Overview
Background
Dr Adam Irwin is a Principal Research Fellow in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at The University of Queensland and Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia. His research focuses on the early recognition of invasive infections and sepsis, and the optimal use of antimicrobials in children. He is the medical co-chair of the Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program which was awarded a Global Sepsis Alliance award in 2020, and Queensland Health Excellence awards in 2022 for Healthcare Delivery and Consumer Engagement, and a member of the Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance-Kids Steering Committee. He is a recipient of a National Health and Medical Research Council Emerging Leadership Fellowship to investigate the management of multi-drug resistant gram-negative infections in children.
Adam studied at the University of Birmingham Medical School and completed training in Paediatric Infectious Disease and Immunology in London. He was awarded his PhD by the University of Liverpool Institute of Infection and Global Health in 2016. Prior to relocating to Queensland, he was secretary of the British Paediatric Allergy, Immunity and Infection Group.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, University of Birmingham
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Liverpool
Works
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2019
Journal Article
A case for reduced frequency of CD4 count monitoring for children on combination antiretroviral therapy with consistently undetectable HIV viral load
Johnson, S. M., Standing, J. F., Klein, N., Irwin, A. D., Shingadia, D., Lonsdale, D. O., Gilmour, K. C., Flynn, J., Manns, C., Clapson, M. and Bamford, A. (2019). A case for reduced frequency of CD4 count monitoring for children on combination antiretroviral therapy with consistently undetectable HIV viral load. HIV Medicine, 20 (4), e8-e9. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12706
2019
Conference Publication
Neonatal observational vascular access (NOVA): an Australian audit
August, Deanne, Ullman, Amanda, New, Karen, McIntyre, Colette, Smith, Patricia, Koorts, Pieter, Irwin, Adam, Cobbald, Linda, Lack, Gill, Takashima, Mari, Foxcroft, Katie and Marsh, Nicole (2019). Neonatal observational vascular access (NOVA): an Australian audit. 3rd Congress of Joint European Neonatal Societies (jENS), Masstricht, Netherlands, 17-21 September 2019. New York, United States: Nature Publishing Group.
2019
Journal Article
Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Dose Recommendations for Posaconazole in Infants and Children (vol 58, pg 53, 2019)
Boonsathorn, Sophida, Cheng, Iek, Kloprogge, Frank, Alonso, Carlos, Lee, Charmion, Doncheva, Bilyana, Booth, John, Chiesa, Robert, Irwin, Adam and Standing, Joseph F. (2019). Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Dose Recommendations for Posaconazole in Infants and Children (vol 58, pg 53, 2019). Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 58 (1), 141-141. doi: 10.1007/s40262-018-0722-x
2018
Journal Article
Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Dose Recommendations for Posaconazole in Infants and Children
Boonsathorn, Sophida, Cheng, Iek, Kloprogge, Frank, Alonso, Carlos, Lee, Charmion, Doncheva, Bilyana, Booth, John, Chiesa, Robert, Irwin, Adam and Standing, Joseph F. (2018). Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Dose Recommendations for Posaconazole in Infants and Children. Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 58 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s40262-018-0658-1
2018
Journal Article
Question 2: are three malaria tests necessary in children returning from the tropics with fever?
Wilson, Isabel Emily, Shingadia, Delane, Yeung, Shunmay, Riordan, Andrew and Irwin, Adam David (2018). Question 2: are three malaria tests necessary in children returning from the tropics with fever?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 103 (1), 109-112. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-313843
2017
Journal Article
Acute infectious hepatitis in hospitalised children: a British Paediatric Surveillance Unit study
Braccio, Serena, Irwin, Adam, Riordan, Andrew, Shingadia, Delane, Kelly, Deirdre A., Bansal, Sanjay, Ramsay, Mary and Ladhani, Shamez N. (2017). Acute infectious hepatitis in hospitalised children: a British Paediatric Surveillance Unit study. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102 (7), 624-628. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-311916
2017
Journal Article
Predictors of fever-related admissions to a paediatric assessment unit, ward and reattendances in a South London emergency department: the CABIN 2 study
Bustinduy, Amaya L., Chis Ster, Irina, Shaw, Rebecca, Irwin, Adam, Thiagarajan, Jaiganesh, Beynon, Rhys, Ladhani, Shamez, Sharland, Mike and CABIN network (2017). Predictors of fever-related admissions to a paediatric assessment unit, ward and reattendances in a South London emergency department: the CABIN 2 study. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102 (1), 22-28. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-310494
2017
Conference Publication
A2.1 A comparison of metrics to evaluate trends in antimicrobial consumption in a tertiary children’s hospital
Kwok, M., Booth, J., Konstanty, P., Standing, J.F. and Irwin, A.D. (2017). A2.1 A comparison of metrics to evaluate trends in antimicrobial consumption in a tertiary children’s hospital. Great Ormond Street Hospital Conference, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 21–22 June, 2017. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Publishing Group. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-084620.21
2016
