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Email

karin.thursky@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Director, Nat Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship
Department of Infectious Diseases
Education
Doctoral Degree (Professional)
Monash University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Monash University
Bachelors Degree
Deakin University
ORCID

0000-0002-7400-232X

Prof Kas Thursky

Director, Nat Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship
Department of Infectious Diseases

404 Scholarly works
37 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cultivating global antimicrobial stewardship: prescribing quality and implementability insights from Portugal’s First Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey
    DOI: 10.1186/s13756-025-01681-9
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Transforming Infection Management in the Era of Emerging Cancer Therapies
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Cost-effectiveness of home-based care of febrile neutropenia in children with cancer
    DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29469
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Appropriate Antimicrobial Use: Scaling Surveillance Using Digital Health
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Improving Patient Outcomes Through Implementation of Digital and Diagnostic Innovations for Infections in Cancer
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Excess cost of care associated with sepsis in cancer patients: Results from a populationbased case-control matched cohort
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255107
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Incorporating Future Medical Costs: Impact on Cost-Efectiveness Analysis in Cancer Patients
    DOI: 10.1007/s40273-019-00790-9
Kas Thursky

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2019
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
2019
Winner: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Science Staff Excellence Award - Engagement University of Melbourne
2019
Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship University of Melbourne
2018
Winner: Australian Council on Health Care Standards Award Australian Council on Health Care Standards

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    A prospective, observational, cost of implementation analysis for the National Infection Surveillance Program for Aged Care (NISPAC)
    DOI: 10.1186/s13756-026-01722-x
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Trends in microbiology testing in Australian long-term care facilities: national cohort study
    DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-13656-1
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Will Artificial Intelligence Crack the Diagnostic Code of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas Amongst Community-Based Physicians?
    DOI: 10.5826/dpc.1604a7142
  • 2026

    Journal article

    General Practitioner and Practice Manager Perspectives on an Integrated Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Primary Care: A Qualitative Exploration
    DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics15111045
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Antimicrobial prescribing quality for sexually transmitted infections: a scoping review
    DOI: 10.1071/SH26138
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Antibacterial prophylaxis in neutropenic fever: beyond fluoroquinolones
    DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101860
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Host immune biomarkers associated with infection risk after CAR T-cell therapy.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2026.106863
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Clinical trials on respiratory viral infections in cancer patients - prioritising continuity of care outcomes.
    DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag543

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