Contact

Email

natasha.holmes@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Melbourne Medical School - Admin
Education
Certificate
International Society of Travel Medicine
Graduate Certificate
Tufts University
Doctoral Degree (Research) / PhD
University of Melbourne
Graduate Diploma
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-8501-4054

Dr Natasha Holmes

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Melbourne Medical School
187 Scholarly works
0 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    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)00761-0
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Direct Oral Challenge for Penicillin Allergy: The International Network of Antibiotic Allergy Nations (iNAAN) Study.
    DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag082
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cefazolin for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
    DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2506905
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Direct Oral Challenge for Penicillin Allergy: A Hospital Implementation Evaluation Via the International Network of Antibiotic Allergy Nations (iNAAN) Study
    DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag083
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Oesophageal mucormycosis managed with antifungal therapy alone with PET/CT for monitoring treatment response: a case report and a review of the literature
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2026.100797
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Modelling Maternal Cytomegalovirus Seroprevalence in Australia Using Maternal Country of Birth: Implications for Antenatal Screening
    DOI: 10.1111/ajo.70142
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Complex Problem, Digital Cure? Rethinking Penicillin Allergy Relabeling Using Technology-Enabled Care
    DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag084
Natasha Holmes

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2014
Robert and Elizabeth Albert Travel Grant Royal Australasian College of Physicians
2013
Victoria Fellowship (Life Sciences) Veski
2012
Young Investigator Award Austin Medical Research Foundation
2009
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Effect of in vitro synergy and additivity of vancomycin or daptomycin plus an antistaphylococcal β-lactam for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia on mortality: preplanned analysis from CAMERA2
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2026.01.032
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Cytomegalovirus in pregnancy: prevention, maternal screening, and the role of antivirals
    DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2026.011
  • 2026

    Journal article

    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.2025.11.027