The University of Queensland

Investigating oral human papillomavirus co-infection with <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> and <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>

Trembizki, Ella, Anderson, Taylah, Whiley, David M. and Antonsson, Annika (2024). Investigating oral human papillomavirus co-infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. Epidemiology and Infection, 152 e8, 1-7. doi: 10.1017/s095026882300198x

Neisseria gonorrhoeae ciprofloxacin susceptibility testing and gyrA targets

Tickner, Jacob A, Trembizki, Ella and Whiley, David M (2023). Neisseria gonorrhoeae ciprofloxacin susceptibility testing and gyrA targets. The Lancet Microbe, 4 (8), e574-E574. doi: 10.1016/s2666-5247(23)00149-0

The changing epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae genogroups and antimicrobial resistance in Queensland, Australia, 2010–15: a case series analysis of unique Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates

McHugh, Lisa, Dyda, Amalie, Guglielmino, Christine, Buckley, Cameron, Lau, Colleen L., Jennison, Amy V., Regan, David G., Wood, James, Whiley, David and Trembizki, Ella (2023). The changing epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae genogroups and antimicrobial resistance in Queensland, Australia, 2010–15: a case series analysis of unique Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates. Sexual Health, 20 (4), 296-302. doi: 10.1071/sh22118

Decreased Neisseria gonorrhoeae genotypic diversity following COVID-19 restrictions in Queensland, Australia 2020

Alharbi, Bushra, Jennison, Amy V., Hicks, Vicki, Whiley, David M, Sweeney, Emma and Trembizki, Ella (2023). Decreased Neisseria gonorrhoeae genotypic diversity following COVID-19 restrictions in Queensland, Australia 2020. Epidemiology and Infection, 151 e67, 1-8. doi: 10.1017/S0950268823000523

Near-infrared spectroscopy as a feasible method for the differentiation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Neisseria commensals and antimicrobial resistant from susceptible gonococcal strains

Alharbi, Bushra, Cozzolino, Daniel, Sikulu-Lord, Maggy, Whiley, David and Trembizki, Ella (2022). Near-infrared spectroscopy as a feasible method for the differentiation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from Neisseria commensals and antimicrobial resistant from susceptible gonococcal strains. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 201 106576, 106576. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106576

Molecular characterisation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae associated with disseminated gonococcal infections in Queensland, Australia: a retrospective surveillance study

Guglielmino, Christine J. D., Sandhu, Sumeet, Lau, Colleen L., Buckely, Cameron, Trembizki, Ella, Whiley, David M. and Jennison, Amy V. (2022). Molecular characterisation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae associated with disseminated gonococcal infections in Queensland, Australia: a retrospective surveillance study. BMJ Open, 12 (8) e061040, e061040. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061040

High rate of asymptomatic colonisation with antimicrobial-resistant E. coli in Australian returned travellers

Furuya-Kanamori, Luis, Mills, Deborah J., Trembizki, Ella, Robson, Jennifer M., Jennison, Amy V., Whiley, David M. and Lau, Colleen L. (2021). High rate of asymptomatic colonisation with antimicrobial-resistant E. coli in Australian returned travellers. Journal of Travel Medicine, 29 (1) taab141. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taab141

Rapid detection of NDM and VIM carbapenemase encoding genes by recombinase polymerase amplification and lateral flow–based detection

Ayfan, Abdulrahman K. S., Macdonald, Joanne, Harris, Patrick N. A., Heney, Claire, Paterson, David L., Trembizki, Ella, Wang, Claire Y. T., Whiley, David M., Zowawi, Hosam M. and Irwin, Adam D. (2021). Rapid detection of NDM and VIM carbapenemase encoding genes by recombinase polymerase amplification and lateral flow–based detection. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 40 (11), 2447-2453. doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04267-6

Exploring the implications for coincidental treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium infection in Neisseria gonorrhoeae-positive patients

