilot pharmacokinetic studies
Parker, Suzanne L., Pandey, Saurabh, Sime, Fekade B., Stuart, Janine, Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason A. and Wallis, Steven C. (2020). A validated LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous quantification of the novel combination antibiotic, ceftolozane–tazobactam, in plasma (total and unbound), CSF, urine and renal replacement therapy effluent: application to pilot pharmacokinetic studies. Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), 59 (5), 921-933. doi: 10.1515/cclm-2020-1196
2020
Journal Article
Oral meropenem for superbugs: challenges and opportunities
Raza, Aun, Ngieng, Shih Chen, Sime, Fekade Bruck, Cabot, Peter J., Roberts, Jason A., Popat, Amirali, Kumeria, Tushar and Falconer, James R. (2020). Oral meropenem for superbugs: challenges and opportunities. Drug Discovery Today, 26 (2), 551-560. doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2020.11.004
2020
Journal Article
Ceftriaxone dosing in patients admitted from the emergency department with sepsis
Heffernan, Aaron J., Curran, Rebecca A., Denny, Kerina J., Sime, Fekade B., Stanford, Claire L., McWhinney, Brett, Ungerer, Jacobus, Roberts, Jason A. and Lipman, Jeffrey (2020). Ceftriaxone dosing in patients admitted from the emergency department with sepsis. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 77 (2), 207-214. doi: 10.1007/s00228-020-03001-z
2020
Journal Article
Pharmacodynamic Analysis of Meropenem and Fosfomycin Combination Against Carbapenem-Resistant in Patients with Normal Renal Clearance: Can It Be a Treatment Option?
Mohd Sazlly Lim, Sazlyna, Heffernan, Aaron J., Roberts, Jason A. and Sime, Fekade B. (2020). Pharmacodynamic Analysis of Meropenem and Fosfomycin Combination Against Carbapenem-Resistant in Patients with Normal Renal Clearance: Can It Be a Treatment Option?. Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.), 27 (4) mdr.2020.0197, 546-552. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2020.0197
2020
Journal Article
Challenges in antifungal therapy in diabetes mellitus
Mohd Sazlly Lim, Sazlyna, Sinnollareddy, Mahipal and Sime, Fekade Bruck (2020). Challenges in antifungal therapy in diabetes mellitus. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9 (9) 2878, 2878-9. doi: 10.3390/jcm9092878
2020
Journal Article
Pharmacodynamic evaluation of intermittent versus extended and continuous infusions of piperacillin/tazobactam in a hollow-fibre infection model against Klebsiella pneumoniae
Sumi, Chandra Datta, Heffernan, Aaron J., Naicker, Saiyuri, Islam, Kamrul, Cottrell, Kyra, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey, Harris, Patrick N. A., Sime, Fekade B. and Roberts, Jason A. (2020). Pharmacodynamic evaluation of intermittent versus extended and continuous infusions of piperacillin/tazobactam in a hollow-fibre infection model against Klebsiella pneumoniae. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 75 (9), 2633-2640. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa211
2020
Journal Article
What are the predictors for achieving therapeutic levetiracetam serum concentrations in adult neurological patients?
Cotta, Menino Osbert, Abdul-Aziz, Mohd Hafiz, Frey, Otto R., Sime, Fekade Bruck, Roberts, Jason A. and Roehr, Anka C. (2020). What are the predictors for achieving therapeutic levetiracetam serum concentrations in adult neurological patients?. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 42 (4), 626-630. doi: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000000731
2020
Journal Article
Pharmacodynamic evaluation of plasma and epithelial lining fluid exposures of amikacin against in a dynamic hollow-fibre infection model
Heffernan, Aaron J., Sime, Fekade B., Sarovich, Derek S., Neely, Michael, Guerra-Valero, Yarmarly, Naicker, Saiyuri, Cottrell, Kyra, Harris, Patrick, Andrews, Katherine T., Ellwood, David, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey, Grimwood, Keith and Roberts, Jason A. (2020). Pharmacodynamic evaluation of plasma and epithelial lining fluid exposures of amikacin against in a dynamic hollow-fibre infection model. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 64 (9) e00879-20. doi: 10.1128/aac.00879-20
2020
Journal Article
Non-polymyxin based combinations as potential alternatives in treatment against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections
Mohd Sazlly Lim, S., Naicker, S., Ayfan, A. K., Zowawi, H., Roberts, J. A. and Sime, F. B. (2020). Non-polymyxin based combinations as potential alternatives in treatment against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 56 (4) 106115, 106115. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106115
2020
Journal Article
Development of Population and Bayesian Models for Applied Use in Patients Receiving Cefepime
Liu, Jiajun, Neely, Michael, Lipman, Jeffrey, Sime, Fekade, Roberts, Jason A., Kiel, Patrick J., Avedissian, Sean N., Rhodes, Nathaniel J. and Scheetz, Marc H. (2020). Development of Population and Bayesian Models for Applied Use in Patients Receiving Cefepime. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 59 (8), 1027-1036. doi: 10.1007/s40262-020-00873-3
2020
Journal Article
β-lactam antibiotic versus combined β-lactam antibiotic and single-daily dosing regimens of aminoglycosides for the treatment of serious infections: a meta-analysis
Heffernan, Aaron James, Sime, Fekade Bruck, Sun, Jing, Lipman, Jeffrey, Kumar, Anand, Andrews, Katherine, Ellwood, David, Grimwood, Keith and Roberts, Jason (2020). β-lactam antibiotic versus combined β-lactam antibiotic and single-daily dosing regimens of aminoglycosides for the treatment of serious infections: a meta-analysis. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 55 (3) 105839, 105839. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.10.020
2020
Conference Publication
Pharmacodynamic evaluation of intermittent versus prolonged infusion dosing regimens of piperacillin/tazobactam in a hollow-fiber infection model against two susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates
Sumi, Chandra Datta, B.Sime, Fekade, Heffernan, Aaron J., Naicker, Saiyuri, Islam, Kamrul, Cottrell, Kyra, Harris, Patrick N.A. and Roberts, Jason A. (2020). Pharmacodynamic evaluation of intermittent versus prolonged infusion dosing regimens of piperacillin/tazobactam in a hollow-fiber infection model against two susceptible Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates. Federation of Infection Societies Conference 2019, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 11-14 November 2019. London, United Kingdom: The Microbiology Society. doi: 10.1099/acmi.fis2019.po0103
2020
