Journal Articles
Ertl, Nicole G., Irwin, Adam D., Macdonald, Joanne, Bauer, Michelle J., Wang, Claire Y. T., Harris, Patrick N. A., Heney, Claire, Zowawi, Hosam M. and Whiley, David M. (2023). Rapid molecular detection of CMY-2, and CTX-M group 1 and 9 variants via recombinase polymerase amplification. JAC - Antimicrobial Resistance, 5 (2) dlad023. doi: 10.1093/jacamr/dlad023
Islam, Kamrul, Sime, Fekade B., Wallis, Steven C., Bauer, Michelle J., Naicker, Saiyuri, Won, Hayoung, Zowawi, Hosam M., Choudhury, Md Abu, Shirin, Tahmina, Habib, Zakir H., Harris, Patrick N. A., Flora, Meerjady S. and Roberts, Jason A. (2022). Pharmacodynamics of Piperacillin-Tazobactam/Amikacin Combination versus Meropenem against Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in a Hollow Fiber Infection Model. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 66 (9), e0016222. doi: 10.1128/aac.00162-22
Ayfan, Abdulrahman K. S., Macdonald, Joanne, Irwin, Adam D., Zowawi, Hosam M., Forde, Brian M., Paterson, David L., Lahra, Monica M. and Whiley, David M. (2022). Proof-of-concept, rapid, instrument-free molecular detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and ciprofloxacin susceptibility. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 77 (11), 2933-2936. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkac242
Alharbi, Naif Khalaf, Alghnam, Suliman, Algaissi, Abdullah, Albalawi, Hind, Alenazi, Mohammed W., Albargawi, Areeb M., Alharbi, Abdullah G., Alhazmi, Abdulaziz, Al Qarni, Ali, Alfarhan, Ali, Zowawi, Hosam M., Alhatmi, Hind, Alghamdi, Jahad, Alroqi, Fayhan, Batarfi, Khalid, Arabi, Yaseen M., Hashem, Anwar M., Bosaeed, Mohammed and Aldibasi, Omar (2021). Nationwide seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Saudi Arabia. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 14 (7), 832-838. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.04.006
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
Zowawi, Hosam M., Alenazi, Thamer H., AlOmaim, Waleed S., Wazzan, Ahmad, Alsufayan, Abdullah, Hasanain, Rihab A., Aldibasi, Omar S., Althawadi, Sahar, Altamimi, Sarah A., Mutabagani, Maysoon, Alamri, Maha, Almaghrabi, Reem S., Al-Abdely, Hail M., Memish, Ziad A. and Alqahtani, Saleh A. (2021). Portable RT-PCR system: a rapid and scalable diagnostic tool for COVID-19 testing. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 59 (5) e03004-20. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03004-20
Mohd Sazlly Lim, Sazlyna, Heffernan, Aaron J., Zowawi, Hosam M., Roberts, Jason A. and Sime, Fekade B. (2021). Semi-mechanistic PK/PD modelling of meropenem and sulbactam combination against carbapenem-resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 40 (9), 1943-1952. doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04252-z
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
Mohd Sazlly Lim, S., Naicker, S., Ayfan, A. K., Zowawi, H., Roberts, J. A. and Sime, F. B. (2020). Non-polymyxin based combinations as potential alternatives in treatment against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 56 (4) 106115, 106115. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106115
Hala, Sharif, Antony, Chakkiath Paul, Alshehri, Mohammed, Althaqafi, Abdulhakeem O., Alsaedi, Asim, Mufti, Areej, Kaaki, Mai, Alhaj-Hussein, Baraa T., Zowawi, Hosam M., Al-Amri, Abdulfattah and Pain, Arnab (2019). First report of Klebsiella quasipneumoniae harboring bla KPC-2 in Saudi Arabia. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 8 (1) 203, 203. doi: 10.1186/s13756-019-0653-9
Huber, Charlotte A, Pflüger, Valentin, Reed, Sarah, Cottrell, Kyra, Sidjabat, Hanna E, Ranasinghe, Ama, Zowawi, Hosam, Harris, Patrick and Paterson, David L (2019). Bacterial identification using an Absciex 5800 TOF/TOF MALDI research instrument and an external database. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 164 105685, 105685. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2019.105685
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
Choudhury, Md Abu, Sidjabat, Hanna E., Zowawi, Hosam M., Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, E., Runnegar, N., Paterson, David L., McMillan, David J. and Rickard, Claire M. (2019). Skin colonization at peripheral intravenous catheter insertion sites increases the risk of catheter colonization and infection. American Journal of Infection Control, 47 (12), 1484-1488. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.06.002
