Prof Ben Howden
Director Microbiological Diagnostic Unit
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
552 Scholarly works
110 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Predictors of unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcome in Bhutan: A retrospective study using comprehensive national tuberculosis surveillance data
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-38023-72026
Journal article
Increased risk of antimicrobial resistance in patients with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy using rifaximin
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67326-y2026
Research contracts (non-grants)
Doherty Institute Strategic Partnership for Prevention, Surveillance and Response to Infectious Diseases Across the Indo-Pacific Region
2020
Research Contracts
Mitigating the Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance in Pacific Island Countries
2020
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
The Staphylococcus Aureus Network Adaptive Platform Trial
2019
Journal article
Bridging of Neisseria gonorrhoeae lineages across sexual networks in the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis era
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12053-42018
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Increasing tolerance of hospital Enterococcus faecium to handwash alcohols
DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aar6115
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
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An Achilles' heel for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus? Re-evaluating β-lactam susceptibility of MRSA.
DOI: 10.1128/aac.00374-262026
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National genomic survey of drug-resistance and multi-jurisdictional clusters of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Australia 2015–2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.1019282026
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Benzylpenicillin versus flucloxacillin or cloxacillin for the treatment of penicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SNAP): an international, multicentre, open-label, non-inferiority randomised controlled trial
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00761-02026
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Proactive Surveillance of Public Swimming Pools to Prevent Delayed Detection of Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks.
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiag3192026
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Cefazolin for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa25069052026
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Escherichia coli in water samples at Bhutan's National Food Testing Laboratory: baseline findings and scoping for antimicrobial resistance surveillance
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2026.0522026
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The role of whole genome sequencing in antimicrobial susceptibility prediction of bacteria: 2025 update from the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Subcommittee
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2026.05.0122026
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Implementation of pathogen genomics in clinical microbiology laboratories
DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00177-25