Stéphane Paulus
MD, DTM&H, FRCPCH
Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases
- Honorary Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Infectious Diseases
Bio
Stéphane is a consultant in paediatric infectious diseases at Oxford University Hospitals and an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Oxford. After medical training in Belgium, he trained in paediatrics in the US and in the UK. Stéphane was a fellow in paediatric infectious diseases in Vancouver, Canada from 2005 to 2008 and a consultant at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK from 2010 to 2018. He joined the team in Oxford in 2018 and now leads the antimicrobial stewardship and the Infection Prevention and control activities at the Children’s Hospital. His research interests include antimicrobial studies and the use of biomarkers to enhance antimicrobial stewardship. Stéphane is the deputy director of the Postgraduate Diploma and the Masters in paediatric infectious diseases taught at the University. He was Secretary (2012-2016), then Convenor (2016-2020) of the British Paediatric Allergy, Immunity and Infection Group (BPAIIG).
Recent publications
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Immunomodulatory therapy in children with paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS, MIS-C; RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial.
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RECOVERY Collaborative Group None., (2024), Lancet Child Adolesc Health, 8, 190 - 200
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Plasma Protein Biomarkers Distinguish Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children From Other Pediatric Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases.
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Yeoh S. et al, (2024), Pediatr Infect Dis J, 43, 444 - 453
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The use of routinely collected electronic prescribing data to benchmark intravenous antibiotic use between two tertiary paediatric haematology-oncology inpatient units: a retrospective study.
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Channon-Wells S. et al, (2024), JAC Antimicrob Resist, 6
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Evaluating the Impact of the BioFire FilmArray in Childhood Meningitis: An Observational Cohort Study.
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Kadambari S. et al, (2024), Pediatr Infect Dis J
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Factors associated with engagement in HIV care for young people living with perinatally acquired HIV in England: An exploratory observational cohort study.
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Le Prevost M. et al, (2024), PLoS One, 19
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Intracranial Empyema in Children: A Single-center Retrospective Case Series.
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Gilchrist JJ. et al, (2023), Pediatr Infect Dis J, 42, e417 - e420
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Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis in a Child Presenting in the United Kingdom with Fever and Chest Pain: A Brief Report and Discussion on Management.
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Lees EA. et al, (2023), Pediatr Infect Dis J, 42, e343 - e345
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Relationship between molecular pathogen detection and clinical disease in febrile children across Europe: a multicentre, prospective observational study.
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Shah P. et al, (2023), Lancet Reg Health Eur, 32
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External validation of a multivariable prediction model for identification of pneumonia and other serious bacterial infections in febrile immunocompromised children.
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Martin AJ. et al, (2023), Arch Dis Child
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Diagnosis of childhood febrile illness using a multi-class blood RNA molecular signature.
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Habgood-Coote D. et al, (2023), Med
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Diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children by a Whole-Blood Transcriptional Signature.
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Jackson HR. et al, (2023), J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 12, 322 - 331
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Antibiotic spectrum index as an antimicrobial stewardship tool in paediatric intensive care settings
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Zombori L. et al, (2023), International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 61, 106710 - 106710
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Availability and use of rapid diagnostic tests for the management of acute childhood infections in Europe: A cross-sectional survey of paediatricians
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Dewez JE. et al, (2022), PLoS ONE, 17
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Guideline adherence in febrile children below 3 months visiting European Emergency Departments: an observational multicenter study.
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Tan CD. et al, (2022), Eur J Pediatr
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Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance phenotype of paediatric bloodstream infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria
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LIPWORTH S. et al, (2022), Communications Medicine
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Osteoarticular Infections in Pediatric Hospitals in Europe: A Prospective Cohort Study From the EUCLIDS Consortium
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Trobisch A. et al, (2022), Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10
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Pediatric Antifungal Prescribing Patterns Identify Significant Opportunities to Rationalize Antifungal Use in Children.
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Ferreras-Antolín L. et al, (2022), Pediatr Infect Dis J, 41, e69 - e74
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Biomarker-guided duration of Antibiotic Treatment in Children Hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection (BATCH): protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
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Waldron C-A. et al, (2022), BMJ Open, 12
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A Novel Framework for Phenotyping Children With Suspected or Confirmed Infection for Future Biomarker Studies
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Nijman RG. et al, (2021), Frontiers in Pediatrics, 9
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Molecular epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance phenotype of paediatric bloodstream infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria in Oxfordshire, UK
Preprint
Lipworth S. et al, (2021)