Overview
Background
Dr Patrick Harris is an Infectious Disease Physician, Medical Microbiologist and NHMRC Emerging Leader (EL2) 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, and now is a Group Leader at UQCCR, with a research focus on the diagnosis and clinical management of infections caused by multi-drug resistant 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 200 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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2021
Journal Article
Characterisation of DtrJ as an IncC plasmid conjugative DNA transfer component
Hancock, Steven J., Phan, Minh‐Duy, Roberts, Leah, Vu, Thu Ngoc Minh, Harris, Patrick N.A., Beatson, Scott A. and Schembri, Mark A. (2021). Characterisation of DtrJ as an IncC plasmid conjugative DNA transfer component. Molecular Microbiology, 116 (1), 154-167. doi: 10.1111/mmi.14697
2021
Conference Publication
Laboratory safety: handling B. pseudomallei isolates without a biosafety cabinet
Gassiep, Ian, Bauer, Michelle J., Harris, Patrick N. A., Chatfield, Mark D. and Norton, Robert (2021). Laboratory safety: handling B. pseudomallei isolates without a biosafety cabinet. Pathology Update 2021, Online, 2-4 July 2021. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2021.06.105
2021
Journal Article
MicroPIPE: validating an end-to-end workflow for high-quality complete bacterial genome construction
Murigneux, Valentine, Roberts, Leah W., Forde, Brian M., Phan, Minh-Duy, Nhu, Nguyen Thi Khanh, Irwin, Adam D., Harris, Patrick N. A., Paterson, David L., Schembri, Mark A., Whiley, David M. and Beatson, Scott A. (2021). MicroPIPE: validating an end-to-end workflow for high-quality complete bacterial genome construction. BMC Genomics, 22 (1) 474, 474. doi: 10.1186/s12864-021-07767-z
2021
Journal Article
Optimising treatment outcomes for children and adults through rapid genome sequencing of sepsis pathogens. A study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre trial (DIRECT)
Irwin, Adam D., Coin, Lachlan J. M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Cotta, Menino Osbert, Bauer, Michelle J., Buckley, Cameron, Balch, Ross, Kruger, Peter, Meyer, Jason, Shekar, Kiran, Brady, Kara, Fourie, Cheryl, Sharp, Natalie, Vlad, Luminita, Whiley, David, Beatson, Scott A., Forde, Brian M., Paterson, David, Clark, Julia, Hajkowicz, Krispin, Raman, Sainath, Bialasiewicz, Seweryn, Lipman, Jeffrey, Schlapbach, Luregn J. and Roberts, Jason A. (2021). Optimising treatment outcomes for children and adults through rapid genome sequencing of sepsis pathogens. A study protocol for a prospective, multi-centre trial (DIRECT). Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 11 667680, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.667680
2021
Journal Article
Laboratory safety: handling B. pseudomallei isolates without a biosafety cabinet
Gassiep, Ian, Bauer, Michelle J., Harris, Patrick N. A., Chatfield, Mark D. and Norton, Robert (2021). Laboratory safety: handling B. pseudomallei isolates without a biosafety cabinet. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 59 (7) e0042421, 1-6. doi: 10.1128/jcm.00424-21
2021
Journal Article
New microbiological techniques for the diagnosis of bacterial infections and sepsis in ICU including point of care
Peri, Anna Maria, Stewart, Adam, Hume, Anna, Irwin, Adam and Harris, Patrick N A (2021). New microbiological techniques for the diagnosis of bacterial infections and sepsis in ICU including point of care. Current Infectious Disease Reports, 23 (8) 12, 12. doi: 10.1007/s11908-021-00755-0
2021
Journal Article
Completing the picture - capturing the resistome in antibiotic clinical trials
Stewart, Adam G., Satlin, Michael J., Schlebusch, Sanmarié, Isler, Burcu, Forde, Brian M., Paterson, David L. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2021). Completing the picture - capturing the resistome in antibiotic clinical trials. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 72 (12), e1122-e1129. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1877
2021
Journal Article
Molecular epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Southeast Queensland, Australia
Stewart, A. G., Price, E. P., Schabacker, K., Birikmen, M., Harris, P. N. A., Choong, K., Subedi, S. and Sarovich, D. S. (2021). Molecular epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 65 (6) e00130-21, 1-13. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00130-21
2021
Journal Article
Rapid detection of NDM and VIM carbapenemase encoding genes by recombinase polymerase amplification and lateral flow–based detection
Ayfan, Abdulrahman K. S., Macdonald, Joanne, Harris, Patrick N. A., Heney, Claire, Paterson, David L., Trembizki, Ella, Wang, Claire Y. T., Whiley, David M., Zowawi, Hosam M. and Irwin, Adam D. (2021). Rapid detection of NDM and VIM carbapenemase encoding genes by recombinase polymerase amplification and lateral flow–based detection. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 40 (11), 2447-2453. doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04267-6
2021
Journal Article
Adverse clinical outcomes associated with infections by Enterobacterales producing ESBL (ESBL-E): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ling, Weiping, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Ezure, Yukiko, Harris, Patrick N A and Paterson, David L (2021). Adverse clinical outcomes associated with infections by Enterobacterales producing ESBL (ESBL-E): a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 3 (2) dlab068, dlab068. doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlab068
2021
Journal Article
Peripherally Inserted Central catheter iNnovation to reduce Infections and Clots (the PICNIC trial): a randomised controlled trial protocol
Ullman, Amanda J., August, Deanne, Kleidon, Tricia, Walker, Rachel, Marsh, Nicole M., Bulmer, Andrew, Pearch, Benjamin, Runnegar, Naomi, Schults, Jessica A., Leema, Joanne, Lee-Archer, Paul, Biles, Cathy, Southam, Katrina, Gibson, Victoria, Byrnes, Joshua, Ware, Robert S., Chopra, Vineet, Coulthard, Alan, Mollee, Peter, Rickard, Claire M. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2021). Peripherally Inserted Central catheter iNnovation to reduce Infections and Clots (the PICNIC trial): a randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open, 11 (4) e042475, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042475
2021
Journal Article
Genomic surveillance, characterization and intervention of a polymicrobial multidrug-resistant outbreak in critical care
