Prof Ben Howden
Director Microbiological Diagnostic Unit
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
540 Scholarly works
107 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
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Increased risk of antimicrobial resistance in patients with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy using rifaximin
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67326-y2023
Research grants (international)
Fleming Fund Fellowship Program: Phase II
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
Journal article
Reply to White and Siegrist, “Multi-drug-resistant enterococcal infections: duration of combination therapy and OPAT challenges”
DOI: 10.1128/aac.01785-252026
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Uncovering bacterial pseudaminylation with pan-specific antibody tools
DOI: 10.1038/s41589-025-02114-92026
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Global dissemination of optrA-mediated linezolid resistance in enterococci
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkag0892026
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Large-scale molecular epidemiological survey of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Victoria, Australia (2020-2024), reveals novel subtypes and outbreak-associated lineages.
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01558-252026
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Conserved CD4 T cell staphylococcal and streptococcal epitopes enable broad-acting vaccines in mice
DOI: 10.1038/s41564-026-02265-y2026
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Rising burden of enterococcal bacteremia in Victoria, Australia: population-based incidence and antimicrobial resistance trends from three decades of surveillance
DOI: 10.1128/aac.01526-252026
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Comparing different methods for analysing hierarchical composite endpoints: two illustrative case studies with post hoc analyses of the BALANCE (Bacteraemia Antibiotic Length Actually Needed for Clinical Effectiveness) and CAMERA2 (Combination Antibiotics for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) randomized clinical trials
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2025.11.0272026
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Advancing genomics for waterborne pathogen surveillance in Australia
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101828