Overview
Availability
- Dr Despoina Koulenti is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
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
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Severe Respiratory Infections, Hospital-acquired infections, Sepsis, Infections in Critically Ill Patients, Infections my multidrug-resistant pathogens
Works
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2016
Journal Article
Characteristics and risk factors for 28-day mortality of hospital acquired fungemias in ICUs: data from the EUROBACT study
Paiva, Jose-Artur, Pereira, Jose Manuel, Tabah, Alexis, Mikstacki, Adam, de Carvalho, Frederico Bruzzi, Koulenti, Despoina, Ruckly, Stephane, Cakar, Nahit, Misset, Benoit, Dimopoulos, George, Antonelli, Massimo, Rello, Jordi, Ma, Xiaochun, Tamowicz, Barbara and Timsit, Jean-Francois (2016). Characteristics and risk factors for 28-day mortality of hospital acquired fungemias in ICUs: data from the EUROBACT study. Critical Care, 20 (1) 53, 53. doi: 10.1186/s13054-016-1229-1
2016
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Is prolonged infusion of piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem in critically ill patients associated with improved pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and patient outcomes? An observation from the Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit patients (DALI) cohort
Abdul-Aziz, Mohd H., Lipman, Jeffrey, Akova, Murat, Bassetti, Matteo, De Waele, Jan J., Dimopoulos, George, Dulhunty, Joel, Kaukonen, Kirsi-Maija, Koulenti, Despoina, Martin, Claude, Montravers, Philippe, Rello, Jordi, Rhodes, Andrew, Starr, Therese, Wallis, Steven C., Roberts, Jason A., Paul, Sanjoy, Ribas, Antonio Margarit, De Crop, Luc, Spapen, Herbert, Wauters, Joost, Dugernier, Thierry, Jorens, Philippe, Dapper, Ilse, De Backer, Daniel, Taccone, Fabio S., Ruano, Laura, Afonso, Elsa, Alvarez-Lerma, Francisco ... Ozveren, Arife (2016). Is prolonged infusion of piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem in critically ill patients associated with improved pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and patient outcomes? An observation from the Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit patients (DALI) cohort. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 71 (1), 196-207. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv288
2015
Journal Article
Population pharmacokinetics of fosfomycin in critically ill patients
Parker, Suzanne L., Frantzeskaki, Frantzeska, Wallis, Steven C., Diakaki, Chryssa, Giamarellou, Helen, Koulenti, Despoina, Karaiskos, Ilias, Lipman, Jeffrey, Dimopoulos, George and Roberts, Jason A. (2015). Population pharmacokinetics of fosfomycin in critically ill patients. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59 (10), 6471-6476. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01321-15
2015
Journal Article
COPD patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: implications for management
Koulenti, D., Blot, S., Dulhunty, J.M., Papazian, L., Martin-Loeches, I., Dimopoulos G., Brun-Buisson C., Nauwynck M., Putensen C., Sole-Violan J., Armaganidis A., Rello J. and The Eu-Vap/Cap Study Group (2015). COPD patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: implications for management. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 34 (12), 2403-2411. doi: 10.1007/s10096-015-2495-6
2015
Journal Article
The surviving sepsis campaign bundles and outcome: results from the international multicentre prevalence study on sepsis (the IMPreSS study)
Rhodes, Andrew, Phillips, Gary, Beale, Richard, Cecconi, Maurizio, Chiche, Jean Daniel, de Backer, Daniel, Divatia, Jigeeshu, Du, Bin, Evans, Laura, Ferrer, Ricard, Girardis, Massimo, Koulenti, Despoina, Machado, Flavia, Simpson, Steven Q., Tan, Cheng Cheng, Wittebole, Xavier and Levy, Mitchell (2015). The surviving sepsis campaign bundles and outcome: results from the international multicentre prevalence study on sepsis (the IMPreSS study). Intensive Care Medicine, 41 (9), 1620-1628. doi: 10.1007/s00134-015-3906-y
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
2015
Journal Article
Angiopoietin-2 associations with the underlying infection and sepsis severity
Lymperopoulou, Korina, Velissaris, Dimitrios, Kostaki, Antigone, Antypa, Elli, Georgiadou, Sara, Tsanganos, Thomas, Koulenti, Despoina , Paggalou, Evgenia, Damoraki, Georgia, Karagiannidis, Napoleon and Orfanos, Stylianos E. (2015). Angiopoietin-2 associations with the underlying infection and sepsis severity. Cytokine, 73 (1), 163-168. doi: 10.1016/j.cyto.2015.01.022
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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