Overview
Background
Dr Patrick Harris is an Infectious Disease Physician, Medical Microbiologist and NHMRC Early Career Fellow at The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR).
Dr. Harris obtained a BSc in Psychology and Anthropology from Durham University, prior to acquiring his medical degree from University College London Medical School. Following postgraduate training in the UK, he worked as a clinical lecturer at the College of Medicine in Malawi, before completing specialist training in infectious diseases and microbiology in Australia. For his final year of training he was a Senior Visiting Fellow in Infectious Disease at the National University Hospital in Singapore. He completed his PhD in 2018 under the supervision of Prof. David Paterson, with a focus on multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria.
Availability
- Dr Patrick Harris is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, University of London
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Clinical trials
Assessing the clinical impact of novel antibiotic treatment strategies for bloodstream infections
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Antibiotic resistance
Resistance in gram-negative pathogens such as E. coli, Klebsiella and Enterobacter
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Clinical application of genomics
Use of whole genome sequencing in clinical microbiology
Research impacts
He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles, many as first or senior author, including JAMA, the Lancet, Lancet Infectious Diseases and Clinical Infectious Diseases. He was a lead investigator for the MERINO trial: an international multicentre study to compare carbapenem-sparing treatment options for ESBL and AmpC-producing species. This has been the first large RCT to specifically address this question, using a protocol developed and endorsed by the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Network (ASID-CRN). https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02176122. This was followed by the MERINO-2 trial: a randomised controlled trial of meropenem versus piperacillin-tazobactam for treatment of bloodstream infections due to AmpC-producing Enterobacter, Citrobacter, Serratia, Providencia and Morganella: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02437045. His other main research interest includes the application of whole genome sequencing to clinical microbiology. He was the clinical lead for the Queensland Genomics Clinical Demonstration Project: Whole genome sequencing to track, treat and prevent nosocomial infections. This project has successfuly integrated a genomics workflow within Queensland health, to support outbreak response and surveillance of hospital acqured multi-drug resistant infections: Hospital acquired infections – Queensland Genomics
Works
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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
Rapid nanopore sequencing and predictive susceptibility testing of positive blood cultures from intensive care patients with sepsis
Harris, Patrick N. A., Bauer, Michelle J., Lüftinger, Lukas, Beisken, Stephan, Forde, Brian M., Balch, Ross, Cotta, Menino, Schlapbach, Luregn, Raman, Sainath, Shekar, Kiran, Kruger, Peter, Lipman, Jeff, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Coin, Lachlan, Roberts, Jason A., Paterson, David L. and Irwin, Adam D. (2024). Rapid nanopore sequencing and predictive susceptibility testing of positive blood cultures from intensive care patients with sepsis. Microbiology spectrum, 12 (2) e0306523, e0306523. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.03065-23
2024
Journal Article
Vibrio species bloodstream infections in Queensland, Australia
Davidson, Natalie, Edwards, Felicity, Harris, Patrick N.A. and Laupland, Kevin B. (2024). Vibrio species bloodstream infections in Queensland, Australia. Internal Medicine Journal, 54 (1), 157-163. doi: 10.1111/imj.16187
2024
Journal Article
Mortality, hospital length of stay and recurrent bloodstream infections associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) in a low prevalence region: a 20-year population-based large cohort study
Ling, Weiping, Paterson, David L., Harris, Patrick N. A., Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Edwards, Felicity and Laupland, Kevin B. (2024). Mortality, hospital length of stay and recurrent bloodstream infections associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) in a low prevalence region: a 20-year population-based large cohort study. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 138, 84-90. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.11.007
2024
Journal Article
Host response signature trends in bacteraemia–authors’ response
Peri, Anna Maria, Harris, Patrick N. A. and Paterson, David L. (2024). Host response signature trends in bacteraemia–authors’ response. Infectious Diseases, 56 (5), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2024.2326591
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
Journal Article
Evaluation of Illumina® COVIDSeq™ as a Tool for Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Characterisation
Lowry, Kym, Bauer, Michelle J., Buckley, Cameron, Wang, Claire, Bordin, Amanda, Badman, Steven, Harris, Patrick N.A., Mackay, Ian and Whiley, David (2023). Evaluation of Illumina® COVIDSeq™ as a Tool for Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Characterisation. Journal of Virological Methods, 322 114827, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2023.114827
2023
Journal Article
Breaking Down the Breakpoints: Rationale for the 2022 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Revised Piperacillin-Tazobactam Breakpoints Against Enterobacterales
Tamma, Pranita D., Harris, Patrick N. A., Mathers, Amy J., Wenzler, Eric and Humphries, Romney M. (2023). Breaking Down the Breakpoints: Rationale for the 2022 Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Revised Piperacillin-Tazobactam Breakpoints Against Enterobacterales. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 77 (11), 1585-1590. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac688
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
Conference Publication
Assessment of in vitro synergy between piperacillin-tazobactam-meropenem and imipenem-meropenem against OXA-48 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae using time-kill assays
Demir, Mervenur, Aslan, Abdullah Tarik, Seren Tanrıverdi, Elif, Otlu, Barış, Akova, Murat, Paterson, David, Harris, Patrick N. A. and Hazırolan, Gülşen (2023). Assessment of in vitro synergy between piperacillin-tazobactam-meropenem and imipenem-meropenem against OXA-48 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae using time-kill assays. IDWeek 2023, Boston, MA USA, 11-15 October 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.2357
2023
Journal Article
The opportunities and challenges for artificial intelligence to improve sepsis outcomes in the paediatric intensive care unit
Aslan, Abdullah Tarik, Permana, Budi, Harris, Patrick N. A., Naidoo, Kuban D., Pienaar, Michael A. and Irwin, Adam D. (2023). The opportunities and challenges for artificial intelligence to improve sepsis outcomes in the paediatric intensive care unit. Current Infectious Disease Reports, 25 (11), 243-253. doi: 10.1007/s11908-023-00818-4
2023
Journal Article
Bugs in floods
Blaskovich, Mark A. T. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2023). Bugs in floods. Microbiology Australia, 44 (4), 176-180. doi: 10.1071/ma23051
2023
Journal Article
Melioidosis Queensland: an analysis of clinical outcomes and genomic factors
Gassiep, Ian, Burnard, Delaney, Permana, Budi, Bauer, Michelle J., Cuddihy, Thom, Forde, Brian M., Chatfield, Mark D., Ling, Weiping, Norton, Robert and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2023). Melioidosis Queensland: an analysis of clinical outcomes and genomic factors. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17 (10) e0011697, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011697
2023
Journal Article
Bloodstream infections in neutropenic and non-neutropenic patients with haematological malignancies: epidemiological trends and clinical outcomes in Queensland, Australia over the last 20 years
Peri, Anna Maria, Edwards, Felicity, Henden, Andrea, Harris, Patrick N. A., Chatfield, Mark D., Paterson, David L. and Laupland, Kevin B. (2023). Bloodstream infections in neutropenic and non-neutropenic patients with haematological malignancies: epidemiological trends and clinical outcomes in Queensland, Australia over the last 20 years. Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 23 (8), 4563-4573. doi: 10.1007/s10238-023-01206-x
2023
Journal Article
In vitro, in vivo and clinical studies comparing the efficacy of ceftazidime-avibactam monotherapy with ceftazidime-avibactam-containing combination regimens against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates or infections: a scoping review
Aslan, Abdullah Tarık, Ezure, Yukiko, Horcajada, Juan Pablo, Harris, Patrick N. A. and Paterson, David L. (2023). In vitro, in vivo and clinical studies comparing the efficacy of ceftazidime-avibactam monotherapy with ceftazidime-avibactam-containing combination regimens against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates or infections: a scoping review. Frontiers in Medicine, 10 1249030, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1249030
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
Higher rates of cefiderocol resistance among NDM producing Klebsiella bloodstream isolates applying EUCAST over CLSI breakpoints
Isler, Burcu, Vatansever, Cansel, Özer, Berna, Çınar, Güle, Aslan, Abdullah Tarık, Falconer, Caitlin, Bauer, Michelle J., Forde, Brian, Şimşek, Funda, Tülek, Necla, Demirkaya, Hamiyet, Menekşe, Şirin, Akalin, Halis, Balkan, İlker İnanç, Aydın, Mehtap, Tigen, Elif Tükenmez, Demir, Safiye Koçulu, Kapmaz, Mahir, Keske, Şiran, Doğan, Özlem, Arabacı, Çiğdem, Yağcı, Serap, Hazırolan, Gülşen, Bakır, Veli Oğuzalp, Gönen, Mehmet, Saltoğlu, Neşe, Azap, Alpay, Azap, Özlem, Akova, Murat ... Harris, Patrick N. A. (2023). Higher rates of cefiderocol resistance among NDM producing Klebsiella bloodstream isolates applying EUCAST over CLSI breakpoints. Infectious Diseases, 55 (9), 607-613. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2023.2226709
2023
Journal Article
Non-inferiority trial of a shorter (7 days) compared with a longer (14 days) duration of antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of bacteraemic urinary sepsis, measured by microbiological success after the completion of therapy: a substudy protocol for the Bacteraemia Antibiotic Length Actually Needed for Clinical Effectiveness (BALANCE) multicentre randomised controlled trial
Rogers, Benjamin A., Fowler, Robert, Harris, Patrick N. A., Davis, Joshua S., Pinto, Ruxandra L., Bhatia Dwivedi, Dhiraj, Rishu, Asgar, Shehabi, Yahya and Daneman, Nick (2023). Non-inferiority trial of a shorter (7 days) compared with a longer (14 days) duration of antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of bacteraemic urinary sepsis, measured by microbiological success after the completion of therapy: a substudy protocol for the Bacteraemia Antibiotic Length Actually Needed for Clinical Effectiveness (BALANCE) multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13 (6) e069708. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069708
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
Using genomics to investigate an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST78 at a large tertiary hospital in Queensland
Permana, Budi, Harris, Patrick N. A., Runnegar, Naomi, Lindsay, Margaret, Henderson, Belinda C., Playford, E. G., Paterson, David L., Beatson, Scott A. and Forde, Brian M. (2023). Using genomics to investigate an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium ST78 at a large tertiary hospital in Queensland. Microbiology Spectrum, 11 (3) e0420422, 1-10. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.04204-22
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Patrick Harris is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Burkholderia pseudomallei: towards rapid diagnosis and management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Mark Chatfield
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Doctor Philosophy
Clinical impact of rapid molecular diagnostics in the diagnosis of bloodstream infections and sepsis
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel trial design in evaluation of antibiotics.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Mark Chatfield
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Doctor Philosophy
Randomised controlled trial of ceftolozane-tazobactam vs meropenem for bloodstream infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Brian Forde, Mr Mark Chatfield
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Doctor Philosophy
Accelerating pathogen detection and antibiotic resistance prediction in children with suspected sepsis.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam Irwin
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Doctor Philosophy
Early impact antibiotic therapy for carbapenem resistant organisms, guided by rapid diagnostics
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Clinical and laboratory applications of new and emerging methods of diagnosis of infection
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Epidemiology of Escherichia coli Producing Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL-Ec) in Queensland, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Luis Furuya Kanamori
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
OXA-48 and NDM producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections: Trick to Treat
Associate Advisor
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