Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Lenka Vodstrcil [BBiomed Sci, BSci(Hons), PhD] is a Senior Research Fellow and the principal epidemiologist in the Genital Microbiota and Mycoplasma Group at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Central Clinical School, Monash University. She completed a PhD at the University of Melbourne in 2009 and began as a post-doctoral research fellow at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre in 2010.
Lenka has a strong track record with >80 publications, national and international collaborations and impacts on treatment guidelines and clinical practice.
Research interests
Lenka leads a translational research program, aimed at improving management and treatment of the most common vaginal condition, bacterial vaginosis, and effective treatment and control of sexually transmitted infections, particularly Mycoplasma genitalium.
Her programme of research on bacterial vaginosis is focused on improving cure rates for women through maintaining a healthy vaginal microbiota reflective of optimal sexual and reproductive health. Bacterial vaginosis is associated with several adverse sequelae including preterm birth and STI and HIV acquisition. She manages an NHMRC-funded multicentre randomised controlled trial, which treats the male partners of women with bacterial vaginosis. If this strategy is effective, it will improve bacterial vaginosis treatment outcomes for women globally, and provide an opportunity to make an impact on the prevention of adverse obstetric sequelae such as preterm birth.
Mycoplasma genitalium is an STI superbug also associated with serious reproductive and obstetric outcomes in women. Lenka's research into Mycoplasma genitalium assesses the effectiveness of new drugs and resistance-guided therapy, a strategy that treats patients according to their Mycoplasma genitalium drug-resistance profile. This program aims to maintain a high cure rate, and ensure optimal antimicrobial stewardship.
Lenka is a member of the ARC ITRP Research Hub to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance: https://amrhub.org.au/
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Science, PhD, University of Melbourne
Jul 2005 → Nov 2009
Award Date: 5 Dec 2009
Research area keywords
- bacterial vaginosis
- vaginal microbiome
- mycoplasma genitalium
- women's health
- genital microbiome
- sexually transmitted infections
Network
Projects
- 5 Finished
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Alfred Research Health Alliance Collaborative Seed Grant
Vodstrcil, L. & Hayward, J.
22/11/18 → 25/11/19
Project: Research
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Antibiotic treatment of male partners to reduce recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in women: a randomised double-blind controlled trial
Bradshaw, C., Hocking, J. S., Vodstrcil, L., Donovan, B. J., Lewis, D. A., Tabrizi, S. N., Petoumenos, K., Chen, M. & Bulfone, L.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Antibiotic treatment of male partners to reduce recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in women: pilot project
Bradshaw, C., Vodstrcil, L., Fairley, C. & Garland, S. M.
16/01/17 → 15/04/18
Project: Research
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BVW: 'What's Going on Down There' website
Bilardi, J., Fairley, C., Bradshaw, C., Temple-Smith, M. J. & Vodstrcil, L.
1/01/17 → 31/12/18
Project: Research
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Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium prevalence and associated factors among women presenting to a pregnancy termination and contraception clinic, 2009-2019
Shilling, H. S., Garland, S. M., Costa, A-M., Marceglia, A., Fethers, K., Danielewski, J., Murray, G., Bradshaw, C., Vodstrcil, L., Hocking, J. S., Kaldor, J., Guy, R. & Machalek, D. A., Mar 2022, In: Sexually Transmitted Infections. 98, 2, p. 115-120 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Combination Therapy for Mycoplasma genitalium, and New Insights Into the Utility of parC Mutant Detection to Improve Cure
Vodstrcil, L. A., Plummer, E. L., Doyle, M., Murray, G. L., Bodiyabadu, K., Jensen, J. S., Whiley, D., Sweeney, E., Williamson, D. A., Chow, E. P. F., Fairley, C. K. & Bradshaw, C. S., 14 Sep 2022, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 75, 5, p. 813-823 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
13 Citations (Scopus) -
Drug and Alcohol Use with Condomless Anal Sex among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Melbourne, Australia: A Retrospective Data Analysis from 2011 to 2017
Hardy, C., Fairley, C. K., Ong, J. J., Vodstrcil, L. A., Bradshaw, C. S., Snow, A. & Chow, E. P. F., Jul 2022, In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 51, 5, p. 2497–2507 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Impact of 16S rRNA Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms on Mycoplasma genitalium Organism Load with Doxycycline Treatment
Chua, T. P., Danielewski, J., Bodiyabadu, K., Bradshaw, C. S., Machalek, D. A., Garland, S. M., Plummer, E. L., Vodstrcil, L. A. & Murray, G. L., May 2022, In: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 66, 5, 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
parC Variants in Mycoplasma genitalium: Trends over Time and Association with Moxifloxacin Failure
Murray, G. L., Bodiyabadu, K., Vodstrcil, L. A., Machalek, D. A., Danielewski, J., Plummer, E. L., Garland, S. M., Whiley, D. M., Sweeney, E. L. & Bradshaw, C. S., May 2022, In: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 66, 5, 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
9 Citations (Scopus)
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2020 Joint Australasian HIV&AIDS and Sexual Health Conferences
Lenka Vodstrcil (Speaker)
16 Nov 2020 → 20 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (Journal)
Lenka Vodstrcil (Editorial board member)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (Journal)
Lenka Vodstrcil (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Clinical Infectious Diseases (Journal)
Lenka Vodstrcil (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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2020 Joint Australasian HIV&AIDS and Sexual Health Conferences
Lenka Vodstrcil (Speaker)
16 Nov 2020 → 20 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Bacterial vaginosis causing more cervicitis than chlamydia: study
15/09/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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A GP guide to treating bacterial vaginosis
Lenka Vodstrcil, Erica Plummer & Catriona Bradshaw
18/03/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The next frontier for bacterial transplants could be your vagina
20/02/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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A GP guide to managing Mycoplasma genitalium
Ei Thu Aung, Lenka Vodstrcil & Catriona Bradshaw
18/07/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Bacterial vaginosis – invitation for couples to take part in a search for BV cure
Catriona Bradshaw & Lenka Vodstrcil
16/07/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities