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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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
2022
Journal Article
Culture-based determinants and outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections
Laupland, Kevin B., Harris, Patrick N. A., Stewart, Adam G., Edwards, Felicity and Paterson, David L. (2022). Culture-based determinants and outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 104 (3) 115772, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2022.115772
2022
Journal Article
Optimized method for bacterial nucleic acid extraction from positive blood culture broth for whole-genome sequencing, resistance phenotype prediction, and downstream molecular applications
Bauer, Michelle J., Peri, Anna Maria, Lüftinger, Lukas, Beisken, Stephan, Bergh, Haakon, Forde, Brian M., Buckley, Cameron, Cuddihy, Thom, Tan, Patrice, Paterson, David L., Whiley, David M. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2022). Optimized method for bacterial nucleic acid extraction from positive blood culture broth for whole-genome sequencing, resistance phenotype prediction, and downstream molecular applications. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 60 (11) e01012-22, 1-11. doi: 10.1128/jcm.01012-22
2022
Journal Article
Incidence and predictors of Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL-Ec) in Queensland, Australia from 2010 to 2019: a population-based spatial analysis
Ling, Weiping, Cadavid-Restrepo, Angela, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Harris, Patrick N.A. and Paterson, David L. (2022). Incidence and predictors of Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL-Ec) in Queensland, Australia from 2010 to 2019: a population-based spatial analysis. Epidemiology and Infection, 150 e178, 1-27. doi: 10.1017/s0950268822001637
2022
Journal Article
Performance of BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 Panel (BCID2) for the detection of bloodstream pathogens and their associated resistance markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies
Peri, Anna Maria, Ling, Weiping, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Harris, Patrick N. A. and Paterson, David L. (2022). Performance of BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 Panel (BCID2) for the detection of bloodstream pathogens and their associated resistance markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies. BMC Infectious Diseases, 22 (1) 794, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12879-022-07772-x
2022
Journal Article
Determinants and outcomes of bloodstream infections related to obesity
Edwards, Felicity, Glen, Kate, Harris, Patrick N. A., Paterson, David L. and Laupland, Kevin B. (2022). Determinants and outcomes of bloodstream infections related to obesity. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 41 (11), 1347-1353. doi: 10.1007/s10096-022-04501-9
2022
Journal Article
Determining the in vitro susceptibility of tebipenem, an oral carbapenem, against third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from bloodstream infections
Ranasinghe, Ama, Henderson, Andrew, Cottrell, Kyra, Tan, Cindy S. E., Burnard, Delaney, Kato, Hideo, Paterson, David L. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2022). Determining the in vitro susceptibility of tebipenem, an oral carbapenem, against third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from bloodstream infections. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 4 (5) dlac105, 1-6. doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlac105
2022
Journal Article
Clinical implementation of routine whole-genome sequencing for hospital infection control of multi-drug resistant pathogens
Forde, Brian M., Bergh, Haakon, Cuddihy, Thom, Hajkowicz, Krispin, Hurst, Trish, Playford, E Geoffrey, Henderson, Belinda C., Runnegar, Naomi, Clark, Julia, Jennison, Amy V., Moss, Susan, Hume, Anna, Leroux, Hugo, Beatson, Scott A., Paterson, David L. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2022). Clinical implementation of routine whole-genome sequencing for hospital infection control of multi-drug resistant pathogens. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 76 (3), e1277-e1284. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac726
2022
Journal Article
Comparison of ceftazidime-avibactam susceptibility testing methods against OXA-48-like carrying Klebsiella blood stream isolates
Isler, Burcu, Vatansever, Cansel, Özer, Berna, Çınar, Güle, Aslan, Abdullah Tarık, Stewart, Adam, Simos, Peter, Falconer, Caitlin, Bauer, Michelle J., Forde, Brian, Harris, Patrick, 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 ... Can, Füsun (2022). Comparison of ceftazidime-avibactam susceptibility testing methods against OXA-48-like carrying Klebsiella blood stream isolates. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 104 (1) 115745, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2022.115745
2022
Journal Article
Multiplex microsphere PCR (mmPCR) allows simultaneous gram typing, detection of fungal DNA, and antibiotic resistance genes
Browne, Daniel J., Liang, Fang, Gartlan, Kate H., Harris, Patrick N. A., Hill, Geoffrey R., Corrie, Simon R. and Markey, Kate A. (2022). Multiplex microsphere PCR (mmPCR) allows simultaneous gram typing, detection of fungal DNA, and antibiotic resistance genes. Laboratory Medicine, 53 (5), 459-464. doi: 10.1093/labmed/lmac023
2022
Journal Article
Pharmacodynamic evaluation of intermittent versus extended and continuous infusions of piperacillin/tazobactam in a hollow-fibre infection model against Escherichia coli clinical isolates
Sumi, Chandra Datta, Heffernan, Aaron J., Naicker, Saiyuri, Cottrell, Kyra, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey, Harris, Patrick N. A., Sime, Fekade B. and Roberts, Jason A. (2022). Pharmacodynamic evaluation of intermittent versus extended and continuous infusions of piperacillin/tazobactam in a hollow-fibre infection model against Escherichia coli clinical isolates. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 77 (11), 3026-3034. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac273