Roberts, Leah W., Forde, Brian M., Hurst, Trish, Ling, Weiping, Nimmo, Graeme R., Bergh, Haakon, George, Narelle, Hajkowicz, Krispin, McNamara, John F., Lipman, Jeffrey, Permana, Budi, Schembri, Mark A., Paterson, David, Beatson, Scott A. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2021). Genomic surveillance, characterization and intervention of a polymicrobial multidrug-resistant outbreak in critical care. Microbial Genomics, 7 (3) 000530. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000530
2021
Journal Article
Diagnosis of melioidosis: the role of molecular techniques
Gassiep, Ian, Burnard, Delaney, Bauer, Michelle J., Norton, Robert E. and Harris, Patrick N. (2021). Diagnosis of melioidosis: the role of molecular techniques. Future Microbiology, 16 (4) fmb-2020-0202, 271-288. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2020-0202
2021
Journal Article
Discrepancy between VITEK2 and Etest aminoglycoside susceptibility testing for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Vardanega, John, Maggacis, Raquel, Runnegar, Naomi, Harris, Patrick N.A. and Sehu, Marjoree M. (2021). Discrepancy between VITEK2 and Etest aminoglycoside susceptibility testing for multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Pathology, 53 (6), 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2020.10.021
2021
Journal Article
Burkholderia pseudomallei clinical isolates are highly susceptible in vitro to cefiderocol, a siderophore cephalosporin
Burnard, Delaney, Robertson, Gemma, Henderson, Andrew, Falconer, Caitlin, Bauer, Michelle J., Cottrell, Kyra, Gassiep, Ian, Norton, Robert, Paterson, David L. and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2021). Burkholderia pseudomallei clinical isolates are highly susceptible in vitro to cefiderocol, a siderophore cephalosporin. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 65 (2) e00685-20. doi: 10.1128/aac.00685-20
2021
Journal Article
PRO: Carbapenems should be used for ALL infections caused by ceftriaxone-resistant Enterobacterales
Paterson, David L., Isler, Burcu and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2021). PRO: Carbapenems should be used for ALL infections caused by ceftriaxone-resistant Enterobacterales. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 3 (1). doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlab013
2021
Journal Article
Clinical management of severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria: a worldwide cross-sectional survey addressing the use of antibiotic combinations
Carrara, Elena, Savoldi, Alessia, Piddock, Laura J. V., Franceschi, Francois, Ellis, Sally, Sharland, Mike, Brink, Adrian John, Harris, Patrick N. A., Levy-Hara, Gabriel, Rohit, Anusha, Tsioutis, Constantinos, Zayyad, Hiba, Giske, Christian, Chiamenti, Margherita, Bragantini, Damiano, Righi, Elda, Gorska, Anna and Tacconelli, Evelina (2021). Clinical management of severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria: a worldwide cross-sectional survey addressing the use of antibiotic combinations. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 28 (1), 66-72. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.05.002
2021
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness analysis of whole-genome sequencing during an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
Elliott, Thomas M., Harris, Patrick N., Roberts, Leah W., Doidge, Michelle, Hurst, Trish, Hajkowicz, Krispin, Forde, Brian, Paterson, David L. and Gordon, Louisa G. (2021). Cost-effectiveness analysis of whole-genome sequencing during an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, 1 (1) e62, e62. doi: 10.1017/ash.2021.233
2021
Journal Article
Detecting antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli using benchtop attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and machine learning
Wijesinghe, Hewa G. S., Hare, Dominic J., Mohamed, Ahmed, Shah, Alok K., Harris, Patrick N. A. and Hill, Michelle M. (2021). Detecting antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli using benchtop attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and machine learning. The Analyst, 146 (20), 6211-6219. doi: 10.1039/d1an00546d
2021
Journal Article
Strengths and caveats of identifying resistance genes from whole genome sequencing data
Forde, Brian M., De Oliveira, David M. P., Falconer, Caitlin, Graves, Bianca and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2021). Strengths and caveats of identifying resistance genes from whole genome sequencing data. Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 20 (4), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/14787210.2022.2013806
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
New diagnostic strategies for antibiotic-resistant infections
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Adam Irwin, Dr Brian Forde
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Doctor Philosophy
Accelerating pathogen detection and antibiotic resistance prediction in children with suspected sepsis.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Whiley, Associate Professor Adam Irwin
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Doctor Philosophy
Genomic approaches to the surveillance and control of multidrug resistant Enterobacterales.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Brian Forde
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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
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
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Doctor Philosophy
Clinical epidemiology and treatment of central nervous system infections in Asia
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Novel technologies for the diagnosis of bloodstream infection: performance and clinical application
Principal Advisor
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Burkholderia pseudomallei: towards rapid diagnosis and management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Mr Mark Chatfield
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Treatment Strategies for Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC-producing Enterobacterales
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Brian Forde, Mr Mark Chatfield
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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: Associate Professor 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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