Dr

Kate McCarthy

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Background

Associate Professor Kate McCarthy is an Infectious Diseases Physician and a Microbiologist. She is an Associate Professor with the University of Queensland Medical School. She is a committee member of the Australian Healthcare Infection Control Special Interest Group and is the Medical Director of Infection Control at the RBWH. A/Prof McCarthy has authored 36 publications and co-supervises two PhD students. She lectures for the University of Queensland Medical School. A/Prof McCarthy is passionate about research that impacts the longer term care of the patients she sees in clinical practice.

Availability

Dr Kate McCarthy is:
Available for supervision

Research interests

  • Antibiotics

  • Blood Stream Infection

  • Infection Control

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45 works between 2007 and 2024
All (45) Journal Article (42) Conference Publication (2) Other Outputs (1)

1 - 20 of 45 works

2024

Conference Publication

An antimicrobial dressing for prevention of infection complication related peripheral intravenous catheter: an international randomised controlled trial

Drugeon, Bertrand, Rickard, Claire, Ullman, Amanda, Marsh, Nicole, Corley, Amanda, Ball, Daner, O'Brien, Cathetrine, Kleidon, Tricia M., Guenezan, Jérémy, Couvreur, Raphaël, McCarthy, Kate, Seguin, Sabrina, Batiot, Guillaume, Byrnes, Josh, Schults, Jessica, Zahir, Syeda Farah and Mimoz, Olivier (2024). An antimicrobial dressing for prevention of infection complication related peripheral intravenous catheter: an international randomised controlled trial. 2024 ACIPC International Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 17-20 November 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2024.09.013

An antimicrobial dressing for prevention of infection complication related peripheral intravenous catheter: an international randomised controlled trial

2024

Journal Article

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy with carbapenems: a systematic review

Wolie, Z. T., Roberts, J. A., Wale, Y. M., Unwin, S., McCarthy, K. and Sime, F. B. (2024). Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy with carbapenems: a systematic review. Journal of Infection, 89 (5) 106299, 106299. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106299

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy with carbapenems: a systematic review

2024

Journal Article

Central Skull Base Osteomyelitis in Queensland, Australia 2010-2020

Eustace, Matthew B, Braddick, Maxwell, Alcorn, Kylie, Choong, Keat, Satyaputra, Ferris, Siebert, David, Smith, Simon, Sommerville, Ryan and McCarthy, Kate (2024). Central Skull Base Osteomyelitis in Queensland, Australia 2010-2020. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 11 (10) ofae614, ofae614. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofae614

Central Skull Base Osteomyelitis in Queensland, Australia 2010-2020

2024

Journal Article

Current practices and challenges of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: a narrative review

Wolie, Zenaw T., Roberts, Jason A., Gilchrist, Mark, McCarthy, Kate and Sime, Fekade B. (2024). Current practices and challenges of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: a narrative review. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 79 (9), 2083-2102. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkae177

Current practices and challenges of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: a narrative review

2024

Journal Article

Antibody-mediated serum resistance protects Pseudomonas aeruginosa during bloodstream infections

Hickson, Sarah M., Hoehensteiger, Johannes K., Mayer-Coverdale, Johanna, Torres, Von Vergel L., Feng, Wenkang, Monteith, Joshua N., Henderson, Ian R., McCarthy, Kate L. and Wells, Timothy J. (2024). Antibody-mediated serum resistance protects Pseudomonas aeruginosa during bloodstream infections. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 230 (2), e221-e229. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiad457

Antibody-mediated serum resistance protects Pseudomonas aeruginosa during bloodstream infections

2024

Journal Article

Determining Pneumocystis jirovecii colonisation from infection using PCR-based diagnostics in HIV-negative individuals

Watson, Anna Louise, Woodford, John, Britton, Sumudu, Gupta, Rita, Whiley, David and McCarthy, Kate (2024). Determining Pneumocystis jirovecii colonisation from infection using PCR-based diagnostics in HIV-negative individuals. Diagnostics, 14 (1) 114. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics14010114

Determining Pneumocystis jirovecii colonisation from infection using PCR-based diagnostics in HIV-negative individuals

2023

Journal Article

Feasibility of individualised patient modelling for continuous vancomycin infusions in outpatient antimicrobial therapy, a retrospective study

Nolan, J., McCarthy, K., Farkas, A. and Avent, M. L. (2023). Feasibility of individualised patient modelling for continuous vancomycin infusions in outpatient antimicrobial therapy, a retrospective study. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 45 (6), 1444-1451. doi: 10.1007/s11096-023-01618-5

Feasibility of individualised patient modelling for continuous vancomycin infusions in outpatient antimicrobial therapy, a retrospective study

