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Dr Surendra Karki
Adjunct Lecturer

Dr Surendra Karki

PhD (Epidemiology)

Master of Science in International Health (MScIH)

Master of Science in Microbiology

University Diploma in Vaccinology

Medicine & Health
School of Population Health

Surendra Karki is an epidemiologist with academic qualifications in Epidemiology, Public Health, Microbiology and Vaccinology. He completed PhD in Epidemiology from Monash University, Australia; MSc International Health (Tropical Medicine and Disease Prevention) from Free and Humboldt University, Germany; and MSc Medical Microbiology from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He has a University Diploma in Vaccinology from Pasteur Institute, University of Paris 7, France.

Currently, he is based at Research and Development in Australian Red Cross Blood Service. He leads research projects in blood donor's health including an extensive data-linkage project aimed to measure the health differences in blood donors and non-donors. 

Surendra also serves as an associate editor in BMC Public Health.  
E-mail
skarki@unsw.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'An international comparison of haemoglobin deferral prediction models for blood banking', Vox Sanguinis, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/vox.13426
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Regular high-frequency whole blood donation and risk of cardiovascular disease in middle-aged and older blood donors in Australia', Transfusion, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/trf.17358
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'A methods review of the “healthy donor effect” in studies of long-term health outcomes in blood donors', Transfusion, 62, pp. 698 - 712, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/trf.16791
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Feeding, caregiving practices, and developmental delay among children under five in lowland Nepal: a community-based cross-sectional survey', BMC Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13776-8
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Improving donor retention following a temporary deferral: A cluster randomized controlled trial of deferral educational materials', Transfusion, 62, pp. 1230 - 1239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/trf.16892
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, '“Please help us with important research”: A retrospective analysis examining the impact of research invitation and participation on subsequent blood donor behavior', Transfusion, 62, pp. 2086 - 2094, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/trf.17078
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'An Australian trial of the effectiveness of a discount reward to increase plasma donor retention and frequency of donation', ISBT Science Series, 16, pp. 188 - 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/voxs.12625
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Characteristics and effects of integrated nutrition and stimulation interventions to improve the nutritional status and development of children under 5 years of age: A systematic review and meta-analysis', BMJ Global Health, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003872
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Long-term return and donation pattern of those who begin donating at different ages: A retrospective cohort analysis of blood donors in Australia', Transfusion, 61, pp. 799 - 810, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/trf.16187
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Visits to general practitioners after iron-related deferrals from blood donation in middle-aged and older Australian blood donors', Transfusion, 61, pp. 3335 - 3343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/trf.16701
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Willingness of blood donors in Australia to provide additional data and blood sample for health research', Transfusion, 61, pp. 2855 - 2861, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/trf.16629
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Author Correction: Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017 (Nature Medicine, (2020), 26, 5, (750-759), 10.1038/s41591-020-0807-6)', Nature Medicine, 26, pp. 1308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-0972-7
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Department of Error: Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (The Lancet (2020) 395(10239) (1779–1801), (S0140673620301148), (10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30114-8))', The Lancet, 395, pp. 1762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31248-4
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Effects of integrated interventions on growth and development of young children: A meta-analysis', European Journal of Public Health, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.909
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17', The Lancet Global Health, 8, pp. e1162 - e1185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30278-3
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17: Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017', The Lancet, 395, pp. 1779 - 1801, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30114-8
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Mapping geographical inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17', The Lancet Global Health, 8, pp. e1038 - e1060, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30230-8
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017', Nature Medicine, 26, pp. 750 - 759, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41591-020-0807-6