Journal Article
A population pharmacokinetic model-guided evaluation of ceftolozane/tazobactam dosing in critically ill patients undergoing continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration
Sime, Fekade B., Lassig-Smith, Melissa, Starr, Therese, Stuart, Janine, Pandey, Saurabh, Parker, Suzanne L., Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey and Roberts, Jason A. (2020). A population pharmacokinetic model-guided evaluation of ceftolozane/tazobactam dosing in critically ill patients undergoing continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 64 (1) e01655. doi: 10.1128/aac.01655-19
2019
Journal Article
Ceftolozane–tazobactam in an elastomeric infusion device for ambulatory care: an in vitro stability study
Raby, Edward, Naicker, Saiyuri, Sime, Fekade Bruck, Manning, Laurens, Wallis, Steven C., Pandey, Saurabh and Roberts, Jason A. (2019). Ceftolozane–tazobactam in an elastomeric infusion device for ambulatory care: an in vitro stability study. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 27 (e1) e19002093, e84-e86. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2019-002093
2019
Journal Article
A validated LC-MSMS method for the simultaneous quantification of meropenem and vaborbactam in human plasma and renal replacement therapy effluent and its application to a pharmacokinetic study
Parker, Suzanne L., Pandey, Saurabh, Sime, Fekade B., Lipman, Jeffrey, Roberts, Jason A. and Wallis, Steven C. (2019). A validated LC-MSMS method for the simultaneous quantification of meropenem and vaborbactam in human plasma and renal replacement therapy effluent and its application to a pharmacokinetic study. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 411 (29), 7831-7840. doi: 10.1007/s00216-019-02184-4
2019
Journal Article
The global prevalence of multidrug-resistance among Acinetobacter baumannii causing hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia and its associated mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Mohd Sazlly, Lim S, Zainal Abidin, A., Liew, S.M., Roberts, J.A. and Sime, FB (2019). The global prevalence of multidrug-resistance among Acinetobacter baumannii causing hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia and its associated mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Infection, 79 (6), 593-600. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.09.012
2019
Journal Article
Population pharmacokinetics of unbound ceftolozane and tazobactam in critically ill patients without renal dysfunction
Sime, Fekade B., Lassig-Smith, Melissa, Starr, Therese, Stuart, Janine, Pandey, Saurabh, Parker, Suzanne L., Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey and Roberts, Jason A. (2019). Population pharmacokinetics of unbound ceftolozane and tazobactam in critically ill patients without renal dysfunction. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 63 (10) e01265-19. doi: 10.1128/aac.01265-19
2019
Journal Article
What antibiotic exposures are required to suppress the emergence of resistance for gram‑negative bacteria? A systematic review
Sumi, Chandra Datta, Heffernan, Aaron J., Lipman, Jeffery, Roberts, Jason A. and Sime, Fekade B. (2019). What antibiotic exposures are required to suppress the emergence of resistance for gram‑negative bacteria? A systematic review. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 58 (11), 1407-1443. doi: 10.1007/s40262-019-00791-z
2019
Journal Article
Population pharmacokinetics of total and unbound concentrations of intravenous posaconazole in adult critically ill patients
Sime, Fekade B., Byrn, Catherine J., Parker, Suzanne, Stuart, Janine, Butler, Jenie, Starr, Therese, Pandey, Saurabh, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffery and Roberts, Jason A. (2019). Population pharmacokinetics of total and unbound concentrations of intravenous posaconazole in adult critically ill patients. Critical Care, 23 (1) 205, 205. doi: 10.1186/s13054-019-2483-9
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimising the stability and dosing regimens of antibiotics for outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts
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Doctor Philosophy
Centre of Research Excellence - REduce the burden of antimicrobial reSistance through oPtimal, persONalised Dosing (RESPOND)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts
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Doctor Philosophy
Barriers and facilitators of the implementation and expansion of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy program
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Optimisation of antibiotic regimens for the treatment of resistant infections using dynamic in vitro infections models
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts
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Doctor Philosophy
In vitro evaluation of the impact of different durations of exposure of fast-acting antimicrobials in combination with beta-lactams
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts
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Doctor Philosophy
Centre of Research Excellence - REduce the burden of antimicrobial reSistance through oPtimal, persONalised Dosing (RESPOND)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts
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Doctor Philosophy
Stability of cephalosporin/b-lactam with b-lactamase inhibitor combinations for use in OPAT and simulation of OPAT-like drug exposures in a Biofilm model to assess the effect on MDR isolates.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Suzanne Parker, Professor Jason Roberts
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Defining Optimal Dosing Regimens of Colistin and Polymyxin B in Malaysian Patient Populations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hafiz Abdul-Aziz, Professor Jason Roberts
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Microbiological evaluation of piperacillin/tazobactam versus meropenem against extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of combination antibiotic regimens for the treatment of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Advanced Oral Antibiotic Formulations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts, Professor Peter Cabot, Associate Professor Amirali Popat, Dr James Robert Falconer
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Optimisation of alternative antibiotic dosing regimens for maximal antibacterial activity and suppression of emergence of resistance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Roberts
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