Prof Steven Tong
Clinical Professorial Fellow
Department of Infectious Diseases
502 Scholarly works
48 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Communicable episode 45: top infectious diseases papers in 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmicom.2026.1052032026
Journal article
A proof-of-concept performance evaluation of six large language models for semiautomated data extraction in a systematic review on infectious diseases clinical trials
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmicom.2026.1052142026
Journal article
An Achilles' heel for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus? Re-evaluating β-lactam susceptibility of MRSA
DOI: 10.1128/aac.00374-262026
Journal article
Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis and the association with penicillin-binding protein mutations: a population genotypic and phenotypic study.
DOI: 10.1128/aac.00137-262025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
The Staphylococcus Aureus Network Adaptive Platform (SNAP) Trial
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Promoat: An Adaptive Platform Trial of Antibiotic Therapy to Improve Outcomes From Preterm Prelabour Rupture of Membranes
2020
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
The Staphylococcus Aureus Network Adaptive Platform Trial
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2026
Journal article
A review of the randomized clinical trial results from the Staphylococcus aureus network adaptive platform (SNAP) meticillin-susceptible (MSSA) and penicillin-susceptible (PSSA) domains and CloCeBa
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkag2152026
Journal article
Reporting of geriatric participant characteristics and inclusion of older adults in infectious diseases clinical trials: a secondary analysis of a systematic review.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2026.07.0202026
Journal article
Skipping to conclusions: Is one negative follow-up blood culture sufficient in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia?
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag4192026
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)00761-02026
Journal article
Flucloxacillin plasma and urinary concentrations with and without probenecid and urinary biomarker profiles in healthy volunteers.
DOI: 10.1002/bcp.706632026
Journal article
Antibiotic Treatment Duration for Uncomplicated Monomicrobial Enterococcal Bloodstream Infection: A Multicenter Target Trial Emulation.
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciag387
RECENT PROJECTS
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
STReptococcal Adaptive Platform Trial (STRAP)
2024
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Laboratory Detection and Clinical Significance of the Cefazolin Inoculum Effect for Staphylococcus Aureus Bloodstream Infections