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Co-Infection by Waterborne Enteric Viruses in Children with Gastroenteritis in Nepal', HEALTHCARE, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare7010009
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Completeness and accuracy of self-reported history of blood donation: results from a cohort of older adults in Australia', Transfusion, 59, pp. 26 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/trf.14986
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Influenza vaccination coverage in a population-based cohort of Australian-born Aboriginal and non-Indigenous older adults', Communicable diseases intelligence (2018), 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2019.43.30
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Mapping 123 million neonatal, infant and child deaths between 2000 and 2017', Nature, 574, pp. 353 - 358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1545-0
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Pneumonia hospitalisation and case-fatality rates in older australians with and without risk factors for pneumococcal disease: Implications for vaccine policy', Epidemiology and Infection, 147, pp. e118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268818003473
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Risk of Herpes Zoster Prior to and following Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: A Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 220, pp. 3 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiy625
    Journal articles | 2018
    Dyda A; McIntyre P; Karki S; MacIntyre CR; Newall AT; Banks E; Kaldor J; Liu B, 2018, 'Pertussis vaccination in a cohort of older Australian adults following a cocooning vaccination program', Vaccine, 36, pp. 4157 - 4160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.05.109
    Journal articles | 2018
    Karki S; Muscatello DJ; Banks E; MacIntyre CR; McIntyre P; Liu B, 2018, 'Association between body mass index and laboratory-confirmed influenza in middle aged and older adults: a prospective cohort study', International Journal of Obesity, 42, pp. 1480 - 1488, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41366-018-0029-x
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Demographic and health profile of older Australian blood donors: results from the Extended Donor Vigilance data linkage study (EDV:Link)', ISBT Science Series, 13, pp. 412 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/voxs.12459
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity and their associated risk factors in Nepalese adults: Data from a nationwide survey, 2016', PLoS ONE, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205912
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Child maltreatment in Nepal: prevalence and associated factors', Public Health, 151, pp. 106 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2017.06.020
    Journal articles | 2016
    Eng C; Karki S; Trivedi AN, 2016, 'Risk factors of stillbirths in Victoria (Australia): A case–control study', Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 36, pp. 754 - 757, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2016.1157146
    Journal articles | 2016
    Kandel P; Kunwar R; Lamichhane P; Karki S, 2016, 'Extent of Fecal Contamination of Household Drinking Water in Nepal: Further Analysis of Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014', American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 96, pp. 446 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0513
    Journal articles | 2016
    Karki S; Dyda A; Newall A; Heywood A; MacIntyre CR; McIntyre P; Banks E; Liu B, 2016, 'Comparison of influenza vaccination coverage between immigrant and Australian-born adults', Vaccine, 34, pp. 6388 - 6395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.10.012
    Journal articles | 2016
    Karki S; Newall AT; MacIntyre CR; Heywood AE; McIntyre P; Banks E; Liu B, 2016, 'Healthcare Resource Utilisation Associated with Herpes Zoster in a Prospective Cohort of Older Australian Adults', PLoS One, 11, pp. e0160446 - e0160446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160446
    Journal articles | 2016
    Kunwar R; Acharya L; Karki S, 2016, 'Decreasing prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among school-aged children in Nepal: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 110, pp. 324 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trw033
    Journal articles | 2016
    Kunwar R; Acharya L; Karki S, 2016, 'Trends in prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth and major intestinal protozoan infections among school-aged children in Nepal', Tropical Medicine and International Health, 21, pp. 703 - 719, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12700
    Journal articles | 2016
    MacIntyre CR; Karki S; Sheikh M; Zwar N; Heywood AE, 2016, 'The role of travel in measles outbreaks in Australia - An enhanced surveillance study', Vaccine, 34, pp. 4386 - 4391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.07.023
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination in Australian adults: a systematic review of coverage and factors associated with uptake', BMC Infectious Diseases, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1820-8
    Journal articles | 2015
    Karki S; Gidding HF; Newall AT; McIntyre PB; Liu BC, 2015, 'Risk factors and burden of acute Q fever in older adults in New South Wales: A prospective cohort study', Medical Journal of Australia, 203, pp. 438.e1 - 438.e6, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00391
    Journal articles | 2015
    Karki S; Leder K; Cheng AC, 2015, 'Should we continue to isolate patients with vancomycin-resistant enterococci in hospitals?', Medical Journal of Australia, 202, pp. 234 - 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja14.00672
    Journal articles | 2015
