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Dr Despoina Koulenti
Dr

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

Search Professor Despoina Koulenti’s works on UQ eSpace

129 works between 2003 and 2024

81 - 100 of 129 works

2015

Journal Article

Erratum to: Risk factors for target non-attainment during empirical treatment with β-lactam antibiotics in critically ill patients

De Waele, J. J., Lipman, J., Akova, M., Bassetti, M. , Dimopoulos, G., Kaukonen, M., Koulenti, D., Martin, C., Montravers, P. , Rello, J. , Rhodes, A. , Udy, A. A. , Starr, T. , Wallis, S. C. and Roberts, J. A. (2015). Erratum to: Risk factors for target non-attainment during empirical treatment with β-lactam antibiotics in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Medicine, 41 (5), 969-969. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-3772-7

Erratum to: Risk factors for target non-attainment during empirical treatment with β-lactam antibiotics in critically ill patients

2015

Journal Article

Bloodstream infections in ICU with increased resistance: epidemiology and outcomes

Dimopoulos, G., Koulenti, D., Tabah, A., Poulakou, G., Vesin, A., Arvaniti, K., Lathyris, D., Matthaiou, D. K., Armaganidis, A. and Timsit, J. F. (2015). Bloodstream infections in ICU with increased resistance: epidemiology and outcomes. Minerva Anestesiologica, 81 (4), 405-418.

Bloodstream infections in ICU with increased resistance: epidemiology and outcomes

2015

Journal Article

Pharmacokinetic variability and exposures of fluconazole, anidulafungin, and caspofungin in intensive care unit patients: Data from multinational Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit (DALI) patients Study

Sinnollareddy, Mahipal G., Roberts, Jason A., Lipman, Jeffrey, Akova, Murat, Bassetti, Matteo, De Waele, Jan J., Kaukonen, Kirsi-Maija, Koulenti, Despoina, Martin, Claude, Montravers, Philippe, Rello, Jordi, Rhodes, Andrew, Starr, Therese, Wallis, Steven C. and Dimopoulos, George (2015). Pharmacokinetic variability and exposures of fluconazole, anidulafungin, and caspofungin in intensive care unit patients: Data from multinational Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit (DALI) patients Study. Critical Care, 19 (33) 33, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-0758-3

Pharmacokinetic variability and exposures of fluconazole, anidulafungin, and caspofungin in intensive care unit patients: Data from multinational Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit (DALI) patients Study

2015

Journal Article

Point prevalence of surgical checklist use in Europe: Relationship with hospital mortality

Jammer, I, Ahmad, T, Aldecoa, C, Koulenti, D, Goranovic, T, Grigoras, I, Mazul-Sunko, B, Matos, R, Moreno, R, Sigurdsson, G. H, Toft, P, Walder, B, Rhodes, A and Pearse, R. M (2015). Point prevalence of surgical checklist use in Europe: Relationship with hospital mortality. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 114 (5), 801-807. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeu460

Point prevalence of surgical checklist use in Europe: Relationship with hospital mortality

2015

Journal Article

World alliance against antibiotic resistance: The WAAAR declaration against antibiotic resistance

Carlet, Jean, Aaron, Laurent, Abassi, Mohamed Salah, Abbo, Lilian, Aboderin, Oladipo, Abraham, Edward, Abroug, Fekri, Acar, Jacques, Achour, Wafa, Adachi, Javier, Al-Abri, Seif, Al-Mousa, Haifaa, Albaya-Moreno, Antonio, Alberti, Corinne, Alfandari, Serge, Alnimr, Amani, Aranda, Celia Alpuche, de Lerma, Francisco Alvarez, Amer, Fatma, Andremont, Antoine, Angoulvant, François, Anguill, Maryvonne, Antonelli, Massimo, Antoniadou, Eleni, Arlet, Guillaume, Armaganidis, Apostolos, Arnera, Anne, Artigas, Antonio, Attali, Claude ... Zubareva, Nadezhda (2015). World alliance against antibiotic resistance: The WAAAR declaration against antibiotic resistance. Medicina Intensiva, 39 (1), 34-39. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2014.10.004

World alliance against antibiotic resistance: The WAAAR declaration against antibiotic resistance

2014

Journal Article

Infections, antibiotic treatment and mortality in patients admitted to ICUs in countries considered to have high levels of antibiotic resistance compared to those with low levels