2023

Journal Article

Outcomes of octogenarians and nonactogenarians with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia: a multicenter retrospective study

Atamna, Alaa, Margalit, Ili, Ayada, Gida, Babich, Tanya, Naucler, Pontus, Valik, John Karlsson, Giske, Christian G., Benito, Natividad, Cardona, Ruben, Rivera, Alba, Pulcini, Celine, Fattah, Manal Abdel, Haquin, Justine, Macgowan, Alasdair, Chazan, Bibiana, Yanovskay, Anna, Ami, Ronen Ben, Landes, Michal, Nesher, Lior, Zaidman-Shimshovitz, Adi, McCarthy, Kate, Paterson, David L., Tacconelli, Evelina, Buhl, Michael, Mauer, Susanna, Rodríguez-Baño, Jesús, de Cueto, Marina, Oliver, Antonio, de Gopegui, Enrique Ruiz ... Yahav, Dafna (2023). Outcomes of octogenarians and nonactogenarians with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia: a multicenter retrospective study. Infection, 51 (4), 1003-1012. doi: 10.1007/s15010-022-01973-x

Outcomes of octogenarians and nonactogenarians with Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia: a multicenter retrospective study

2023

Journal Article

State of the art: Intrapartum antibiotics in cesarean section, the infant microbiota and allergic diseases

Moore, Jassy, Navarro, Severine, McCarthy, Kate, Rashid, Ridwan B., Phipps, Simon, Amoako, Akwasi, Callaway, Leonie and Eley, Victoria (2023). State of the art: Intrapartum antibiotics in cesarean section, the infant microbiota and allergic diseases. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 102 (7), 811-820. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14577

State of the art: Intrapartum antibiotics in cesarean section, the infant microbiota and allergic diseases

2023

Journal Article

A contemporary case series of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infective endocarditis

Walczak, Andrew, McCarthy, Kate and Paterson, David L. (2023). A contemporary case series of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infective endocarditis. Medicine, 102 (13) e32662, 1-5. doi: 10.1097/md.0000000000032662

A contemporary case series of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infective endocarditis

2023

Journal Article

COVID‐19 (Omicron strain) hospital admissions from a virtual ward – who required further care?

Mackay, Ian, France, Megan, McAuley, Duncan, Wing, Sean, Wheeldon, Mary, Britton, Susan, Todd, Catherine, Pitiris, Alexandra, Barrett‐Beck, Leah, Rushbrook, Elizabeth, Bennett, Cameron and McCarthy, Kate (2023). COVID‐19 (Omicron strain) hospital admissions from a virtual ward – who required further care?. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 17 (3) e13108, e13108. doi: 10.1111/irv.13108

COVID‐19 (Omicron strain) hospital admissions from a virtual ward – who required further care?

2022

Conference Publication

Evaluating mono- and combination therapy of meropenem and amikacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia in the hollow-fiber infection model

Avent, Minyon, Mccarthy, Kate, Sime, Fekade, Naickera, Saiyuri, Heffernan, Aaron, Wallis, Steven, Paterson, David and Roberts, Jason A (2022). Evaluating mono- and combination therapy of meropenem and amikacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia in the hollow-fiber infection model. 32nd International Congress of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ICC), Perth, WA, Australia, 27-30 November 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/s2213-7165(22)00314-9

Evaluating mono- and combination therapy of meropenem and amikacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia in the hollow-fiber infection model

2022

Journal Article

Rapid fluoroquinolone resistance detection in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using mismatch amplification mutation assay-based real-time PCR

Madden, Danielle E., McCarthy, Kate L., Bell, Scott C., Olagoke, Olusola, Baird, Timothy, Neill, Jane, Ramsay, Kay A., Kidd, Timothy J., Stewart, Adam G., Subedi, Shradha, Choong, Keat, Fraser, Tamieka A., Sarovich, Derek S. and Price, Erin P. (2022). Rapid fluoroquinolone resistance detection in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using mismatch amplification mutation assay-based real-time PCR. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 71 (10) 001593, 1-10. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001593

Rapid fluoroquinolone resistance detection in Pseudomonas aeruginosa using mismatch amplification mutation assay-based real-time PCR

2022

Journal Article

Infection control behaviours, intra-household transmission and quarantine duration: a retrospective cohort analysis of COVID-19 cases

McCarthy, Kate L., James, Douglas P., Kumar, Nikhil, Hartel, Gunter, Langley, Matthew, McAuley, Duncan, Bunting, Julie, Rushbrook, Elizabeth and Bennett, Cameron (2022). Infection control behaviours, intra-household transmission and quarantine duration: a retrospective cohort analysis of COVID-19 cases. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 46 (6), 730-734. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.13282

