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Background
Dr Burcu Isler is a clinician-researcher, with expertise in bloodstream infections, and antimicrobial resistance. Her research aims to improve outcomes for patients with serious bacterial infections through evidence-based treatment strategies. She works as an Infectious Diseases Staff Specialist at Gold Coast University Hospital, where she combines clinical practice with active research.
Her research interests include bloodstream infections and bacteraemia management, multidrug-resistant organism infections, bone and joint infections, and clinical practice guideline development.
Dr Isler serves on the Executive Committee of the ESCMID Bloodstream Infections Study Group (ESGBIES), contributing to international guideline development and medical education. She is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR) and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Griffith University.
She is committed to translating research into clinical practice and fostering collaboration across disciplines to address the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance.
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Research interests
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Antimicrobial Resistance and Bloodstream Infections
My research focuses on understanding and combating antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections, particularly those caused by gram-negative pathogens. I investigate treatment optimization strategies, clinical outcomes, and epidemiological patterns of resistant organisms. This work informs evidence-based prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship practices in hospital settings.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Current and future options for the treatment of serious infections due to carbapenem-resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>
Horcajada, Juan P., Gales, Ana C., Isler, Burcu, Kaye, Keith S., Kwa, Andrea, Landersdorfer, Cornelia B., Montero, Maria Milagro, Oliver, Antonio, Pogue, Jason M., Shields, Ryan K., Villegas, Maria Virginia, Yahav, Dafna and Paterson, David L. (2025). Current and future options for the treatment of serious infections due to carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 38 (4) e00233-24, e0023324. doi: 10.1128/cmr.00233-24
2024
Journal Article
Performance characteristics of genus or species-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for the microbial diagnosis of joint infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Subedi, Shradha, Isler, Burcu, Ezure, Yukiko, Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Eriksson, Lars, Paterson, David L and Harris, Patrick N. A. (2024). Performance characteristics of genus or species-specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for the microbial diagnosis of joint infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 110 (1) 116422, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116422
2024
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections Presenting with Septic Shock in Neutropenic Cancer Patients: Impact of Empirical Antibiotic Therapy
Royo-Cebrecos, Cristina, Laporte-Amargós, Júlia, Peña, Marta, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Garcia-Vidal, Carolina, Abdala, Edson, Oltolini, Chiara, Akova, Murat, Montejo, Miguel, Mikulska, Malgorzata, Martín-Dávila, Pilar, Herrera, Fabián, Gasch, Oriol, Drgona, Lubos, Morales, Hugo Manuel Paz, Brunel, Anne-Sophie, García, Estefanía, Isler, Burcu, Kern, Winfried V., Palacios-Baena, Zaira R., de la Calle, Guillermo Maestr, Montero, Maria Milagro, Kanj, Souha S., Sipahi, Oguz R., Calik, Sebnem, Márquez-Gómez, Ignacio, Marin, Jorge I., Gomes, Marisa Z. R., Hemmatii, Philipp ... Gudiol, Carlota (2024). Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections Presenting with Septic Shock in Neutropenic Cancer Patients: Impact of Empirical Antibiotic Therapy. Microorganisms, 12 (4) 705, 705-4. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12040705
2022
Journal Article
Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Cancer: Differences between Patients with Hematological Malignancies and Solid Tumors
Royo-Cebrecos, Cristina, Laporte-Amargós, Julia, Peña, Marta, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Puerta-Alcalde, Pedro, Abdala, Edson, Oltolini, Chiara, Akova, Murat, Montejo, Miguel, Mikulska, Malgorzata, Martín-Dávila, Pilar, Herrera, Fabian, Gasch, Oriol, Drgona, Lubos, Morales, Hugo Manuel Paz, Brunel, Anne-Sophie, García, Estefanía, Isler, Burcu, Kern, Winfried V., Palacios-Baena, Zaira R., de la Calle, Guillermo Maestro, Montero, Maria Milagro, Kanj, Souha S., Sipahi, Oguz R., Calik, Sebnem, Márquez-Gómez, Ignacio, Marin, Jorge I., Gomes, Marisa Z. R., Hemmatti, Philipp ... Gudiol, Carlota (2022). Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Cancer: Differences between Patients with Hematological Malignancies and Solid Tumors. Pathogens, 11 (10) 1132, 1132-10. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11101132