Journal Article
Supporting decisions to increase the safe discharge of children with febrile illness from the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Irwin, A. D., Wickenden, J., Le Doare, K., Ladhani, S. and Sharland, M. (2016). Supporting decisions to increase the safe discharge of children with febrile illness from the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis. e ADC, 101 (3), 259-66. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-309056
2015
Journal Article
Targeted empiric antibiotic therapy for children with non-oncological comorbidities and community-onset invasive bacterial infections
Wells, Rosy, Le Doare, Kirsty, Sharland, Mike, Heath, Paul, Ladhani, Shamez N, CABIN Network and Irwin, Adam (2015). Targeted empiric antibiotic therapy for children with non-oncological comorbidities and community-onset invasive bacterial infections. The Journal of Infection, 71 (3), 294-301. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.05.002
2015
Journal Article
Etiology of childhood bacteremia and timely antibiotics administration in the emergency department
Irwin, Adam D., Drew, Richard J., Marshall, Philippa, Nguyen, Kha, Hoyle, Emily, Macfarlane, Kate A., Wong, Hoying F., Mekonnen, Ellen, Hicks, Matthew, Steele, Tom, Gerrard, Christine, Hardiman, Fiona, McNamara, Paul S., Diggle, Peter J. and Carrol, Enitan D. (2015). Etiology of childhood bacteremia and timely antibiotics administration in the emergency department. Pediatrics, 135 (4), 635-642. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-2061
2015
Journal Article
Improving antibiotic prescribing for children in the resource-poor setting
Le Doare, Kirsty, Barker, Charlotte I. S., Irwin, Adam and Sharland, Mike (2015). Improving antibiotic prescribing for children in the resource-poor setting. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 79 (3), 446-455. doi: 10.1111/bcp.12320
2013
Journal Article
Commentaries on ‘Procalcitonin to initiate or discontinue antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections’ with a response from the review authors
Sabhaney, Vikram, Enarson, Paul, Irwin, Adam D., Carrol, Enitan D., Schuetz, Philipp, Briel, Matthias, Bucher, Heiner C. and Mueller, Beat (2013). Commentaries on ‘Procalcitonin to initiate or discontinue antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections’ with a response from the review authors. Evidence-Based Child Health, 8 (4), 1372-1375. doi: 10.1002/ebch.1928
2013
Journal Article
Measuring antibiotic prescribing in hospitalised children in resource-poor countries: a systematic review
Irwin, Adam and Sharland, Mike (2013). Measuring antibiotic prescribing in hospitalised children in resource-poor countries: a systematic review. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49 (3), 185-192. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02126.x
2012
Journal Article
Novel biomarker combination improves the diagnosis of serious bacterial infections in Malawian children
Irwin, Adam D., Marriage, Fiona, Mankhambo, Limangeni A., Jeffers, Graham, Kolamunnage-Dona, Ruwanthi, Guiver, Malcolm, Denis, Brigitte, Molyneux, Elizabeth M., Molyneux, Malcolm E., Day, Philip J. and Carrol, Enitan D. (2012). Novel biomarker combination improves the diagnosis of serious bacterial infections in Malawian children. BMC Medical Genomics, 5 (1) 13. doi: 10.1186/1755-8794-5-13
2011
Journal Article
Procalcitonin
Irwin, Adam D. and Carrol, Enitan D. (2011). Procalcitonin. Archives of Disease in Childhood-Education and Practice Edition, 96 (6), 228-233. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-300178
2001
Journal Article
Predicting a patient's choice of dialysis modality: experience in a United Kingdom renal department
Little, Jane, Irwin, Adam, Marshall, Tim, Rayner, Hugh and Smith, Stephen (2001). Predicting a patient's choice of dialysis modality: experience in a United Kingdom renal department. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 37 (5), 981-986. doi: 10.1016/S0272-6386(05)80014-9
Funding
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Gram-negative bloodstream infections in Australian children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Geoff Spurling, Professor Colleen Lau, Mr Mark Chatfield
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Doctor Philosophy
Accelerating pathogen detection and antibiotic resistance prediction in children with suspected sepsis.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Whiley, Dr Patrick Harris
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Doctor Philosophy
Expanding Data Sets to Allow Improved Critical Care for Children - Outpatient Risk Prediction
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Shazia Sadiq, Associate Professor Sen Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
The development of an integrated molecular diagnostic pathway to optimise the treatment of cytomegalovirus in children undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kym Lowry, Associate Professor David Whiley, Dr Emma Sweeney
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving Sepsis Management through Better Data and Rapid Learning
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Burton-Jones, Dr Ida Asadi Someh, Professor Marta Indulska
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Doctor Philosophy
The Burden of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Africa
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Harley, Professor Clare Nourse, Associate Professor Judith Dean
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Doctor Philosophy
Rapid detection of AMR targets using isothermal technology
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Whiley
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