Infection control behaviours, intra-household transmission and quarantine duration: a retrospective cohort analysis of COVID-19 cases

2022

Journal Article

Duration of treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia: a retrospective study

Babich, Tanya, Naucler, Pontus, Valik, John Karlsson, Giske, Christian G., Benito, Natividad, Cardona, Ruben, Rivera, Alba, Pulcini, Celine, Fattah, Manal Abdel, Haquin, Justine, Macgowan, Alasdair, Grier, Sally, Chazan, Bibiana, Yanovskay, Anna, Ami, Ronen Ben, Landes, Michal, Nesher, Lior, Zaidman-Shimshovitz, Adi, McCarthy, Kate, Paterson, David L., Tacconelli, Evelina, Buhl, Michael, Mauer, Susanna, Rodríguez-Baño, Jesús, de Cueto, Marina, Oliver, Antonio, de Gopegui, Enrique Ruiz, Cano, Angela, Machuca, Isabel ... Yahav, Dafna (2022). Duration of treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia: a retrospective study. Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 11 (4), 1505-1519. doi: 10.1007/s40121-022-00657-1

Duration of treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia: a retrospective study

2022

Journal Article

Evaluating mono- and combination therapy of meropenem and amikacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia in the hollow-fiber infection model

Avent, Minyon L., McCarthy, Kate L., Sime, Fekade B., Naicker, Saiyuri, Heffernan, Aaron J., Wallis, Steven C., Paterson, David L. and Roberts, Jason A. (2022). Evaluating mono- and combination therapy of meropenem and amikacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia in the hollow-fiber infection model. Microbiology Spectrum, 10 (3), e0052522. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00525-22

Evaluating mono- and combination therapy of meropenem and amikacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia in the hollow-fiber infection model

2021

Journal Article

Combination versus monotherapy as definitive treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia: a multicentre retrospective observational cohort study

Babich, Tanya, Naucler, Pontus, Valik, John Karlsson, Giske, Christian G, Benito, Natividad, Cardona, Ruben, Rivera, Alba, Pulcini, Celine, Abdel Fattah, Manal, Haquin, Justine, MacGowan, Alasdair, Grier, Sally, Gibbs, Julie, Chazan, Bibiana, Yanovskay, Anna, Ami, Ronen Ben, Landes, Michal, Nesher, Lior, Zaidman-Shimshovitz, Adi, McCarthy, Kate, Paterson, David L, Tacconelli, Evelina, Buhl, Michael, Mauer, Susanna, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Morales, Isabel, Oliver, Antonio, Ruiz De Gopegui, Enrique, Cano, Angela ... Yahav, Dafna (2021). Combination versus monotherapy as definitive treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia: a multicentre retrospective observational cohort study. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 76 (8), 2172-2181. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkab134

Combination versus monotherapy as definitive treatment for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia: a multicentre retrospective observational cohort study

2021

Journal Article

The MOBILISE study: utilisation of ambulatory pumps in the inpatient setting to administer continuous antibiotic infusions—a randomised controlled trial

McCarthy, K. L., Harris-Brown, T., Smits, E. J., Legg, A., Chatfield, M. D. and Paterson, D. L. (2021). The MOBILISE study: utilisation of ambulatory pumps in the inpatient setting to administer continuous antibiotic infusions—a randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 40 (12), 2505-2513. doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04294-3

The MOBILISE study: utilisation of ambulatory pumps in the inpatient setting to administer continuous antibiotic infusions—a randomised controlled trial

2021

Journal Article

Listeria monocytogenes brain abscess as a late complication of allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplantation

Chung, Joseph, McCarthy, Kate L., Redmond, Andrew, Butler, Jason, Scott, Ashleigh P. and Stewart, Adam G. (2021). Listeria monocytogenes brain abscess as a late complication of allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplantation. Internal Medicine Journal, 51 (6), 1005-1006. doi: 10.1111/imj.15356

Listeria monocytogenes brain abscess as a late complication of allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplantation

2021

Journal Article

Erratum to: Plasma concentrations resulting from continuous infusion of meropenem in a community-based outpatient program: A case series (vol 15, pg 2074, 2020)

Legg, Amy, Halford, Melanie and McCarthy, Kate (2021). Erratum to: Plasma concentrations resulting from continuous infusion of meropenem in a community-based outpatient program: A case series (vol 15, pg 2074, 2020). American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 79 (6), 514-514. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxab101

Erratum to: Plasma concentrations resulting from continuous infusion of meropenem in a community-based outpatient program: A case series (vol 15, pg 2074, 2020)

Availability

Dr Kate McCarthy is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the gram-negative bacterial and host factors that drive sepsis outcomes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Timothy Wells

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