Associate Professor Benjamin Rogers
AMR IMPACT THEME
- Medical Device-Related Infections
- AMR Therapeutic Solutions
EXPERTISE
- Clinical trials of antibacterial therapy
- Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy
Benjamin Rogers is an Associate Professor at the Monash University School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health and a clinical Infectious Disease Specialist at Monash Health. He is the head of the Infectious Disease Clinical Research service at Monash Infectious Diseases, and the Hospital in the Home Research lead. He has a PhD from the University of Queensland on the epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in the Australian region. He is currently supported by an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Grant.
A/Prof. Rogers has extensive experience in clinical trials. This includes investigator-led trials of bloodstream infection and industry-supported clinical trials. He leads the Australian arm of the BALANCE research program focused on optimal antimicrobial use in bloodstream infection. He has an active research program in outpatient antimicrobial therapy. This program researches the optimal delivery of antimicrobials in the outpatient setting, including therapeutics, pharmacology, models of care and the impacts of climate change. As the head of the Clinical Research service, he supports the conduct of infectious disease trials within Monash Health.
AMR FOCUS
- Reducing AMR through optimal use of antimicrobials in bloodstream infections
- Optimising the treatment of AMR bloodstream infection
- Treating AMR infection with Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)
- Clinical trials of new antimicrobials to treat AMR infection
IMPACT
- Defining the optimal treatment of bloodstream infection through clinical trials
- Reducing the burden of AMR infection for patients and Health Services by expanding OPAT therapy options