2022
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR to screen for B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant of Concern
Lowry, Kym, Wang, Claire, Bordin, Amanda, Buckley, Cameron, Badman, Steven, Harris, Patrick, Mackay, Ian and Whiley, David (2022). SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR to screen for B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant of Concern. Diagnostics, 12 (9) 2056, 1-7. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12092056
2022
Journal Article
Pharmacodynamics of Piperacillin-Tazobactam/Amikacin Combination versus Meropenem against Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in a Hollow Fiber Infection Model
Islam, Kamrul, Sime, Fekade B., Wallis, Steven C., Bauer, Michelle J., Naicker, Saiyuri, Won, Hayoung, Zowawi, Hosam M., Choudhury, Md Abu, Shirin, Tahmina, Habib, Zakir H., Harris, Patrick N. A., Flora, Meerjady S. and Roberts, Jason A. (2022). Pharmacodynamics of Piperacillin-Tazobactam/Amikacin Combination versus Meropenem against Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in a Hollow Fiber Infection Model. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 66 (9), e0016222. doi: 10.1128/aac.00162-22
2022
Journal Article
Pharmacodynamic evaluation of piperacillin/tazobactam against extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing versus non-producing Escherichia coli in a hollow-fibre infection model
Islam, Kamrul, Sime, Fekade B., Bauer, Michelle J., Forde, Brian M., Wallis, Steven C., Harris, Patrick, Naicker, Saiyuri, Shirin, Tahmina, Habib, Zakir H., Flora, Meerjady S. and Roberts, Jason A. (2022). Pharmacodynamic evaluation of piperacillin/tazobactam against extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing versus non-producing Escherichia coli in a hollow-fibre infection model. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 60 (2) 106623, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106623
2022
Journal Article
Achromobacter species: an emerging cause of community-onset bloodstream infections
Isler, Burcu, Paterson, David L., Harris, Patrick N. A., Ling, Weiping, Edwards, Felicity, Rickard, Claire M., Kidd, Timothy J., Gassiep, Ian and Laupland, Kevin B. (2022). Achromobacter species: an emerging cause of community-onset bloodstream infections. Microorganisms, 10 (7) 1449, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10071449
2022
Journal Article
Performance of the BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 Panel for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections
Peri, Anna Maria, Bauer, Michelle J., Bergh, Haakon, Butkiewicz, Dominika, Paterson, David L. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2022). Performance of the BioFire Blood Culture Identification 2 Panel for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections. Heliyon, 8 (7) e09983, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09983
2022
Journal Article
Carriage duration and household transmission of Enterobacterales producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ling, Weiping, Peri, Anna Maria, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Harris, Patrick N.A. and Paterson, David L. (2022). Carriage duration and household transmission of Enterobacterales producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in the community: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Microbial Drug Resistance, 28 (7), 1-11. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2022.0035
2022
Journal Article
Pharmacodynamic evaluation of piperacillin/tazobactam versus meropenem against extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing and non-producing Escherichia coli clinical isolates in a hollow-fibre infection model
Islam, Kamrul, Sime, Fekade B., Wallis, Steven C., Bauer, Michelle J., Forde, Brian M., Harris, Patrick, Shirin, Tahmina, Habib, Zakir H., Flora, Meerjady S. and Roberts, Jason A. (2022). Pharmacodynamic evaluation of piperacillin/tazobactam versus meropenem against extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing and non-producing Escherichia coli clinical isolates in a hollow-fibre infection model. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 77 (9), 2448-2455. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac186
2022
Journal Article
Clinical Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates from north Queensland carry diverse bimABm genes that are associated with central nervous system disease and are phylogenomically distinct from other Australian strains
Burnard, Delaney, Bauer, Michelle J., Falconer, Caitlin, Gassiep, Ian, Norton, Robert E., Paterson, David L. and Harris, Patrick NA (2022). Clinical Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates from north Queensland carry diverse bimABm genes that are associated with central nervous system disease and are phylogenomically distinct from other Australian strains. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16 (6) e0009482, 1-12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009482
2022
Journal Article
Sphingomonas paucimobilis bloodstream infection is a predominantly community-onset disease with significant lethality
Laupland, Kevin B., Paterson, David L., Stewart, Adam G., Edwards, Felicity and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2022). Sphingomonas paucimobilis bloodstream infection is a predominantly community-onset disease with significant lethality. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 119, 172-177. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.03.060
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
Clinical impact of rapid molecular diagnostics in the diagnosis of bloodstream infections and sepsis
Principal Advisor
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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
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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