Sauro, Francesco, Cappelletti, Martina, Ghezzi, Daniele, Columbu, Andrea, Hong, Pei-Ying, Zowawi, Hosam Mamoon, Carbone, Cristina, Piccini, Leonardo, Vergara, Freddy, Zannoni, Davide and De Waele, Jo (2018). Microbial diversity and biosignatures of amorphous silica deposits in orthoquartzite caves. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 17569, 17569. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-35532-y
Balkhy, Hanan H., Zowawi, Hosam M., Alshamrani, Majid M., Allegranzi, Benedetta, Srinivasan, Arjun, Al-Abdely, Hail M., Somily, Ali M. and Al-Quwaizani, Mohammad A. (2018). Antimicrobial resistance: A round table discussion on the "One Health" concept from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries. Part Two: A focus on Human Health. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 11 (6), 778-783. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2018.05.008
Balkhy, Hanan H., Zowawi, Hosam, Albatshan, Hamad A., Alshamrani, Majid M., Aidara-Kane, Awa, Erlacher-Vindel, Elisabeth and Alhawsawi, Abdulelah M. (2018). Antimicrobial resistance: A round table discussion on the "One Health" concept from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries. Part One: A focus on Leadership. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 11 (6), 771-777. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2018.05.007
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
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
Toh, Benjamin E. W., Bokhari, Osama, Kutbi, Abdullah, Haroon, Mohamed Fauzi, Mantilla-Calderon, David, Zowawi, Hosam and Hong, Pei-Ying (2018). Varying occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase bacteria among three produce types. Journal of Food Safety, 38 (1) e12373. doi: 10.1111/jfs.12373
Harris, Patrick N. A., Ben Zakour, Nouri L., Roberts, Leah W., Wailan, Alexander M., Zowawi, Hosam M., Tambyah, Paul A., Lye, David C., Jureen, Roland, Lee, Tau H., Yin, Mo, Izharuddin, Ezlyn, Looke, David, Runnegar, Naomi, Rogers, Benjamin, Bhally, Hasan, Crowe, Amy, Schembri, Mark A., Beatson, Scott A. and Paterson, David L. (2017). Whole genome analysis of cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from bloodstream infections in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore: high prevalence of CMY-2 producers and ST131 carrying blaCTX-M-15 and blaCTX-M-27. The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 73 (3), 634-642. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx466
Sonnevend, Agnes, Ghazawi, Akela, Hashmey, Rayhan, Haidermota, Aliasgher, Girgis, Safinaz, Alfaresi, Mubarak, Omar, Mohammed, Paterson, David L., Zowawi, Hosam M. and Pal, Tibor (2017). Multihospital occurrence of pan-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 147 with an ISEcp1-directed blaOXA-181 insertion in the mgrB gene in the United Arab Emirates. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 61 (7) e00418. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00418-17
Huber, Charlotte A., Sidjabat, Hanna E., Zowawi, Hosam M., Kvaskoff, David, Reed, Sarah, McNamara, John F., McCarthy, Kate L., Harris, Patrick, Toh, Benjamin, Wailan, Alexander M. and Paterson, David L. (2016). Detection of carbapenemase activity in Enterobacteriaceae using LC-MS/MS in comparison with the neo-rapid CARB kit using direct visual assessment and colorimetry. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 131, 68-72. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2016.10.005
Zowawi, Hosam M. (2016). Antimicrobial resistance in Saudi Arabia: an urgent call for an immediate action. Saudi Medical Journal, 37 (9), 935-940. doi: 10.15537/smj.2016.9.16139
