Associate Professor Adam Irwin
Associate Professor

Adam Irwin

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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

Search Professor Adam Irwin’s works on UQ eSpace

88 works between 2001 and 2025
All (88) Journal Article (78) Conference Publication (8) Other Outputs (2)

81 - 88 of 88 works

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

Targeted empiric antibiotic therapy for children with non-oncological comorbidities and community-onset invasive bacterial infections

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

Etiology of childhood bacteremia and timely antibiotics administration in the emergency department

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

Improving antibiotic prescribing for children in the resource-poor setting

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

Commentaries on ‘Procalcitonin to initiate or discontinue antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections’ with a response from the review authors

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

Measuring antibiotic prescribing in hospitalised children in resource-poor countries: a systematic review

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

Novel biomarker combination improves the diagnosis of serious bacterial infections in Malawian children

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

Procalcitonin

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

Predicting a patient's choice of dialysis modality: experience in a United Kingdom renal department

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2030
    Comparison of Beta-Lactam Antibiotic Infusions in Septic Critically Ill Children: The BUILD Trial
    NHMRC MRFF CTA - Clinical Trials Activity
    Open grant
  • 2025 - 2030
    Comparison of Continuous and Extended vs Intermittent Beta-Lactam Infusions in Critically Ill Children with Sepsis ¿ the BUILD Multicentre Binational Randomised Controlled Trial
    NHMRC MRFF CTA - Clinical Trials Activity
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Implementation of microsampling for routine clinical care of invasive infection in critically ill neonates (OPTIONS 2.0 and iOPTIONS sub-study) (RBWH SERTA grant led by MNHHS)
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Genomics of paediatric inborn errors of immunity
    TRI Leading Innovations through New Collaborations Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Accelerating pathogen detection and antibiotic resistance prediction in children with suspected sepsis
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Pharmacogenomics for better treatment of fungal infections in cancer
    MRFF Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Optimising the treatment of antibiotic resistant urinary tract infections in children: The FOSUTI Trial (MRFF CTA led by UNSYD)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Preventing adverse events during paediatric cancer treatment: A multi-site hybrid randomised controlled trial of innovative catheter lock solutions
    Cancer Council Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    ARC Training Centre for Information Resilience
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Overcoming the barriers to treatment of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bloodstream infections in Australian children
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    The co-design and delivery of a state-wide paediatric sepsis pathway
    Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    The 3,000 Genomes project: using machine learning and artificial intelligence for robust culture-independent susceptibility testing
    Heidi-CSIRO IDR and AMR Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Preventing healthcare acquired, ventilator- associated conditions in the PICU: Implementation of new airway clearance guidance
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Reducing acute severe respiratory events in health care workers during the Covid-19 pandemic with OM85
    NHMRC MRFF Coronavirus Research Response
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    The development of an integrated molecular diagnostic pathway to optimise the treatment of cytomegalovirus in children undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Understanding the clinical and molecular epidemiology of Gram-negative bloodstream infections to improve outcomes in Australian children
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Virulence and detection of Escherichia coli that cause neonatal meningitis
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Rapid point-of-care tests for multidrug resistant bacteria tailored for QLD paediatrics
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Optimising the treatment of invasive infection in critically ill neonates, through application of an innovative microsampling approach
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    An innovative Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for children in remote and regional areas: optimising antibiotic use through early intravenous-to-oral conversion
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Sakzewski Core Translational Research Group
    The Children's Hospital Foundation
    Open grant

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  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Childhood infections
  • Sepsis

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