Hanberger, Hakan, Antonelli, Massimo, Holmbom, Martin, Lipman, Jeffrey, Pickkers, Peter, Leone, Marc, Rello, Jordi, Sakr, Yasser, Walther, Sten M., Vanhems, Philippe, Vincent, Jean-Louis, for the EPIC II Group of Investigators and Koulenti, D. (2014). Infections, antibiotic treatment and mortality in patients admitted to ICUs in countries considered to have high levels of antibiotic resistance compared to those with low levels. BMC Infectious Diseases, 14 (513) 513. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-513

Infections, antibiotic treatment and mortality in patients admitted to ICUs in countries considered to have high levels of antibiotic resistance compared to those with low levels

2014

Journal Article

Impact of loading doses on the time to adequate predicted beta-lactam concentrations in prolonged and continuous infusion dosing schemes: reply to Rhodes et al

Roberts, Jason A., Paul, Sanjoy K., Akova, Murat, Bassetti, Matteo, De Waele, Jan J., Dimopoulos, George, Kaukonen, Kirsi-Maija, Koulenti, Despoina, Martin, Claude, Montravers, Philippe, Rello, Jordi, Rhodes, Andrew, Starr, Therese, Wallis, Steven C. and Lipman, Jeffrey (2014). Impact of loading doses on the time to adequate predicted beta-lactam concentrations in prolonged and continuous infusion dosing schemes: reply to Rhodes et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 59 (6), 907-908. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu403

Impact of loading doses on the time to adequate predicted beta-lactam concentrations in prolonged and continuous infusion dosing schemes: reply to Rhodes et al

2014

Journal Article

Respiratory infections in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation

Rello, Jordi, Lisboa, Thiago and Koulenti, Despoina (2014). Respiratory infections in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2 (9), 764-774. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(14)70171-7

Respiratory infections in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation

2014

Journal Article

Does contemporary vancomycin dosing achieve therapeutic targets in a heterogeneous clinical cohort of critically ill patients? Data from the multinational DALI study

Blot, Stijn, Koulenti, Despoina, Akova, Murat, Bassetti, Matteo, De Waele, Jan J., Dimopoulos, George, Kaukonen, Kirsi-Maija, Martin, Claude, Montravers, Philippe, Rello, Jordi, Rhodes, Andrew, Starr, Therese, Wallis, Steven C., Lipman, Jeffrey and Roberts, Jason A. (2014). Does contemporary vancomycin dosing achieve therapeutic targets in a heterogeneous clinical cohort of critically ill patients? Data from the multinational DALI study. Critical Care, 18 (3) R99, 1-11. doi: 10.1186/cc13874

Does contemporary vancomycin dosing achieve therapeutic targets in a heterogeneous clinical cohort of critically ill patients? Data from the multinational DALI study

2014

Journal Article

What's new in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the critically ill

Koulenti, Despoina, Vogelaers, Dirk and Blot, Stijn (2014). What's new in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the critically ill. Intensive Care Medicine, 40 (5), 723-726. doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3254-3

What's new in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the critically ill

2014

Journal Article

DALI: defining antibiotic levels in intensive care unit patients. Are current beta-lactam antibiotic doses sufficient for critically ill patients?

Roberts, Jason A., Paul, Sanjoy K., Akova, Murat, Bassetti, Matteo, De Waele, Jan J., Dimopoulos, George, Kaukonen, Kirsi-Maija, Koulenti, Despoina, Martin, Claude, Montravers, Philippe, Rello, Jordi, Rhodes, Andrew, Starr, Therese, Wallis, Steven C. and Lipman, Jeffrey (2014). DALI: defining antibiotic levels in intensive care unit patients. Are current beta-lactam antibiotic doses sufficient for critically ill patients?. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 58 (8), 1072-1083. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu027

DALI: defining antibiotic levels in intensive care unit patients. Are current beta-lactam antibiotic doses sufficient for critically ill patients?