Balkhy, Hanan H., Assiri, Abdullah M., Al Mousa, Haifa, Al-Abri, Seif S., Al-Katheeri, Huda, Alansari, Huda, Abdulrazzaq, Najiba M., Aidara-Kane, Awa, Pittet, Didier, Erlacher-Vindel, Elisabeth, Al Abdely, Hail Mater, Al Othman, Adel, Al Johani, Sameera M., Fadlelmula, Abubaker, El-Saed, Aiman, Poff, Gregory, Al Habrawy, Abdulrahman, Al Omi, Yousuf, Mutlaq, Alaa Saeed, Hakawi, Ahmed, Al Zahrani, Mohammed, Al Hajjar, Sami, Al Thawadi, Sahar, Somily, Ali M., Al Zowawi, Hosam, Al Shahrani, Saeed, Al Quwaizini, Mohamed, Al Sahaaf, Ali, Ahmed Salim, Mohammed Fayez ... Al Sulaiti, Maryam (2016). The strategic plan for combating antimicrobial resistance in Gulf Cooperation Council States. Journal of Infection and Public Health (94), 375-385. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2016.03.003
Toh, Benjamin E. W., Paterson, David L., Kamolvit, Witchuda, Zowawi, Hosam, Kvaskoff, David, Sidjabat, Hanna, Wailan, Alexander, Peleg, Anton Y. and Huber, Charlotte A. (2015). Species identification within Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii complex using MALDI-TOF MS. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 118, 128-132. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2015.09.006
Zowawi, Hosam M., Forde, Brian M., Alfaresi, Mubarak, Alzarouni, Abdulqadir, Farahat, Yasser, Chong, Teik-Min, Yin, Wai-Fong, Chan, Kok-Gan, Li, Jian, Schembri, Mark A., Beatson, Scott A. and Paterson, David L. (2015). Stepwise evolution of pandrug-resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae.. Scientific Reports, 5 (Art No.: 15082) 15082, 15082. doi: 10.1038/srep15082
Zowawi, Hosam Mamoon, Abedalthagafi, Malak, Mar, Florie A., Almalki, Turki, Kutbi, Abdullah H., Harris-Brown, Tiffany, Harbarth, Stephan, Balkhy, Hanan H., Paterson, David L. and Hasanain, Rihab Abdalazez (2015). The potential role of social media platforms in community awareness of antibiotic use in the gulf cooperation council states: luxury or necessity?. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 17 (10) e233, e233. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3891
Wailan, Alexander M., Sartor, Anna L., Zowawi, Hosam M., Perry, John D., Paterson, David L. and Sidjabat, Hanna E. (2015). Genetic Contexts of blaNDM-1 in Patients Carrying Multiple NDM-Producing Strains. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59 (12), 7405-7410. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01319-15
Zowawi, Hosam M., Harris, Patrick N. A., Roberts, Matthew J., Tambyah, Paul A., Schembri, Mark A., Pezzani, M. Diletta, Williamson, Deborah A. and Paterson, David L. (2015). The emerging threat of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in urology. Nature Reviews Urology, 12 (10), 570-584. doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2015.199
Zowawi, Hosam M., Ibrahim, Emad, Syrmis, Melanie W., Wailan, Alexander M., AbdulWahab, Atqah and Paterson, David L. (2015). PME-1-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Qatar. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 59 (6), 3692-3693. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00424-15
Zowawi, Hosam M., Sartor, Anna L., Sidjabat, Hanna E., Balkhy, Hanan H., Walsh, Timothy R., Al Johani, Sameera M., Aljindan, Reem Y., Alfaresi, Mubarak, Ibrahim, Emad, Al-Jardani, Amina, Al Salman, Jameela, Dashti, Ali A., Johani, Khalid and Paterson, David L. (2015). Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates in the Gulf Cooperation Council states: Dominance of OXA-23-type producers. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 53 (3), 896-903. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02784-14
Toh, Benjamin E.W., Zowawi, Hosam M., Krizova, Lenka, Paterson, David L., Kamolvit, Witchuda, Peleg, Anton Y., Sidjabat, Hanna, Nemec, Alexandr, Pfluger, Valentin and Huber, Charlotte A. (2015). Differentiation of Acinetobacter Genomic Species 13BJ/14TU from Acinetobacter haemolyticus using MALDI - TOF MS. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology, 53 (10), 3384-3386. doi: 10.1128/jcm.03468-14
Zowawi, Hosam M., Sartor, Anna L., Balkhy, Hanan H., Walsh, Timothy R., Al Johani, Sameera M., AlJindan, Reem Y., Alfaresi, Mubarak, Ibrahim, Emad, Al-Jardani, Amina, Al-Abri, Seif, Al Salman, Jameela, Dashti, Ali A., Kutbi, Abdullah H., Schlebusch, Sanmarie, Sidjabat, Hanna E. and Paterson, David L. (2014). Molecular characterization of carbapenemase-producing escherichia coli and klebsiella pneumoniae in the countries of the gulf cooperation council: Dominance of OXA-48 and NDM Producers. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 58 (6), 3085-3090. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02050-13