    2015, 'Risk factors for pertussis hospitalizations in Australians aged 45 years and over: A population based nested case-control study', Vaccine, 33, pp. 5647 - 5653, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.08.068
    Journal articles | 2014
    Karki S, 2014, 'Transmitted HIV drug resistance-does the problem exists in Nepal ?', Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 52, pp. 755 - 756, http://jnma.com.np/journal/index.php/jnma/article/view/1577/1763
    Journal articles | 2014
    Karki S, 2014, 'Transmitted HIV drug resistance-does the problem exists in Nepal ?', Journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 52, pp. 750 - 751
    Journal articles | 2014
    Rhodes D; Kennon J; Aitchison S; Watson K; Hornby L; Land G; Bass P; McLellan S; Karki S; Cheng AC; Worth LJ, 2014, 'Improvements in process with a multimodal campaign to reduce urinary tract infections in hospitalised Australian patients', Healthcare Infection, 19, pp. 117 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HI14024
    Journal articles | 2013
    Bass P; Karki S; Rhodes D; Gonelli S; Land G; Watson K; Spelman D; Harrington G; Kennon J; Cheng AC, 2013, 'Impact of chlorhexidine-impregnated washcloths on reducing incidence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in hematology-oncology patients', American Journal of Infection Control, 41, pp. 345 - 348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2012.04.324
    Journal articles | 2013
    Karki S; Cheng AC, 2013, 'Impact of chlorhexidine washcloths on healthcare-associated infections: Do the recent trials add to the evidence?', Journal of Hospital Infection, 84, pp. 266 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2013.04.006
    Journal articles | 2013
    Karki S; Land G; Aitchison S; Kennon J; Johnson PD R; Ballard SA; Leder K; Cheng AC, 2013, 'Long-term carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in patients discharged from hospitals: A 12-year retrospective cohort study', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 51, pp. 3374 - 3379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01501-13
    Journal articles | 2013
    Karki S; Leder K; Cheng AC, 2013, 'Delays in accessing radiology in patients under contact precautions because of colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci', American Journal of Infection Control, 41, pp. 1141 - 1142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2013.01.022
    Journal articles | 2013
    Karki S; Leder K; Cheng AC, 2013, 'Patients under contact precautions have an increased risk of injuries and medication errors: A retrospective cohort study', Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 34, pp. 1118 - 1120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/673153
    Journal articles | 2013
    Karki S; Shakya P; Cheng AC; Dumre SP; Leder K, 2013, 'Trends of etiology and drug resistance in enteric fever in the last two decades in Nepal: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cit563
    Journal articles | 2013
    Tiwari BR; Ghimire P; Malla S; Sharma B; Karki S, 2013, 'Intestinal parasitic infection among the HIV-infected patients in Nepal', Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 7, pp. 550 - 555, http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.2785
    Journal articles | 2013
    Tiwari BR; Karki S; Ghimire P; Sharma B; Malla S, 2013, 'Improvement in immunological parameters in patients receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy in Nepal', Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, 66, pp. 252 - 255, http://dx.doi.org/10.7883/yoken.66.252
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Answers linked to Cheng AC, Karki S. Impact of non-rinse skin cleansing with chlorhexidine gluconate on prevention of healthcare-associated infections and colonization with multi-resistant organisms: a systematic review. J Hosp Infect 2012;82:71–84', Journal of Hospital Infection, 83, pp. 168 - 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2012.08.002
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Questions linked to Cheng AC, Karki S. Impact of non-rinse skin cleansing with chlorhexidine gluconate on prevention of healthcare-associated infections and colonization with multi-resistant organisms: a systematic review. J Hosp Infect 2012;82:71–84.', Journal of Hospital Infection, 83, pp. 80 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2012.08.001
    Journal articles | 2012
    Karki S; Cheng AC, 2012, 'Impact of non-rinse skin cleansing with chlorhexidine gluconate on prevention of healthcare-associated infections and colonization with multi-resistant organisms: a systematic review', Journal of Hospital Infection, 82, pp. 71 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2012.07.005
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'Factors associated with high prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected people visiting for assessment of eligibility for highly active antiretroviral therapy in Kathmandu, Nepal', WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health, 1, pp. 404 - 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2224-3151.207042
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'Histopathological analysis of testicular tumors', Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 2, pp. 301 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v2i4.6883
    Journal articles | 2012
    2012, 'Prevalence and risk factors for VRE colonisation in a tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Australia: a cross sectional study', ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-2994-1-31
    Journal articles | 2011
    Deshpande A; Karki S; Recordon-Pinson P; Fleury HJ, 2011, 'Drug resistance mutations in HIV type 1 isolates from naive patients eligible for first line antiretroviral therapy in JJ Hospital, Mumbai, India', AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 27, pp. 1345 - 1347, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/aid.2011.0066
