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Dr Despoina Koulenti
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Despoina Koulenti

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Overview

Availability

Dr Despoina Koulenti is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Doctor of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Australia & New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Australia & New Zealand Intensive Care Society
  • Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand, Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand

Research interests

  • Severe Respiratory Infections, Hospital-acquired infections, Sepsis, Infections in Critically Ill Patients, Infections my multidrug-resistant pathogens

Works

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129 works between 2003 and 2024

1 - 20 of 129 works

2024

Journal Article

Refeeding syndrome in the ICU: A serious problem still lacking an evidence-based approach

Papathanakos, Georgios, Blot, Stijn and Koulenti, Despoina (2024). Refeeding syndrome in the ICU: A serious problem still lacking an evidence-based approach. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 85 103771, 103771. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103771

Refeeding syndrome in the ICU: A serious problem still lacking an evidence-based approach

2024

Journal Article

Should we base our blood culture sampling on early changes in skin surface temperature?

Papathanakos, Georgios, Blot, Stijn and Koulenti, Despoina (2024). Should we base our blood culture sampling on early changes in skin surface temperature?. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 83 103712, 103712. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2024.103712

Should we base our blood culture sampling on early changes in skin surface temperature?

2024

Journal Article

A Change in Nosocomial Infections among Surgical ICU Patients in the COVID-19 Era and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry—A Cross-Sectional Study

Jedud, Leon, Cicvarić, Ana, Bogdan, Maja, Koulenti, Despoina, Rello, Jordi, Debeljak, Željko, Kralik, Kristina, Mandic, Dario and Kvolik, Slavica (2024). A Change in Nosocomial Infections among Surgical ICU Patients in the COVID-19 Era and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry—A Cross-Sectional Study. Microorganisms, 12 (8) 1510, 1510. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12081510

A Change in Nosocomial Infections among Surgical ICU Patients in the COVID-19 Era and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry—A Cross-Sectional Study

2024

Journal Article

Novel Antibiotics for Gram-Negative Nosocomial Pneumonia

Almyroudi, Maria Panagiota, Chang, Aina, Andrianopoulos, Ioannis, Papathanakos, Georgios, Mehta, Reena, Paramythiotou, Elizabeth and Koulenti, Despoina (2024). Novel Antibiotics for Gram-Negative Nosocomial Pneumonia. Antibiotics, 13 (7) ARTN 629, 629. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics13070629

Novel Antibiotics for Gram-Negative Nosocomial Pneumonia

2024

Journal Article

Severe mold fungal infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

Koulenti, Despoina, Paramythiotou, Elisabeth, Almyroudi, Maria Panagiota, Karvouniaris, Marios, Markou, Nikolaos, Paranos, Paschalis, Routsi, Christina, Meletiadis, Joseph and Blot, Stijn (2024). Severe mold fungal infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Future Microbiology, 19 (8), 825-840. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2023-0261

Severe mold fungal infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

2024

Journal Article

Co-Administration of High-Dose Nebulized Colistin for Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremic Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Impact on Outcomes

Andrianopoulos, Ioannis, Kazakos, Nikolaos, Lagos, Nikolaos, Maniatopoulou, Theodora, Papathanasiou, Athanasios, Papathanakos, Georgios, Koulenti, Despoina, Toli, Eleni, Gartzonika, Konstantina and Koulouras, Vasilios (2024). Co-Administration of High-Dose Nebulized Colistin for Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremic Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Impact on Outcomes. Antibiotics, 13 (2) ARTN 169, 169. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics13020169

Co-Administration of High-Dose Nebulized Colistin for Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremic Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Impact on Outcomes

2024

Journal Article

Ventilation Management in a Patient with Ventilation–Perfusion Mismatch in the Early Phase of Lung Injury and during the Recovery

Cicvarić, Ana, Glavaš Tahtler, Josipa, Turk, Tajana, Škrinjarić-Cincar, Sanda, Koulenti, Despoina, Nešković, Nenad, Edl, Mia and Kvolik, Slavica (2024). Ventilation Management in a Patient with Ventilation–Perfusion Mismatch in the Early Phase of Lung Injury and during the Recovery. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 13 (3) 871, 871. doi: 10.3390/jcm13030871

Ventilation Management in a Patient with Ventilation–Perfusion Mismatch in the Early Phase of Lung Injury and during the Recovery

2024

Journal Article

Epidemiology and risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with pancreatic infection