Zowawi, Hosam M., Balkhy, Hanan H., Walsh, Timothy R. and Paterson, David L. (2013). beta-lactamase production in key gram-negative pathogen isolates from the Arabian Peninsula. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 26 (3), 361-380. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00096-12
Conference Papers
Hala, S., Paul Antony, C., Alshehri, M., Alsaedi, A., O.Al Thaqafi, A., Momin, A. A., Kaaki, M., Alhaj-Hussein, B. T., Zowawi, H. M., Al-Amri, A. and Pain, A. (2020). Emergence of mobile colistin resistance genes mcr-1 and mcr-8 in Saudi Arabia. 4th Gulf Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (GCCMID), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7-9 November 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.01.064
Hala, S., Antony, C. Paul, Alshehri, M., Alsaedi, A., Thaqafi, O. A. Al, Al-Ahmadi, G., Kaaki, M., Alazmi, M., Alhaj-Hussein, T. B., Yasen, M., Zowawi, M. H., Al-Amri, A. and Pain, A. (2020). An emerging clone (ST2096) of Klebsiella pneumoniae clonal complex 14 with enhanced virulence causes an outbreak in Saudi Arabia. 4th Gulf Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (GCCMID), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7-9 November 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.01.156
Ayfan, A., Ertl, N., Whiley, D., Paterson, D., Heney, C., Harris, P., Macdonald, J., Irwin, A. and Zowawi, H. (2020). Rapid and sensitive molecular detection of antimicrobial resistance (AMR); towards point-of-care testing in low resource settings. GCCMID 2019, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6-9 November 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.01.059
AlHarbi, B., Lord, M. and Zowawi, H. (2019). Rapid Identification of Bacterial Species with a Beam of Light. GCCMID 2018, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7-10 November 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2018.10.079
AlHarbi, B., Tran, T., Scanlon, T. and Zowawi, H. (2019). Fast, and cost-effective Fourier Transform-Infrared (FT-IR) – spectroscopy-based for bacterial typing. 3rd Gulf Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2018 (GCCMID 2018), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7-10 November 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2018.10.080
Ayfan, A., Chambers, H., Paterson, D. and Zowawi, H. (2019). Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometer (MALDI-TOF MS) based Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing. GCCMID 2018, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7-10 November 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2018.10.121
Ayfan, A., Reed, S., Paterson, D. and Zowawi, H. (2019). Next Generation Antibiotic Susciptability Testing (Ngast): The Potential Use of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometer as a Tool for Rapid Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing. GCCMID 2018, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7-10 November 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2018.10.122
Zowawi, H., Thomas, M., Abdelrahman, S., Shabban, M., Harris, P. and Paterson, D. (2019). Molecular Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-negative Bacilli in Egypt: A Snapshot Study. GCCMID 2018, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7-10 November 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2018.10.081
Redhwan, A., Choudhury, M., Al Harbi, B., Kutbi, A., Alfaresi, M., AlJindan, R., Balkhy, H., Al Johani, S., Ibrahim, E., Deshmukh, A., Ahmed, M., AlJardani, A., Al-Abri, S., AlSalman, J., Dashti, A., Abdelrahman, S., Shabban, M., Aqel, A., AlZoubi, H., Sidjabat, H., Walsh, T., Paterson, D. and Zowawi, H. (2019). A Snapshot about the Mobile Colistin Resistance (mcr) in The Middle East and North Africa Region. GCCMID 2018, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7-10 November 2018. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2018.10.125
Hashem, Ahad S., Albrahim, Latifah I., Alamri, Ghadeer H., Alghamdi, Afnan A., Al Enazi, Themer and Zowawi, Hosam M. (2017). Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) and Antibiotic Resistant. Health Profession Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 23-25 April 2017.