Mhango, Lebogang P., Trembizki, Ella, Thng, Caroline, Whiley, David M. and Sweeney, Emma L. (2021). Exploring the implications for coincidental treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium infection in Neisseria gonorrhoeae-positive patients. JAC - Antimicrobial Resistance, 3 (1) dlab033, dlab033. doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlab033

Enhanced molecular surveillance in response to the detection of extensively resistant gonorrhoea in Australia

Trembizki, Ella, Jennison, Amy V, Buckley, Cameron, Bright, Amy, Holds, Judith, Ward, Alison, Pitt, John, Pendle, Stella, Baird, Rob, Freeman, Kevin, Robson, Jenny, Mhango, Lebogang, Lowry, Kym, Lahra, Monica and Whiley, David (2020). Enhanced molecular surveillance in response to the detection of extensively resistant gonorrhoea in Australia. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 76 (1), 270-271. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa402

Near-infrared spectroscopy evaluations for the differentiation of carbapenem-resistant from susceptible enterobacteriaceae strains

Alharbi, Bushra, Sikulu-Lord, Maggy, Lord, Anton, Zowawi, Hosam M. and Trembizki, Ella (2020). Near-infrared spectroscopy evaluations for the differentiation of carbapenem-resistant from susceptible enterobacteriaceae strains. Diagnostics, 10 (10) 736, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10100736

Emergence and spread of ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in New South Wales, Australia: lessons from history

Hanrahan, Jane K., Hogan, Tiffany R., Buckley, Cameron, Trembizki, Ella, Mitchell, Hazel, Lau, Colleen L., Whiley, David M. and Lahra, Monica M. (2019). Emergence and spread of ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in New South Wales, Australia: lessons from history. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74 (8), 2214-2219. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz182

Evaluation of the SpeeDx Carba (beta) multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection of NDM, KPC, OXA-48-like, IMP-4-like and VIM carbapenemase genes

Bordin, Amanda, Trembizki, Ella, Windsor, Madeline, Wee, Rachel, Tan, Lit Yeen, Buckley, Cameron, Syrmis, Melanie, Bergh, Haakon, Cottrell, Kyra, Zowawi, Hosam M., Sidjabat, Hanna E, Harris, Patrick N. A., Nimmo, Graeme R., Paterson, David L. and Whiley, David M. (2019). Evaluation of the SpeeDx Carba (beta) multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection of NDM, KPC, OXA-48-like, IMP-4-like and VIM carbapenemase genes. BMC Infectious Diseases, 19 (1) 571, 571. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4176-z

Evaluation of the ResistancePlus GC (beta) assay: A commercial diagnostic test for the direct detection of ciprofloxacin susceptibility or resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Ebeyan, Samantha, Windsor, Madeline, Bordin, Amanda, Mhango, Lebogang, Erskine, Simon, Trembizki, Ella, Mokany, Elisa, Tan, Lit Yeen, Whiley, David and GRAND2 Study Investigators (2019). Evaluation of the ResistancePlus GC (beta) assay: A commercial diagnostic test for the direct detection of ciprofloxacin susceptibility or resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 74 (7), 1820-1824. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz108

Levels of Mycoplasma genitalium antimicrobial resistance differ by both region and gender in the state of Queensland, Australia: implications for treatment guidelines

Sweeney, E. L., Trembizki, E., Bletchly, C., Bradshaw, C. S., Menon, A., Francis, F., Langton-Lockton, J., Nimmo, G. R. and Whiley, D. M. (2019). Levels of Mycoplasma genitalium antimicrobial resistance differ by both region and gender in the state of Queensland, Australia: implications for treatment guidelines. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 57 (3) e01555-18. doi: 10.1128/jcm.01555-18

Discovery of mcr-1-mediated colistin resistance in a highly virulent Escherichia coli lineage

Forde, Brian M., Zowawi, Hosam M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Roberts, Leah, Ibrahim, Emad, Shaikh, Nissar, Deshmukh, Anand, Sid Ahmed, Mazen A., Al Maslamani, Muna, Cottrell, Kyra, Trembizki, Ella, Sundac, Lana, Yu, Heidi H., Li, Jian, Schembri, Mark A., Whiley, David M., Paterson, David L. and Beatson, Scott A. (2018). Discovery of mcr-1-mediated colistin resistance in a highly virulent Escherichia coli lineage. mSphere, 3 (5) e00486-18. doi: 10.1128/msphere.00486-18

