Maryza Graham

Use of emerging testing technologies and approaches for SARS-CoV-2: review of literature and global experience in an Australian context.

Maryza Graham, Susan A Ballard, Shivani Pasricha, Belinda Lin, Tuyet Hoang, Timothy Stinear, Julian Druce, Mike Catton, Norelle Sherry, Deborah Williamson, Benjamin P Howden

Journal article  |  2021  |  Pathology

Emerging testing technologies for detection of SARS-CoV-2 include those that are rapid and can be used at point-of-care (POC), and..

Multi-site point of care assessment of Abbott ID NOW rapid molecular test for SARS-CoV-2 in a low-prevalence setting

Maryza Graham, Stephen Muhi, Tuyet Hoang, Susan A Ballard, Julie McAuley, Jason C Kwong, Deborah A Williamson, Benjamin P Howden

Journal article  |  2021  |  Pathology

Impact of on-site compared to off-site testing for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on duration of isolation and resource utilization

Andrew T Roberts, Gabriella Wong, Despina Kotsanas, Michelle J Francis, Rhonda L Stuart, Maryza Graham, Benjamin A Rogers

Journal article  |  2021  |  INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Rapid detection and isolation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients is the only means of reducing hospital transmission...

Longitudinal evaluation of laboratory-based serological assays for SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection.

KA Bond, E Williams, S Nicholson, S Lim, D Johnson, B Cox, M Putland, E Gardiner, E Tippett, M Graham, F Mordant, M Catton, SR Lewin, K Subbarao, BP Howden, DA Williamson

Journal article  |  2021  |  Pathology

Serological assays for SARS-CoV-2 infection are now widely available for use in diagnostic laboratories. Limited data are availabl..

Pilot study of a combined genomic and epidemiologic surveillance program for hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant pathogens across multiple hospital networks in Australia

Norelle L Sherry, Robyn S Lee, Claire L Gorrie, Jason C Kwong, Rhonda L Stuart, Tony M Korman, Caroline Marshall, Charlie Higgs, Hiu Tat Chan, Maryza Graham, Paul DR Johnson, Marcel J Leroi, Caroline Reed, Michael J Richards, Monica A Slavin, Leon J Worth, Benjamin P Howden, M Lindsay Grayson

Journal article  |  2021  |  INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

OBJECTIVES: To conduct a pilot study implementing combined genomic and epidemiologic surveillance for hospital-acquired multidrug-..

Multi-site assessment of rapid, point-of-care antigen testing for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a low-prevalence setting: A validation and implementation study

Stephen Muhi, Nick Tayler, Tuyet Hoang, Susan A Ballard, Maryza Graham, Amanda Rojek, Jason C Kwong, Jason A Trubiano, Olivia Smibert, George Drewett, Fiona James, Emma Gardiner, Socheata Chea, Nicole Isles, Michelle Sait, Shivani Pasricha, George Taiaroa, Julie McAuley, Eloise Williams, Katherine B Gibney, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC

Background: In Australia, COVID-19 diagnosis relies on RT-PCR testing which is relatively costly and time-consuming. To date, few ..

Clinical illness with viable severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus presenting 72 days after infection in an immunocompromised patient.

Carly M Hughes, Gareth P Gregory, Anna B Pierce, Julian D Druce, Mike Catton, Brian Chong, Norelle L Sherry, Maryza Graham, Melissa Chen, Ross Salvaris, Nicole Eise, Jean YH Lee, Zoe McQuilten, Simon Crouch, Clare Looker, Tony M Korman, Rhonda L Stuart

Journal article  |  2021  |  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

We present a case of late symptom onset of COVID-19 infection 72 days after initial diagnosis in an immunocompromised 53-year-old ..

Increased diagnostic yield of routine multiplex PCR compared to clinician requested testing for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis

Brooke Webb, Andrea Crampton, Michelle J Francis, John Hamblin, Tony M Korman, Maryza Graham

Journal article  |  2021  |  PATHOLOGY

Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infection is the leading cause of non-viral sexually transmitted infection (STI) globally and is endemi..

Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic isolation measures on the rate of non-COVID-19 infections in hematology patients

Jemima H Miller, Stephen S Opat, Jake Shortt, Despina Kotsanas, Claire Dendle, Maryza Graham

Journal article  |  2021  |  INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Sample pooling on the Cepheid Xpert (R) Xpress SARS-CoV-2 assay

Maryza Graham, Eloise Williams, Nicole Isles, Eka Buadromo, Tebuka Toatu, Julian Druce, Mike Catton, Chantel Lin, Benjamin P Howden, Deborah A Williamson

Journal article  |  2021  |  DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented global demand on laboratory supplies required for testing. Sample pooling has been ..