Overview
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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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. 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
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
Clinical prediction scores and the utility of time to blood culture positivity in stratifying the risk of infective endocarditis in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia
Simos, Peter A., Holland, David J., Stewart, Adam, Isler, Burcu, Hughes, Ian, Price, Nathan, Henderson, Andrew and Alcorn, Kylie (2022). Clinical prediction scores and the utility of time to blood culture positivity in stratifying the risk of infective endocarditis in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 77 (7), 2003-2010. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac129
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. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10040733
2022
Journal Article
Characteristics and outcomes of carbapenemase harbouring carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella spp. bloodstream infections: a multicentre prospective cohort study in an OXA-48 endemic setting
Isler, Burcu, Özer, Berna, Çınar, Güle, Aslan, Abdullah Tarık, Vatansever, Cansel, Falconer, Caitlin, Dolapçı, İştar, 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, Chatfield, Mark D., Forde, Brian, Saltoğlu, Neşe, Azap, Alpay, Azap, Özlem ... Ergönül, Önder (2022). Characteristics and outcomes of carbapenemase harbouring carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella spp. bloodstream infections: a multicentre prospective cohort study in an OXA-48 endemic setting. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 41 (5), 841-847. doi: 10.1007/s10096-022-04425-4
2022
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Treatment strategies for OXA-48-like and NDM producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infections
Isler, Burcu, Aslan, Abdullah Tarık, Akova, Murat, Harris, Patrick and Paterson, David L. (2022). Treatment strategies for OXA-48-like and NDM producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infections. Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy, 20 (11), 1389-1400. doi: 10.1080/14787210.2022.2128764
2021
Journal Article
An update on cefepime and its future role in combination with novel β-lactamase inhibitors for MDR Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa–—authors’ response
Isler, Burcu, Harris, Patrick, Stewart, Adam G. and Paterson, David L. (2021). An update on cefepime and its future role in combination with novel β-lactamase inhibitors for MDR Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa–—authors’ response. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 76 (12), 3327-3328. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkab366
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
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
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
Achromobacter infections and treatment options
Isler, Burcu, Kidd, Timothy J., Stewart, Adam G., Harris, Patrick and Paterson, David L. (2020). Achromobacter infections and treatment options. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 64 (11) e01025, 1-16. doi: 10.1128/aac.01025-20
2020
Journal Article
Is ceftazidime/avibactam an option for serious infections due to ESBL and AmpC producing Enterobacterales?: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Isler, Burcu, Ezure, Yukiko, García-Fogeda Romero, Jose Luis, Harris, Patrick, Stewart, Adam G. and Paterson, David L. (2020). Is ceftazidime/avibactam an option for serious infections due to ESBL and AmpC producing Enterobacterales?: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 65 (1) e01052-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01052-20
2020
Journal Article
New treatment options for multiresistant gram negatives
Paterson, David L., Isler, Burcu and Stewart, Adam (2020). New treatment options for multiresistant gram negatives. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 33 (2), 214-223. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000627
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. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025744
2019
Journal Article
Predictors of fatality in influenza A virus subtype infections among inpatients in the 2015–2016 season
Tekin, S., Keske, S., Alan, S., Batirel, A., Karakoc, C., Tasdelen-Fisgin, N., Simsek-Yavuz, S., Isler, B., Aydin, M., Kapmaz, M., Yilmaz-Karadag, F. and Ergonul, O. (2019). Predictors of fatality in influenza A virus subtype infections among inpatients in the 2015–2016 season. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 81, 6-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.01.005
2019
Journal Article
New treatment options against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections
Isler, Burcu, Doi, Yohei, Bonomo, Robert A. and Paterson, David L. (2019). New treatment options against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 63 (1). doi: 10.1128/AAC.01110-18
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