Identification of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in selected hospitals of the Gulf Cooperation Council States: dominance of high-risk clones in the region

Zowawi, Hosam M., Syrmis, Melanie W., Kidd, Timothy J., Balkhy, Hanan H., Walsh, Timothy R., Al Johani, Sameera M., Al Jindan, Reem Y., Alfaresi, Mubarak, Ibrahim, Emad, Al-Jardani, Amina, Al Salman, Jameela, Dashti, Ali A., Sidjabat, Hanna E., Baz, Omar, Trembizki, Ella, Whiley, David M. and Paterson, David L. (2018). Identification of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in selected hospitals of the Gulf Cooperation Council States: dominance of high-risk clones in the region. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 67 (6) 000730, 846-853. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.000730

Use of whole genome sequencing to investigate an increase in Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection among women in urban areas of Australia

Buckley, Cameron, Forde, Brian M., Trembizki, Ella, Lahra, Monica M., Beatson, Scott A. and Whiley, David M. (2018). Use of whole genome sequencing to investigate an increase in Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection among women in urban areas of Australia. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 1503, 1-7. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20015-x

High levels of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium in Queensland, Australia

Trembizki, Ella, Buckley, Cameron, Bletchly, Cheryl, Nimmo, Graeme R. and Whiley, David M. (2017). High levels of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma genitalium in Queensland, Australia. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 66 (10) 000584, 1451-1453. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.000584

Molecular antimicrobial resistance surveillance for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Northern Territory, Australia

Whiley, David M., Trembizki, Ella, Buckley, Cameron, Freeman, Kevin, Baird, Robert W., Beaman, Miles, Chen, Marcus, Donovan, Basil, Kundu, Ratan L., Fairley, Christopher K., Guy, Rebecca, Hogan, Tiffany, Kaldor, John M., Karimi, Mahdad, Limnios, Athena, Regan, David G., Ryder, Nathan, Su, Jiunn-Yih, Ward, James and Lahra, Monica M. (2017). Molecular antimicrobial resistance surveillance for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Northern Territory, Australia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23 (9), 1478-1485. doi: 10.3201/eid2309.170427

Neisseria gonorrhoeae sequence typing for antimicrobial resistance, a novel antimicrobial resistance multilocus typing scheme for tracking global dissemination of N. Gonorrhoeae strains

Demczuk, W., Sidhu, S., Unemo, M., Whiley, D. M., Allen, V. G., Dillon, J. R., Cole, M., Seah, C., Trembizki, E., Trees, D. L., Kersh, E. N., Abrams, A. J., de Vries, H. J. C., van Dam, A. P., Medina, I., Bharat, A., Mulvey, M. R., Van Domselaar, G. and Martin, I. (2017). Neisseria gonorrhoeae sequence typing for antimicrobial resistance, a novel antimicrobial resistance multilocus typing scheme for tracking global dissemination of N. Gonorrhoeae strains. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 55 (5), 1454-1468. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00100-17

Changes in the rates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance are primarily driven by dynamic fluctuations in common gonococcal genotypes

Lahra, Monica M., Trembizki, Ella, Buckley, Cameron, Donovan, Basil, Chen, Marcus, Guy, Rebecca, Kundu, Ratan L., Regan, David G. and Whiley, David M. (2017). Changes in the rates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance are primarily driven by dynamic fluctuations in common gonococcal genotypes. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 72 (3), 705-711. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkw452

Mixed gonococcal infections in a high-risk population, Sydney, Australia 2015: implications for antimicrobial resistance surveillance?

