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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48 works between 2007 and 2025
All (48) Journal Article (45) Conference Publication (2) Other Outputs (1)

41 - 48 of 48 works

2017

Journal Article

Increased risk of death with recurrent Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia

McCarthy, K. L. and Paterson, D. L. (2017). Increased risk of death with recurrent Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 88 (2), 152-157. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2017.03.001

Increased risk of death with recurrent Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia

2017

Journal Article

Molecular epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection isolates in a non-outbreak setting

McCarthy, Kate L., Kidd, Tim J. and Paterson, David L. (2017). Molecular epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection isolates in a non-outbreak setting. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 66 (2) 000413, 154-159. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.000413

Molecular epidemiology of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection isolates in a non-outbreak setting

2016

Journal Article

Community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection: a classification that should not falsely reassure the clinician

McCarthy, K. L. and Paterson, D. L. (2016). Community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection: a classification that should not falsely reassure the clinician. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 36 (4), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s10096-016-2852-0

Community-acquired Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection: a classification that should not falsely reassure the clinician

2016

Journal Article

Detection of carbapenemase activity in Enterobacteriaceae using LC-MS/MS in comparison with the neo-rapid CARB kit using direct visual assessment and colorimetry

Huber, Charlotte A., Sidjabat, Hanna E., Zowawi, Hosam M., Kvaskoff, David, Reed, Sarah, McNamara, John F., McCarthy, Kate L., Harris, Patrick, Toh, Benjamin, Wailan, Alexander M. and Paterson, David L. (2016). Detection of carbapenemase activity in Enterobacteriaceae using LC-MS/MS in comparison with the neo-rapid CARB kit using direct visual assessment and colorimetry. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 131, 68-72. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2016.10.005

Detection of carbapenemase activity in Enterobacteriaceae using LC-MS/MS in comparison with the neo-rapid CARB kit using direct visual assessment and colorimetry

2016

Journal Article

Long-term mortality following Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection

McCarthy, K. L. and Paterson, D. L. (2016). Long-term mortality following Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection. Journal of Hospital Infection, 95 (3), 292-299. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.11.014

Long-term mortality following Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection

2015

Journal Article

Pseudomonas aeruginosa: evolution of antimicrobial resistance and implications for therapy

McCarthy, Kate (2015). Pseudomonas aeruginosa: evolution of antimicrobial resistance and implications for therapy. Semin Respir Crit Care Med, 36 (1), 44-55. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1396907

Pseudomonas aeruginosa: evolution of antimicrobial resistance and implications for therapy

2008

Journal Article

Successful treatment of post-neurosurgical intracranial Mycoplasma hominis infection using gatifloxacin

McCarthy, K. L. and Looke, D. F. M. (2008). Successful treatment of post-neurosurgical intracranial Mycoplasma hominis infection using gatifloxacin. Journal of Infection, 57 (4), 344-346. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2008.06.022

Successful treatment of post-neurosurgical intracranial Mycoplasma hominis infection using gatifloxacin

2007

Journal Article

Severe photosensitivity causing multifocal squamous cell carcinomas secondary to prolonged voriconazole therapy

McCarthy, Kate L., Playford, Geoffrey, Looke, David F. M. and Whitby, Michael (2007). Severe photosensitivity causing multifocal squamous cell carcinomas secondary to prolonged voriconazole therapy. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 44 (S2), e55-e56. doi: 10.1086/511685

Severe photosensitivity causing multifocal squamous cell carcinomas secondary to prolonged voriconazole therapy

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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