Dejonckheere, Marie, Antonelli, Massimo, Arvaniti, Kostoula, Blot, Koen, CreaghBrown, Ben, de Lange, Dylan W., De Waele, Jan, Deschepper, Mieke, Dikmen, Yalim, Dimopoulos, George, Eckmann, Christian, Francois, Guy, Girardis, Massimo, Koulenti, Despoina, Labeau, Sonia, Lipman, Jeffrey, Lipovestky, Fernando, Maseda, Emilio, Montravers, Philippe, Mikstacki, Adam, Paiva, JoseArtur, Pereyra, Cecilia, Rello, Jordi, Timsit, JeanFrancois, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2024). Epidemiology and risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with pancreatic infection. Journal of Intensive Medicine, 4 (1), 81-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jointm.2023.06.004

Epidemiology and risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with pancreatic infection

2024

Journal Article

Intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients: Disease expression, microbial aetiology, and clinical outcomes

Paiva, José-Artur, Rello, Jordi, Eckmann, Christian, Antonelli, Massimo, Arvaniti, Kostoula, Koulenti, Despoina, Papathanakos, Georgios, Dimopoulos, George, Deschepper, Mieke and Blot, Stijn (2024). Intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients: Disease expression, microbial aetiology, and clinical outcomes. European Journal of Internal Medicine. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.07.019

Intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients: Disease expression, microbial aetiology, and clinical outcomes

2023

Journal Article

Current viewpoint on the epidemiology of nonfermenting Gram-negative bacterial strains

Koulenti, Despoina, Vandana, Kalwaje Eswhara and Rello, Jordi (2023). Current viewpoint on the epidemiology of nonfermenting Gram-negative bacterial strains. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 36 (6), 545-554. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000977

Current viewpoint on the epidemiology of nonfermenting Gram-negative bacterial strains

2023

Journal Article

Severe Candida infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

Koulenti, Despoina, Karvouniaris, Marios, Paramythiotou, Elisabeth, Koliakos, Nikolaos, Markou, Nikolaos, Paranos, Paschalis, Meletiadis, Joseph and Blot, Stijn (2023). Severe Candida infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Journal of Intensive Medicine, 3 (4), 291-297. doi: 10.1016/j.jointm.2023.07.005

Severe Candida infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

2023

Journal Article

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU: tale of a broadening risk profile

Koulenti, Despoina, Papathanakos, Georgios and Blot, Stijn (2023). Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU: tale of a broadening risk profile. Current Opinion in Critical Care, 29 (5), 463-469. doi: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001070

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU: tale of a broadening risk profile

2023

Journal Article

Clinical sepsis phenotypes in critically ill patients

Papathanakos, Georgios, Andrianopoulos, Ioannis, Xenikakis, Menelaos, Papathanasiou, Athanasios, Koulenti, Despoina, Blot, Stijn and Koulouras, Vasilios (2023). Clinical sepsis phenotypes in critically ill patients. Microorganisms, 11 (9) 2165, 1-23. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11092165

Clinical sepsis phenotypes in critically ill patients

2023

Journal Article

Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections in the COVID-19 era: A comparative analysis between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 critically ill patients

Andrianopoulos, Ioannis, Maniatopoulou, Theodora, Lagos, Nikolaos, Kazakos, Nikolaos, Papathanasiou, Athanasios, Papathanakos, Georgios, Koulenti, Despoina, Kittas, Christos and Koulouras, Vasilios (2023). Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections in the COVID-19 era: A comparative analysis between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 critically ill patients. Microorganisms, 11 (7) 1811, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11071811

Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections in the COVID-19 era: A comparative analysis between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 critically ill patients

2023

Journal Article

International survey of antibiotic dosing and monitoring in adult intensive care units

Williams, Paul G., Tabah, Alexis, Cotta, Menino Osbert, Sandaradura, Indy, Kanji, Salmaan, Scheetz, Marc H., Imani, Sahand, Elhadi, Muhammed, Luque-Pardos, Sònia, Schellack, Natalie, Sanches, Cristina, Timsit, Jean-Francois, Xie, Jiao, Farkas, Andras, Wilks, Kathryn, Roberts, Jason A., Brinkmann, Alexander, Ramanan, Mahesh, Koulenti, Despoina, Gurjar, Mohan, Sulaiman, Helmi, Shrestha, Gentle, Cortegiani, Andrea, Crespo, Monica, Ling, Lowell, Abidi, Khalid and Schellongowski, Peter (2023). International survey of antibiotic dosing and monitoring in adult intensive care units. Critical Care, 27 (1) 241, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s13054-023-04527-1

International survey of antibiotic dosing and monitoring in adult intensive care units

2023

Journal Article

Clinical features and outcomes of VAP due to multidrug-resistant Klebsiella spp.: A retrospective study comparing monobacterial and polybacterial episodes

Adukauskiene, Dalia, Ciginskiene, Ausra, Adukauskaite, Agne, Koulenti, Despoina and Rello, Jordi (2023). Clinical features and outcomes of VAP due to multidrug-resistant Klebsiella spp.: A retrospective study comparing monobacterial and polybacterial episodes. Antibiotics, 12 (6) 1056, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12061056