Goire, Namraj, Kundu, Ratan, Trembizki, Ella, Buckley, Cameron, Hogan, Tiffany R., Lewis, David A., Branley, James M., Whiley, David M. and Lahra, Monica M. (2017). Mixed gonococcal infections in a high-risk population, Sydney, Australia 2015: implications for antimicrobial resistance surveillance?. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 72 (2), 407-409. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkw406

Treatment guidelines after an outbreak of azithromycin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in South Australia

Lahra, Monica M., Ward, Alison, Trembizki, Ella, Hermanson, Jamie, Clements, Emma, Lawrence, Andrew and Whiley, David (2017). Treatment guidelines after an outbreak of azithromycin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in South Australia. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 17 (2), 133-134. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30007-5

The molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Australia: a nationwide cross-sectional study, 2012

Trembizki, Ella, Wand, Handan, Donovan, Basil, Chen, Marcus, Fairley, Christopher K., Freeman, Kevin, Guy, Rebecca, Kaldor, John M., Lahra, Monica M., Lawrence, Andrew, Lau, Colleen, Pearson, Julie, Regan, David G., Ryder, Nathan, Smith, Helen, Stevens, Kerrie, Su, Jiunn-Yih, Ward, James and Whiley, David M. (2016). The molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Australia: a nationwide cross-sectional study, 2012. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 63 (12), 1591-1598. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw648

Further evidence to support the individualised treatment of gonorrhoea with ciprofloxacin

Trembizki, Ella, Guy, Rebecca, Donovan, Basil, Kaldor, John M., Lahra, Monica M. and Whiley, David M. (2016). Further evidence to support the individualised treatment of gonorrhoea with ciprofloxacin. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 16 (9), 1005-1006. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30271-7

Real-time PCR detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae susceptibility to penicillin

Buckley, Cameron, Trembizki, Ella, Donovan, Basil, Chen, Marcus, Freeman, Kevin, Guy, Rebecca, Lahra, Monica M., Kundu, Ratan L., Regan, David G., Smith, Helen V. and Whiley, David M. (2016). Real-time PCR detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae susceptibility to penicillin. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 71 (11) dkw291, 3090-3095. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkw291

Genotypic Diversity within a Single Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain Commonly Shared by Australian Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Tai, Anna Sze, Bell, Scott Cameron, Kidd, Timothy James, Trembizki, Ella, Buckley, Cameron, Ramsay, Kay Annette, David, Michael, Wainwright, Claire Elizabeth, Grimwood, Keith and Whiley, David Mark (2015). Genotypic Diversity within a Single Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strain Commonly Shared by Australian Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Plos One, 10 (12) e0144022, e0144022. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144022

A real-time PCR assay for direct characterization of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae GyrA 91 locus associated with ciprofloxacin susceptibility

Buckley, Cameron, Trembizki, Ella, Donovan, Basil, Chen, Marcus, Freeman, Kevin, Guy, Rebecca, Kundu, Ratan, Lahra, Monica M., Regan, David G., Smith, Helen and Whiley, David M. (2015). A real-time PCR assay for direct characterization of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae GyrA 91 locus associated with ciprofloxacin susceptibility. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 71 (2) dkv366, 353-356. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv366

Direct real-time PCR-based detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae 23S rRNA mutations associated with azithromycin resistance

Trembizki, Ella, Buckley, Cameron, Donovan, Basil, Chen, Marcus, Guy, Rebecca, Kaldor, John, Lahra, Monica M., Regan, David G., Smith, Helen, Ward, James and Whiley, David M. (2015). Direct real-time PCR-based detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae 23S rRNA mutations associated with azithromycin resistance. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 70 (12), 3244-3249. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv274

Multitarget PCR assay for direct detection of penicillinase-producing neisseria gonorrhoeae for enhanced surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance

Buckley, Cameron, Trembizki, Ella, Baird, Robert W., Chen, Marcus, Donovan, Basil, Freeman, Kevin, Goire, Namraj, Guy, Rebecca, Lahra, Monica M., Regan, David, Whiley, David M. and GRAND study investigators (2015). Multitarget PCR assay for direct detection of penicillinase-producing neisseria gonorrhoeae for enhanced surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 53 (8), 2706-2708. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00540-15

Estimating the prevalence of mixed-type gonococcal infections in Queensland, Australia

