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Background
Adam G. Stewart, BBiomedSci, MBBS (Hons), MPHTM, FRACP, FRCPA
Dr Adam Stewart is an Infectious Diseases Physician, Clinical Microbiologist and Physician-Scientist.
His research interests include clinical trials, new antimicrobials, diagnostics for infectious diseases, and infections involving transplant recipients and other immunocompromised patients.
Availability
- Dr Adam Stewart is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Griffith University
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, Griffith University
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University
Research interests
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New Antimicrobials
Pre-clinical and clinical research evaluating the efficacy of new antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral agents
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Clinical Trials in Infectious Diseases
Randomised controlled trials to identify better treatment options for the management of infectious diseases
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Diagnostics in Infectious Diseases
Evaluating the clinical utility of novel diagnostic platforms with regards to predicting risk of infection, pathogen identification and antimicrobial resistance testing
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Infectious Complications in Transplant Recipients
Improving surveillance, detection and management of infectious diseases in solid organ and haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Low rates of complications and β-lactam resistance in viridans group streptococci bloodstream infection among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
Sheehy, Joshua, Scott, Ashleigh P, Henden, Andrea S, Kennedy, Glen, Redmond, Andrew M and Stewart, Adam G (2024). Low rates of complications and β-lactam resistance in viridans group streptococci bloodstream infection among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 79 (8), 2040-2047. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkae209
2024
Journal Article
What's New: Updates on Cytomegalovirus in Solid Organ Transplantation
Stewart, Adam G. and Kotton, Camille N. (2024). What's New: Updates on Cytomegalovirus in Solid Organ Transplantation. Transplantation, 108 (4), 884-897. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000004855
2024
Journal Article
Persistence of detectable pathogens by culture independent systems (T2 Magnetic Resonance) in patients with bloodstream infection: prognostic role and possible clinical implications
Peri, Anna Maria, O’Callaghan, Kevin, Rafiei, Nastaran, Graves, Bianca, Sinclair, Holly, Brischetto, Anna, Lim, Karen, Parkes-Smith, Jill, Eustace, Matthew, Davidson, Natalie, Tabah, Alexis, Stewart, Adam, Chatfield, Mark D, Harris, Patrick NA and Paterson, David L (2024). Persistence of detectable pathogens by culture independent systems (T2 Magnetic Resonance) in patients with bloodstream infection: prognostic role and possible clinical implications. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 78 (2), 283-291. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciad663
2024
Journal Article
Differences in antimicrobial resistance gene abundance and microbial diversity of the gut microbiome in patients on antibiotics enrolled in a clinical trial
Stewart, Adam G., Harris, Patrick N.A., Graham, Rikki M.A., Jennison, Amy V., Schlebusch, Sanmarie, Harris-Brown, Tiffany, Paterson, David L. and Forde, Brian M. (2024). Differences in antimicrobial resistance gene abundance and microbial diversity of the gut microbiome in patients on antibiotics enrolled in a clinical trial. Pathology, 56, S36-S37. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2023.12.137
2024
Journal Article
Impact of blood donation biovigilance and transfusion-transmitted infections on organ transplantation
Stewart, Adam G. and Kotton, Camille Nelson (2024). Impact of blood donation biovigilance and transfusion-transmitted infections on organ transplantation. Transplant Infectious Disease. doi: 10.1111/tid.14324
2023
Journal Article
Host response signature trends in persistent bacteraemia and metastatic infection due to Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative bacilli: a prospective multicentre observational study
Peri, Anna Maria, Rafiei, Nastaran, O’Callaghan, Kevin, Brischetto, Anna, Graves, Bianca, Sinclair, Holly, Eustace, Matthew, Lim, Karen, Parkes-Smith, Jill, Stewart, Adam, Davidson, Natalie, Tabah, Alexis, Bergh, Haakon, Chatfield, Mark D., Harris, Patrick N. A. and Paterson, David L. (2023). Host response signature trends in persistent bacteraemia and metastatic infection due to Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative bacilli: a prospective multicentre observational study. Infectious Diseases, 56 (4), 268-276. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2023.2294122
2023
Conference Publication
Elizabethkingia species: an emerging cause of healthcare-associated bloodstream infection among immunocompromised hosts
Stewart, Adam, Laupland, Kevin, Edwards, Felicity, Paterson, David and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2023). Elizabethkingia species: an emerging cause of healthcare-associated bloodstream infection among immunocompromised hosts. IDWeek 2023, Boston, MA USA, 11-15 October 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.310
2023
Journal Article
Interventions for preventing urinary tract infections in kidney transplant recipients
Chan, Samuel, Cheung, Chi Yuen, Stewart, Adam, Chen, Sharon C.A., Kotton, Camille N., Hand, Jonathan, Craig, Jonathan C., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W. and Wong, Germaine (2023). Interventions for preventing urinary tract infections in kidney transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023 (11) CD015905. doi: 10.1002/14651858.cd015905