Clinical features and outcomes of VAP due to multidrug-resistant Klebsiella spp.: A retrospective study comparing monobacterial and polybacterial episodes

2023

Journal Article

Interferon gamma-1b for the prevention of hospital-acquired pneumonia in critically ill patients: a phase 2, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial

Roquilly, Antoine, Francois, Bruno, Huet, Olivier, Launey, Yoann, Lasocki, Sigismond, Weiss, Emmanuel, Petrier, Melanie, Hourmant, Yannick, Bouras, Marwan, Lakhal, Karim, Le Bel, Cecilia, Flattres Duchaussoy, Delphine, Fernández-Barat, Laia, Ceccato, Adrian, Flet, Laurent, Jobert, Alexandra, Poschmann, Jeremie, Sebille, Veronique, Feuillet, Fanny, Koulenti, Despoina, Torres, Antoni, Grillot, Nicolas, Asehnoune, Karim, Bourdiol, Alexandre, Demeure dit latte, Dominique, Armaganidis, Apostolos, Nesseler, Nicolas, Seguin, Philippe and the Atlanrea study group and the Société Française d’Anesthésie Réanimation (SFAR) Research Network (2023). Interferon gamma-1b for the prevention of hospital-acquired pneumonia in critically ill patients: a phase 2, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial. Intensive Care Medicine, 49 (5), 530-544. doi: 10.1007/s00134-023-07065-0

Interferon gamma-1b for the prevention of hospital-acquired pneumonia in critically ill patients: a phase 2, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial

2023

Journal Article

Novel antimicrobial agents for gram-negative pathogens

Karvouniaris, Marios, Almyroudi, Maria Panagiota, Abdul-Aziz, Mohd Hafiz, Blot, Stijn, Paramythiotou, Elisabeth, Tsigou, Evdoxia and Koulenti, Despoina (2023). Novel antimicrobial agents for gram-negative pathogens. Antibiotics, 12 (4) 761, 1-31. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics12040761

Novel antimicrobial agents for gram-negative pathogens

2023

Journal Article

Impact of secondary sepsis on mortality in adult intensive care unit patients

Karvouniaris, Marios, Papadopoulos, Dimitrios, Koulenti, Despoina, Chatzimichail, Maria, Papamichalis, Panagiotis, Ntafoulis, Nikolaos, Valsamaki, Asimina, Katsiafylloudis, Perikles, Vaitsi, Eleni, Oikonomou, Katerina, Papapostolou, Evangelia, Xanthoudaki, Maria-Antonia, Papadogoulas, Antonios, Palli, Eleni, Poulakou, Garyphallia and Komnos, Apostolos (2023). Impact of secondary sepsis on mortality in adult intensive care unit patients. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 75 103345, 103345. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2022.103345

Impact of secondary sepsis on mortality in adult intensive care unit patients

2022

Journal Article

Safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of gremubamab (MEDI3902), an anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa bispecific human monoclonal antibody, in P. aeruginosa-colonised, mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients: a randomised controlled trial

Chastre, Jean, François, Bruno, Bourgeois, Marc, Komnos, Apostolos, Ferrer, Ricard, Rahav, Galia, De Schryver, Nicolas, Lepape, Alain, Koksal, Iftihar, Luyt, Charles-Edouard, Sánchez-García, Miguel, Torres, Antoni, Eggimann, Philippe, Koulenti, Despoina, Holland, Thomas L., Ali, Omar, Shoemaker, Kathryn, Ren, Pin, Sauser, Julien, Ruzin, Alexey, Tabor, David E., Akhgar, Ahmad, Wu, Yuling, Jiang, Yu, DiGiandomenico, Antonio, Colbert, Susan, Vandamme, Drieke, Coenjaerts, Frank, Malhotra-Kumar, Surbhi ... Polk, Christopher (2022). Safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of gremubamab (MEDI3902), an anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa bispecific human monoclonal antibody, in P. aeruginosa-colonised, mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients: a randomised controlled trial. Critical Care, 26 (1) 355, 355. doi: 10.1186/s13054-022-04204-9

Safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of gremubamab (MEDI3902), an anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa bispecific human monoclonal antibody, in P. aeruginosa-colonised, mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients: a randomised controlled trial

Funding

Current funding

  • 2019 - 2024
    Novel dosing regimens to maximise antibiotic effectiveness for treatment of pneumonia in the intensive care unit
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2018
    International multicentre prospective observational cohort study of nosocomial pneumonia in intensive care units (PneumoINSPIRE study)
    RL Cooper Medical Research Foundation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Advancing infectious diseases research in critical care
    UQ Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Interventional multi-centre prospective epidemiological study of ventilator-associated pneumonia
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant

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