    Journal articles | 2011
    Karki S; Kumar K, 2011, 'Study on the possible use of Vi polysaccharide typhoid fever vaccine to control endemic typhoid fever in Nepal', Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 1, pp. 76 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2222-1808(11)60019-4
    Journal articles | 2009
    2009, 'Evaluation of an Enzyme Immunoassay and TPPA for Detection of Antibodies Against Treponema Palladium', Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 5, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnhrc.v5i2.2449
    Journal articles | 2009
    2009, 'Seroprevalence of HIV and hepatitis C co-infection among blood donors in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal', Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, 40, pp. 66 - 70, http://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2009-40-1/10-4390.pdf
    Journal articles | 2008
    Karki S; Ghimire P; Tiwari B; Rajkarnikar M, 2008, 'HBsAg serosurveillance among Nepalese blood donors', Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 1, pp. 15 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1755-6783.43072
    Journal articles | 2008
    Karki S; Ghimire P; Tiwari BR; Maharjan A; Rajkarnikar M, 2008, 'Trends in hepatitis B and hepatitis C seroprevalence among Nepalese blood donors', Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, 61, pp. 324 - 326, http://www0.nih.go.jp/JJID/61/324.pdf
    Journal articles | 2008
    Karki S; Ghimire P; Tiwari BR; Rajkarnikar M, 2008, 'Seroprevalence of anti HCV antibodies among blood donors in Kathmandu valley, Nepal', Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 6, pp. 491 - 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v6i4.1741
    Journal articles | 2008
    2008, 'Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in Nepalese blood donors: A study from three regional blood transfusion services.', Asian J Transfus Sci, 2, pp. 66 - 68, http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-6247.42663
    Journal articles | 1970
    Karki S; Tiwari BR; Ghimire P; Maharjan A; Rajkarnikar M, 1970, 'Seroprevalence of Specific Antibodies to Treponema pallidum in Blood Donors', Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 6, pp. 98 - 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnhrc.v6i2.2212
    Journal articles | 1970
    Tiwari BR; Karki S; Ghimire P; Yadav P; Rajkarnikar M, 1970, 'Prevalence of HIV in Blood Donors', Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 6, pp. 93 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnhrc.v6i2.2203
  • Preprints | 2021
    2021, Factors Associated With Feeding And Caregiving Practices For Children Under Five In Lowland Nepal: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1066793/v1
    Conference Posters | 2016
    Karki S; Dyda A; Newall AT; Heywood A; MacIntyre CR; McIntyre P; Banks E; Liu BC, 2016, 'Disparities in annual influenza vaccination coverage among immigrant older adults in Australia (2012/2013).', Brisbane, Australia, presented at 15th National Immunisation Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 07 June 2016 - 09 June 2016
    Conference Posters | 2016
    Karki S; Dyda A; Newall AT; Heywood A; MacIntyre CR; McIntyre P; Banks E; Liu BC, 2016, 'Estimating coverage of influenza and pertussis vaccination according to immigrant characteristics in Australia.', Amsterdam, the Netherlands, presented at 10th Vaccine Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 04 September 2016 - 07 September 2016
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    Karki S; McIntyre P; Newall AT; MacIntyre C; Banks E; Liu B, 2015, 'Factors associated with pertussis hospitalisation in adults-a population based nested case-control study.', presented at Communicable Disease Control Conference 2015, Brisbane, 01 June 2015 - 02 June 2015
    Conference Posters | 2015
    Karki S; McIntyre P; Newall AT; MacIntyre CR; Banks E; Liu B, 2015, 'Risk factors for pertussis hospitalizations in Australians aged 45 years and over: A population based nested case-control study.', Kyoto, Japan, presented at World Health Summit Regional meeting 2015, Kyoto, Japan, 13 April 2015 - 15 April 2015
    Conference Presentations | 2014
    Karki S; McIntyre P; Newall AT; MacIntyre CR; Banks E; Liu BC, 2014, 'Characteristics associated with increased risk and burden of diagnosed pertussis in older adults.', presented at The 45 and Up Study annual collaborators meeting, 31 October 2014 - 31 October 2014
    Conference Presentations | 2014
    Karki S; McIntyre P; Newall AT; MacIntyre CR; Banks E; Liu BC, 2014, 'Incidence and risk of notified pertussis in adults and elderly in Australia.', presented at SPHCM, UNSW, Annual Research Symposium 2014, Sydney, 04 September 2014 - 04 September 2014
    Conference Presentations | 2013
    Karki S; Shakya P; Cheng AC, 2013, 'What is old is new again - antibiotic susceptibility in Salmonella in Nepal.', presented at World Health Summit Regional Meeting, 08 April 2013 - 13 April 2013
    Conference Presentations | 2012
    Karki S; Houston L; Land G; Bass P; Kehoe R; Borrell S; Watson K; Spelman D; Kennon J; Harrington G; Cheng AC, 2012, 'Prevalence and risk factors for VRE colonization in a tertiary hospital in Melbourne, Australia: a cross-sectional study.', presented at Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control Conference, Sydney, 08 October 2012 - 11 October 2012
    Conference Presentations | 2011
    Karki S; Bass P; Cheng AC, 2011, 'Impact of chlorhexidine-impregnated washcloths on reducing incidence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in hematology–oncology patients.', presented at Fifth congress of Asia Pacific Society for Infection Control, Melbourne, 08 November 2011 - 11 November 2011