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Biography
Professor Trisha Peel (MBBShons, FRACP, GradCertClinRes, PhD) is an Infectious Diseases Clinician-Researcher and Deputy Director of Research in the Department of Infectious Diseases, Monash University and Alfred Health. She leads the Antimicrobial Stewardship Services at Epworth and Alfred Healthcare. She was awarded her PhD in September 2013 and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, USA.
A key component of Prof Peel’s research program is prevention and management of surgical site infections through large-scale, adaptive randomised controlled trials and the implementation of multi-level, national and international surgical site infection prevention programs to improve patient outcomes. She is ranked in the top 1.0% of experts in Surgical Infections (expertscape). The calibre of her research is evidenced by her funding track record: she has been awarded over $51.3 M in the last five years. This includes six NHMRC/MRFF Clinical Trials, two health services NHMRC CREs and NHMRC fellowships. Prof Peel was awarded the NHMRC Research Excellence Award as the top CDF-1 clinical applicant in the country.
Research interests
The Surgical Infection Research Group, led by Dr Trisha Peel, conducts large-scale clinical trials and implementation science research investigating strategies to prevent surgical site infections. The overarching aims of this group are to: a) prevent the development of SSIs, integrating cutting-edge microbiology and genomics with large-scale clinical trials and; b) prevent harm and the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in patients undergoing surgery. This research traversed the translation pathway from Bench to Bedside through to Practice-Based Research and Policy. The ultimate goals of this research program are to improve understanding about how surgical site infections develop, how to best prevent these infections and how to ensure responsible, evidence-based use of antimicrobials.
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):
External positions
Antimicrobial Stewardship Physician, Epworth Foundation (trading as Epworth HealthCare)
28 Apr 2014 → …
Research Collaborator, Mayo Clinic
1 Feb 2014 → …
Research area keywords
- Infectious Disease
- Surgical Site Infections
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- antimicrobial stewardship
- Hospital Associated Infections
Network
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CALIPSO: Duration of Cardiac Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Outcomes Study (CALIPSO): multicentre, adaptive, double-blind, three-arm, placebo-controlled, non-inferiority trial examining antimicrobial prophylaxis duration in cardiac surgery
Peel, T., Myles, P., McGiffin, D., Smith, J., Forbes, A., Marasco, S., Pilcher, D., Stewardson, A., Petrie, D., Peleg, A., Wisniewski, J., Russo, P. & Forster, S.
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/02/22 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Genomics, Digital Health and Machine Learning: the SuperbugAi Flagship
Peleg, A., Holt, K., Song, J., Macesic, N., Ananda-Rajah, M., Webb, G., Korman, T., Stuart, R., Cheng, A., Peel, T., Stewardson, A., Ayton, D. & Bain, C.
2/01/21 → 7/12/24
Project: Research
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Tranexamic acid to Reduce Infection after Gastrointestinal Surgery – the TRIGS Trial
Myles, P., Medcalf, R., Brown, W., Peel, T., Kasza, J. & Shulman, M.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Stepped-wedge Trial to increase antibiotic Appropriateness in Residential aged care facilities and model Transmission of antimicrobial Resistance (The START Research Program)
Peleg, A., Haines, T., Cheng, A., Peel, T., Holt, K. E., Hilmer, S. N., Yun-Hee, J., Stewardson, A. & Spelman, T.
Department of Health and Aged Care (Australia)
1/01/18 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Patients as advocates for change: Co-Design of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs with Consumers
Peel, T., Ayton, D. & Mason, P.
1/01/19 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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Study protocol for PREPARE: a phase II feasibility/safety randomised controlled trial on PeRiopErative Penicillin AlleRgy TEsting
De Luca, J. F., James, F., Vogrin, S., Chua, K., Fletcher, L., Nazareth, J., Guha, R., Hardidge, A., Douglas, N., Carruthers, J., Stewardson, A., Cheng, A. C., Johnson, D., Douglass, J., Peel, T. & Trubiano, J., 24 Feb 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 2, 8 p., e067653.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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A desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) for periprosthetic joint infection - a Delphi analysis
Johns, B. P., Dewar, D. C., Loewenthal, M. R., Manning, L. A., Atrey, A., Atri, N., Campbell, D. G., Dunbar, M., Kandel, C., Khoshbin, A., Jones, C. W., Lora-Tamayo, J., McDougall, C., Moojen, D. J. F., Mulford, J., Paterson, D. L., Peel, T., Solomon, M., Young, S. W. & Davis, J. S., 10 Nov 2022, In: Journal of Bone and Joint Infection. 7, 6, p. 221-229 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Antibiotic management of urinary tract infections in the post-antibiotic era: a narrative review highlighting diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship
Abbott, I. J., Peel, T. N., Cairns, K. A. & Stewardson, A. J., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Beta-Lactam Antibiotic Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Pai Mangalore, R., Ashok, A., Lee, S. J., Romero, L., Peel, T. N., Udy, A. A. & Peleg, A. Y., 14 Nov 2022, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 75, 10, p. 1848-1860 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access12 Citations (Scopus) -
Implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in the Australian private hospital system: qualitative study of attitudes to antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship
Ayton, D., Watson, E., Betts, J. M., Doyle, J., Teh, B., Valoppi, G., Cotta, M., Robertson, M. & Peel, T., Dec 2022, In: BMC Health Services Research. 22, 1, 12 p., 1554.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
Prizes
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NHMRC Research Excellence Award
Peel, Trisha (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Development Research Grant
Peel, Trisha (Recipient) & Doyle, Joseph (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Royal Australasian College of Physicians Richard Kemp Memorial Fellowship
Peel, Trisha (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
Activities
- 1 External research and teaching
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Optimising Antimicrobial Use at Epworth Healthcare
Trisha Peel (Fellow), Joseph Doyle (Fellow) & Glenn Valoppi (Fellow)
2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › External research and teaching