Toh, Benjamin E. W. , Bokhari, Osama , Kutbi, Abdullah , Haroon, Mohamed Fauzi , Mantilla-Calderon, David , Zowawi, Hosam M. and Hong, Pei-Ying (2017). Occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Gram-negative bacteria among various types of produce results in different level of ingestion risks. The 11th Annual Conference for the Saudi Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 7-9 February 2017.
Ghezzi, Daniele, Sauro, Francesco, Zowawi, Hosam Mamoon, Hong, Pei-Ying, Cappelletti, Martina, Piccini, Leonardo, Zannoni, Davide, Vergara, Freddy and De Waele, Jo (2017). Exploring the Microbial Diversity Featuring the Geochemical Complexity of the Quartz-Sandstone Cave Imawarì Yeuta, Auyan Tepui, Venezuela. 17th International Congress Of Speleology, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 22–28 July 2017. Sydney, NSW Australia: Australian Speleological Federation.
Ng, Oon Tek , Lee, Jia Jun , Harris, Patrick , Sidjabat, Hanna Evelina , Zowawi, Hosam , Shan Rajahram, Giri , Abdul Hameed, Ahneez Bt , Menon, Jayaram , Fong, Fennie Kah Ling , Hopkins, Katie , Wareham, David , Ho, Pak-Leung , Lo, Stephanie , Lau, Andes , Isozumi, Rie , Patel, Robin , Cunningham, Scott A. , Vasoo, Shawn , Kojic, Milan and Khong, Wei Xin (2017). Ability of blaNDM to disseminate worldwide into extensively drug-resistant bacterial hosts poses a major challenge to infection control and treatment: a global multi-centred whole-genome sequencing analysis. The 27th European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Vienna Austria, 22-25 April 2017.
Harris, Patrick N. A., Zowawi, Hosam M., Banu, Shahera and Paterson, David L. (2016). Mapping the global prevalence of resistance to antimicrobials in gram-negative urinary pathogens: a meta-analysis of contemporary studies. The 55th Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) / International Society of Chemotherapy (ISC)’s International Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection (ICC) - ICAAC/ICC, San Diego, CA, United States, 18-22 September 2016.
Harris, Patrick N. A. , Zowawi, Hosam M. , Wailan, Alexander , Zakour, Nouri Ben and Paterson, David L. (2016). Resistance phenotype prediction from whole genome sequencing data in ESBL or plasmid-AmpC-producing E. coli or K. pneumoniae: results from bloodstream isolates collected during an international multicentre randomized trial. The 26th European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Amsterdam Netherlands, 9-12 April 2016.
Harris, Patrick N. A., Wailan, Alexander, Buckley, Cameron, Catchpoole, Elizabeth, Zowawi, Hosam M., Whiley, David, Tshokey, Tshokey, Sharma, Ragunath, Chong, Smathi and Paterson, David L. (2016). Multi-drug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae from Bhutan: Whole Genome Sequencing of ESBL and Carbapenemase-producing Strains. International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria (ICTMM 2016), Brisbane Australia, 18-22 September 2016.
Pal, Tibor , Sonnevend, Agnes Maria , Ghazawi, Akela , Haidermota, Aliashgher , Girgis, Safinaz , Alfaresi, Mubarak , Omar, Mohammed , Paterson, David L. , Beatson, Scott , Forde, Brian and Zowawi, Hosam M. (2016). Multi-hospital spread of a pan-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clone with an ISEcp1-directed blaOXA-181 insertion into the mgrB gene in the AE. The 26th European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9-12 April 2016.
Zowawi, Hosam M. , Syrmis, Melanie W. , Kidd, Timothy J. , Balkhy, Hanan H. , Walsh, Timothy R. , Al Johani, Sameerah M. , Al Jindan, Reem Y. , Alfaresi, Mubarak , Ibrahim, Emad E. , Al-Jardani, Amenah , Al Salman, Jameela , Dashti, Ali A. , Sidjabat, Hanna , Baz, Omar , Whiley, David M. and Paterson, David L. (2015). Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Arabian Peninsula. The 55th Interscience Conference of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) / International Society of Chemotherapy (ISC)’s International Congress of Chemotherapy and Infection (ICC) - ICAAC/ICC, San Diego CA, United States, 17–21 September 2015.
Paterson, David L. , Zowawi, Hosam M. , Huber, Charlotte and Sidjabat, Hanna Evelina (2014). The Accuracy of Combined Disk Assay to Screen for Metallo-ß- Lactamases in Carbapenem Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Gram negative ‘SUPERBUG’ meeting, The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Gold Coast QLD Australia, 2-3 August 2013.
Zowawi, Hosam M. , Balkhy, Hanan H. , Al Johani, Sameera , Al-Jindan, Reem Y. , Dashti, Ali A. , Aljardani, Ameenah , Al Salman, Jameelah , Ibrahim, Emad E. , Alfaresi, Mubarak , Sidjabat, Hanna and Paterson, David L. (2013). Molecular Epidemiology of Carbapenem Non-Susceptible Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates From the Gulf Cooperation Council States. Gram negative ‘SUPERBUG’ meeting, The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 2-3 August 2013.
Zowawi, Hosam M. , Walsh, Timothy R. , Balkhy, Hanan H. and Paterson, David L. (2012). How Far Away is the Arabian Peninsula from the Storm Caused by "Carbapenem Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli?". The 13th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Antimicrobials, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 23-25 February 2012.
Zowawi, Hosam M., Walsh, Timothy R., Balkhy, Hanan H. and Paterson, David L. (2011). Broad spectrum ß-lactamase producing Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states - "The known known and the known unknown". The 3rd International Conference on Infections and Tropical Diseases, 6th GCC conference on infection control, Muscat, Oman, 3-5 December 2011.
Zowawi, Hosam M., Walsh, Timothy R., Balkhy, Hanan H. and Paterson, David L. (2011). Factors that may contribute in increasing the prevalence of broad spectrum ß-lactamase producers among Gram-negative bacilli in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. The 3rd International Conference on Infections and Tropical Diseases, 6th GCC conference on infection control, Muscat, Oman, 3-5 December 2011.
Zowawi, Hosam M. , Gowardman, John , Rickard, Claire , Zhang, Li and McMillan, David (2011). Real-Time PCR Assays for the Diagnosis of Bacterial Colonization of Catheters. The 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), Chicago IL United States, 17-20 September 2011.
El-Badry, Aiman A. and Zowawi, Hosam M. (2007). Mobile phone in hospitals: Are they a vector of Nosocomial infection?. Update in Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Conference, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 1-2 February 2007.
Thesis
Zowawi, Hosam Mamoon (2016). Epidemiology, Innovative Diagnosis and Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance in Key Gram-Negative Bacterial Isolates from the Gulf Cooperation Council States. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2016.297
Newspaper Articles
Strauss, Gary and Zowawi, Hosam (2016, 10 31). Squashing Superbugs May Take a Superhero National Geographic
Zowawi, Hosam (2015, 06 05). Unraveling Antibiotic Resistance UQ Contact 16-17.
Neubauer, Ian Lloyd and Zowawi, Hosam (2014, 11 13). How to stop superbugs TIME Magazine 34-34.
Zowawi, Hosam (2014, 10 21). Tackling antibiotic-resistant bacteria through collaborative networking The Guardian