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Email

karin.thursky@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Director, Nat Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship
Department of Infectious Diseases
Education
Professional Doctorate
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

379 Scholarly works
35 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)

    Redesign of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in the Digital Era Across One Health (RADAR \2013 1H)
  • 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)

    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

    Evaluating the Fitness for Purpose of Primary Care Data from Electronic Health Records for Automated Antimicrobial Prescribing Audits
    DOI: 10.1055/a-2839-8787
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Incidence and Factors Associated With Hospitalizations for Urinary Tract Infections Among Older People Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2025.106073
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Interferon-α Nasal Spray Prophylaxis Reduces COVID-19 in Cancer Patients: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial
    DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaf409
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Antimicrobial stewardship from a One Health perspective
    DOI: 10.1038/s41579-025-01233-3
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Patterns of Surgical Prophylaxis Prescribing for Dentoalveolar Procedures in Australian Hospitals: 2016–2022
    DOI: 10.1111/adj.70047
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Clinical standards for antimicrobial stewardship in TB care
    DOI: 10.5588/ijtldopen.25.0522
  • 2025

    Journal article

    An Australasian survey of clinical practices in management of neutropenic fever in adult cancer patients 2023
    DOI: 10.1111/imj.70273
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Introduction to the 2024 Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Neutropenic Fever in Patients with Cancer: Principles & Practice of Neutropenic Fever
    DOI: 10.1111/imj.70237

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