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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

392 Scholarly works
36 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 (other domestic)

    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

    Practical insights from implementing a national programme for monitoring appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in the South-East Asia Region: experience from the CAPTURA project in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2026.100947
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Assessing guideline concordance of antimicrobials used in Australian long-term care using a national point prevalence audit
    DOI: 10.1017/ash.2026.10644
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Febrile neutropenia in patients treated with chemotherapy/immune checkpoint inhibition: a MASCC consensus statement
    DOI: 10.1007/s00520-026-11045-7
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Microbiology testing around the time of antibiotic initiation among residents of long-term care facilities
    DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkag212
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Persistent and pathogen-specific infection risk during long-term survivorship after CD19 CAR-T: An Australian multi-centre cohort study.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2026.06.019
  • 2026

    Journal article

    How Do We Define ‘Appropriate Antimicrobial Use’ In One Health? A Global Delphi Survey
    DOI: 10.33590/emjmicrobiolinfectdis/oqsy1576

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