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
Effect of Combination Antibiotic Empirical Therapy on Mortality in Neutropenic Cancer Patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia
Albasanz-Puig, Adaia, Durà-Miralles, Xavier, Laporte-Amargós, Júlia, Mussetti, Alberto, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel, Puerta-Alcalde, Pedro, Abdala, Edson, Oltolini, Chiara, Akova, Murat, Montejo, José Miguel, Mikulska, Malgorzata, Martín-Dávila, Pilar, Herrera, Fabián, Gasch, Oriol, Drgona, Lubos, Morales, Hugo Manuel Paz, Brunel, Anne-Sophie, García, Estefanía, Isler, Burcu, Kern, Winfried V., Retamar-Gentil, Pilar, Aguado, José María, Montero, Milagros, Kanj, Souha S., Sipahi, Oguz R., Calik, Sebnem, Márquez-Gómez, Ignacio, Marin, Jorge I., Gomes, Marisa Z. R. ... Gudiol, Carlota (2022). Effect of Combination Antibiotic Empirical Therapy on Mortality in Neutropenic Cancer Patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia. Microorganisms, 10 (4) 733, 733. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10040733
2020
Journal Article
An update on cefepime and its future role in combination with novel β-lactamase inhibitors for MDR Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Isler, Burcu, Harris, Patrick, Stewart, Adam G. and Paterson, David L. (2020). An update on cefepime and its future role in combination with novel β-lactamase inhibitors for MDR Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 76 (3), 550-560. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa511
2020
Journal Article
Clinical predictive model of multidrug resistance in neutropenic cancer patients with bloodstream infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Gudiol, C., Albasanz-Puig, A., Laporte-Amargós, J., Pallarès, N., Mussetti, A., Ruiz-Camps, I., Puerta-Alcalde, P., Abdala, E., Oltolini, C., Akova, M., Montejo, M., Mikulska, M., Martín-Dávila, P., Herrera, F., Gasch, O., Drgona, L., Paz Morales, H., Brunel, A. S., García, E., Isler, B., Kern, W. V., Morales, I., Maestro-De La Calle, G., Montero, M., Kanj, S. S., Sipahi, O. R., Calik, S., Márquez-Gómez, I., Marin, J. I. ... Sangro Del Alcázar, Paloma (2020). Clinical predictive model of multidrug resistance in neutropenic cancer patients with bloodstream infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 64 (4) e02494. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02494-19
2020
Journal Article
Limits of the social-benefit motive among high-risk patients: A field experiment on influenza vaccination behaviour
Isler, Ozan, Isler, Burcu, Kopsacheilis, Orestis and Ferguson, Eamonn (2020). Limits of the social-benefit motive among high-risk patients: A field experiment on influenza vaccination behaviour. BMC Public Health, 20 (1) 240, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8246-3
2019
Journal Article
Antibiotic overconsumption and resistance in Turkey
Isler, B., Keske, , Aksoy, M., Azap, K., Yilmaz, M., Yavuz, S., Aygün, G., Tigen, E., Akalın, H., Azap, A. and Ergönül, (2019). Antibiotic overconsumption and resistance in Turkey. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 25 (6), 651-653. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2019.02.024
2019
Journal Article
Impact of antibiotic resistance on outcomes of neutropenic cancer patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia (IRONIC study): Study protocol of a retrospective multicentre international study
Albasanz-Puig, Adaia, Gudiol, Carlota, Parody, Rocío, Tebe, Cristian, Akova, Murat, Araos, Rafael, Bote, Anna, Brunel, Anne-Sophie, Calik, Sebnem, Drgona, Lubos, García, Estefanía, Hemmati, Philipp, Herrera, Fabián, Ibrahim, Karim Yaqub, Isler, Burcu, Kanj, Souha, Kern, Winfried, Maestro De La Calle, Guillermo, Manzur, Adriana, Marin, Jorge Iván, Márquez-Gómez, Ignacio, Martín-Dávila, Pilar, Mikulska, Malgorzata, Montejo, José Miguel, Montero, Milagros, Morales, Hugo Manuel Paz, Morales, Isabel, Novo, Andrés, Oltolini, Chiara ... Carratalà, Jordi (2019). Impact of antibiotic resistance on outcomes of neutropenic cancer patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia (IRONIC study): Study protocol of a retrospective multicentre international study. BMJ Open, 9 (5) e025744, e025744. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025744
2014
Journal Article
Bardet-Biedl Sendromlu Kronik Böbrek Yetmezliği Olan Bir Hastada Elizabethkingia meningosepticum Bakteriyemis
Bayrak, Burcu, Fıncanci, Muzaffer, Bınay, Umut Devrim, Çımen, Cansu and Özkantar Ünlügüneş, Gülay Ulkü (2014). Bardet-Biedl Sendromlu Kronik Böbrek Yetmezliği Olan Bir Hastada Elizabethkingia meningosepticum Bakteriyemis. Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni, 48 (3), 495-500. doi: 10.5578/mb.7798
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