Trembizki, Ella, Doyle, Christine, Buckley, Cameron, Jennison, Amy, Smith, Helen, Bates, John, Sloots, Theo, Nissen, Michael, Lahra, Monica M. and Whiley, David (2015). Estimating the prevalence of mixed-type gonococcal infections in Queensland, Australia. Sexual Health, 12 (5), 439-444. doi: 10.1071/SH15009

Opportunities and pitfalls of molecular testing for detecting sexually transmitted pathogens

Trembizki, Ella, Costa, Anna-Maria G., Tabrizi, Sepehr N., Whiley, David M. and Twin, Jimmy (2015). Opportunities and pitfalls of molecular testing for detecting sexually transmitted pathogens. Pathology, 47 (3), 219-226. doi: 10.1097/PAT.0000000000000239

Penicillinase-producing plasmid types in neisseria gonorrhoeae clinical isolates from Australia

Whiley, David, Trembizki, Ella, Buckley, Cameron, Freeman, Kevin, Lawrence, Andrew, Limniosd, Athena, Pearson, Julie, Smith, Helen, Stevens, Kerrie and Lahrae, Monica M. (2014). Penicillinase-producing plasmid types in neisseria gonorrhoeae clinical isolates from Australia. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 58 (12), 7576-7578. doi: 10.1128/AAC.04120-14

A Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain with a meningococcal mtrR sequence

Trembizki, Ella, Doyle, Christine, Jennison, Amy, Smith, Helen, Bates, John, Lahra, Monica and Whiley, David (2014). A Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain with a meningococcal mtrR sequence. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 63 (Part 8), 1113-115. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.074286-0

Characterization of a novel Neisseria gonorrhoeae penicillinase-producing plasmid isolated in Australia in 2012

Trembizki, Ella, Buckley, Cameron, Lawrence, Andrew, Lahra, Monica and Whiley, David (2014). Characterization of a novel Neisseria gonorrhoeae penicillinase-producing plasmid isolated in Australia in 2012. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 58 (8), 4984-4985. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02993-14

High-throughput informative single nucleotide polymorphism-based typing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae using the Sequenom MassARRAY iPLEX platform

Trembizki, Ella, Smith, Helen, Lahra, Monica M., Chen, Marcus, Donovan, Basil, Fairley, Christopher K., Guy, Rebecca, Kaldor, John, Regan, David, Ward, James, Nissen, Michael D., Sloots, Theo P. and Whiley, David M. (2014). High-throughput informative single nucleotide polymorphism-based typing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae using the Sequenom MassARRAY iPLEX platform. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 69 (6), 1526-1532. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkt544

A national quality assurance survey of Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing

Trembizki, E., Lahra, M., Stevens, K., Freeman, K., Hogan, T., Hogg, G., Lawrence, A., Limnios, A., Pearson, J., Smith, H., Nissen, M., Sloots, T. and Whiley, D.M. (2014). A national quality assurance survey of Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 63 (PART 1), 45-49. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.065094-0

High-throughput molecular typing of microbes using the Sequenom Massarray platform

Whiley, David, Trembizki, Ella, Syrmis, Melanie, Nakos, Jenny, Bletchly, Cheryl, Nissen, Michael, Nimmo, Graeme and Sloots, Theo P. (2013). High-throughput molecular typing of microbes using the Sequenom Massarray platform. Microbiology Australia, 34 (4), 175-177. doi: 10.1071/MA13058

An Australia-Wide Molecular Study of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Identifies Frequent Occurrence of a Key Cephalosporin Resistance Mechanism

Trembizki, E., Regan, D. G., Donovan, B., Chen, M. Y., Guy, R. J., Lahra, M. M. and Whiley, D. (2015). An Australia-Wide Molecular Study of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Identifies Frequent Occurrence of a Key Cephalosporin Resistance Mechanism. BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2015-052270.83

A nationwide study of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance; towards molecular AMR surveillance

Trembizki, Elina (2016). A nationwide study of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance; towards molecular AMR surveillance. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.256