2014

Journal Article

Persistence of colonisation with MDRO following discharge from the ICU

Lucet, Jean-Christophe, Koulenti, Despoina and Zahar, Jean-Ralph (2014). Persistence of colonisation with MDRO following discharge from the ICU. Intensive Care Medicine, 40 (4), 603-605. doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3258-z

Persistence of colonisation with MDRO following discharge from the ICU

2014

Journal Article

Approach to invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients

Koulenti, Despoina, Garnacho-Montero, Jose and Blot, Stijn (2014). Approach to invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 27 (2), 174-183. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000043

Approach to invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients

2014

Journal Article

Something Behind "Age" Reply

Blot, Stijn, Koulenti, Despoina and Rello, Jordi (2014). Something Behind "Age" Reply. Critical Care Medicine, 42 (4), E314-E315. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000000179

Something Behind "Age" Reply

2014

Journal Article

Prevalence, risk factors, and mortality for ventilator-associated pneumonia in middle-aged, old, and very old critically ill patients

Blot, Stijn, Koulenti, Despoina, Dimopoulos, George, Martin, Claude, Komnos, Apostolos, Krueger, Wolfgang A., Spina, Giuseppe, Armaganidis, Apostolos and Rello, Jordi (2014). Prevalence, risk factors, and mortality for ventilator-associated pneumonia in middle-aged, old, and very old critically ill patients. Critical Care Medicine, 42 (3), 601-609. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000435665.07446.50

Prevalence, risk factors, and mortality for ventilator-associated pneumonia in middle-aged, old, and very old critically ill patients

2014

Journal Article

Critically ill elderly adults with infection: analysis of the extended prevalence of infection in intensive care study

Dimopoulos, George , Koulenti, Despoina , Blot, Stijn, Sakr, Yasser, Anzueto, Antonio , Spies, Claudia , Violan, Jordi Solé, Kett, Daniel , Armaganidis, Apostolos , Martin, Claude , Vincent, Jean Louis and Extended Prevalence of Infection in Intensive Care Study Investigators (2014). Critically ill elderly adults with infection: analysis of the extended prevalence of infection in intensive care study. Journal of American Geriatric Society, 61 (12), 2065-2071. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12544

Critically ill elderly adults with infection: analysis of the extended prevalence of infection in intensive care study

2014

Journal Article

Risk factors for target non-attainment during empirical treatment with β-lactam antibiotics in critically ill patients

De Waele, Jan J., Lipman, J., Akova, M., Bassetti, M., Dimopoulos, G., Kaukonen, M., Koulenti, D., Martin, C., Montravers, P., Rello, J., Rhodes, A., Udy, A. A., Starr, T., Wallis, S. C. and Roberts, J. A. (2014). Risk factors for target non-attainment during empirical treatment with β-lactam antibiotics in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Medicine, 40 (9), 1340-1351. doi: 10.1007/s00134-014-3403-8

Risk factors for target non-attainment during empirical treatment with β-lactam antibiotics in critically ill patients

2014

Journal Article

Variability in protein binding of teicoplanin and achievement of therapeutic drug monitoring targets in critically ill patients: Lessons from the DALI Study

Roberts, J. A., Stove, V., De Waele, J. J., Sipinkoski, B., McWhinney, B., Ungerer, J. P. J., Akova, M., Bassetti, M., Dimopoulos, G., Kaukonen, K.-M., Koulenti, D., Martin, C., Montravers, P., Rello, J., Rhodes, A., Starr, T., Wallis, S. C. and Lipman, J. (2014). Variability in protein binding of teicoplanin and achievement of therapeutic drug monitoring targets in critically ill patients: Lessons from the DALI Study. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 43 (5), 423-430. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2014.01.023

Variability in protein binding of teicoplanin and achievement of therapeutic drug monitoring targets in critically ill patients: Lessons from the DALI Study

2014

Journal Article

Update in hospital-acquired bacteremia respiratory infections: experience from the EUROBACT study

Timsit, Jean-Francois, Tabah, Alexis, Koulenti, Despoina, Ruckly, Stephane, Laupland, Kevin B., Garrouste-Orgeas, Maite, Zahar, Jean-Ralph, Blot, Sjin, De Carvalho, Frederico Bruzzi, Paiva, Jose A. and Dimopoulos, George (2014). Update in hospital-acquired bacteremia respiratory infections: experience from the EUROBACT study. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 21 (1), 9-15. doi: 10.1097/CPM.0000000000000014

Update in hospital-acquired bacteremia respiratory infections: experience from the EUROBACT study

2014

Journal Article

Erratum: Critically ill elderly adults with infection: analysis of the extended prevalence of infection in intensive care study

Dimopoulos, G., Koulenti, D. and Blot, S. (2014). Erratum: Critically ill elderly adults with infection: analysis of the extended prevalence of infection in intensive care study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 62 (4). doi: 10.1111/jgs.12873

Erratum: Critically ill elderly adults with infection: analysis of the extended prevalence of infection in intensive care study

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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