2023
Journal Article
Outbreaks of fungal infections in hospitals: epidemiology, detection, and management
Douglas, Abby P., Stewart, Adam G., Halliday, Catriona L. and Chen, Sharon C. -A. (2023). Outbreaks of fungal infections in hospitals: epidemiology, detection, and management. Journal of Fungi, 9 (11) 1059, 1-42. doi: 10.3390/jof9111059
2023
Journal Article
Central line associated and primary bloodstream infections
Stewart, Adam G., Laupland, Kevin B. and Tabah, Alexis (2023). Central line associated and primary bloodstream infections. Current Opinion in Critical Care, 29 (5), 423-429. doi: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001082
2023
Journal Article
Scedosporium species and Lomentospora prolificans fungaemia is uniformly fatal in patients with haematological malignancy
Stewart, Adam G., Heney, Claire, Paterson, David L., Harris, Patrick N.A., Edwards, Felicity and Laupland, Kevin B. (2023). Scedosporium species and Lomentospora prolificans fungaemia is uniformly fatal in patients with haematological malignancy. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (8), 1489-1491. doi: 10.1111/imj.16198
2023
Journal Article
Comparison of low‐level to high‐level disinfection in eliminating microorganisms from ultrasound transducers used on skin : a noninferiority randomized controlled trial
Peters, Nathan, Williamson, Frances, Bauer, Michelle J., Llewellyn, Stacey, Snelling, Peter J., Marsh, Nicole, Harris, Patrick N. A., Stewart, Adam G. and Rickard, Claire M. (2023). Comparison of low‐level to high‐level disinfection in eliminating microorganisms from ultrasound transducers used on skin : a noninferiority randomized controlled trial. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 42 (11), 2525-2534. doi: 10.1002/jum.16286
2023
Journal Article
Aspergillus species causing invasive fungal disease in Queensland, Australia
Stewart, Adam G., Isler, Burcu, Simos, Peter, Farquhar, Drew, George, Narelle, Golmayo, Mila and Heney, Claire (2023). Aspergillus species causing invasive fungal disease in Queensland, Australia. Mycopathologia, 188 (3), 211-219. doi: 10.1007/s11046-023-00713-5
2023
Journal Article
Clostridioides difficile infection: clinical practice and health outcomes in six large tertiary hospitals in Eastern Australia
Stewart, Adam G., Chen, Sharon C.-A., Hamilton, Kate, Harris-Brown, Tiffany, Korman, Tony M., Figtree, Melanie, Worth, Leon J., Kok, Jen, Van der Poorten, David, Byth, Karen, Slavin, Monica A. and Paterson, David L. (2023). Clostridioides difficile infection: clinical practice and health outcomes in six large tertiary hospitals in Eastern Australia. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 10 (6) ofad232, ofad232. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad232
2023
Journal Article
In vitro activity of oral third-generation cephalosporins plus clavulanate against ESBL-producing Enterobacterales isolates from the MERINO trial
Stewart, Adam G., Bauer, Michelle J., Butkiewicz, Dominika, Hinton, Alexandra, Henderson, Andrew, Harris, Patrick N.A. and Paterson, David L. (2023). In vitro activity of oral third-generation cephalosporins plus clavulanate against ESBL-producing Enterobacterales isolates from the MERINO trial. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 62 (2) 106858, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106858
2023
Journal Article
Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum infections in the immediate post-lung transplant period: A case series and literature review
Divithotewala, Chandima, Sweeney, Emma L., Burke, Andrew, Graves, Bianca, Stewart, Adam, Whiley, David, Heney, Claire, Hopkins, Peter M. and Chambers, Daniel C. (2023). Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum infections in the immediate post-lung transplant period: A case series and literature review. Transplant Infectious Disease, 25 (3) e14058, 1-7. doi: 10.1111/tid.14058
2023
Journal Article
Treatment Failure Due to Adaptive Resistance Mechanisms in a Severe and Complicated Bloodstream Infection Due to
Stewart, Adam G., Roberts, Jason A., Forde, Brian M., Bergh, Haakon, Kidd, Timothy J., Wright, Hugh and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2023). Treatment Failure Due to Adaptive Resistance Mechanisms in a Severe and Complicated Bloodstream Infection Due to . Microbial Drug Resistance, 29 (4), 145-149. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2022.0179
2023
Journal Article
First case of mpox diagnosed in Queensland, Australia: clinical and molecular aspects
Stewart, Adam, Schlebusch, Sanmarie, Vlack, Susan, McMahon, Jamie, Sullivan, Mitchell, Pyke, Alyssa and Hajkowicz, Krispin (2023). First case of mpox diagnosed in Queensland, Australia: clinical and molecular aspects. Medical Journal of Australia, 218 (4), 157-159. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51842
2022
Journal Article
Consumer perspectives on simplified, layered consent for a low risk, but complex pragmatic trial
Symons, Tanya J., Straiton, Nicola, Gagnon, Rosie, Littleford, Roberta, Campbell, Anita J., Bowen, Asha C., Stewart, Adam G., Tong, Steven Y. C. and Davis, Joshua S. (2022). Consumer perspectives on simplified, layered consent for a low risk, but complex pragmatic trial. Trials, 23 (1) 1055, 1055. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-07023-z
2022
Journal Article
Case report: a fatal case of Aspergillus felis infection in an immunocompetent host
Parkes-Smith, Jill, Bauer, Michelle J., Bergh, Haakon, Eidan, Anthony, Forde, Brian M., Hilton, John, Kidd, Timothy J., Schmidt, Campbell, Stewart, Adam G. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2022). Case report: a fatal case of Aspergillus felis infection in an immunocompetent host. Access Microbiology, 4 (11) acmi000453, 1-4. doi: 10.1099/acmi.0.000453
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