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University of Liverpool: Liverpool, GB

2023-05-02 to present | Academic Clinical Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and Global Health (David Price Evans Infectious Diseases & Global Health Group)
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University of Liverpool: Liverpool, GB

2023-05-01 to present | Clinical Lecturer (Pharmacology & Therapeutics)
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Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine: Liverpool, GB

2018-08-01 to 2023-01-01 | Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD Fellow (Clinical Sciences)
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derek cocker

University of Liverpool: Liverpool, Merseyside, GB

2017-08-01 to 2018-07-30 | Wellcome Trust Clinical Fellow (Institute of Infection and Global Health)
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Education and qualifications (5)

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine: Liverpool, GB

2022-07-08 to present | PhD in Tropical Medicine (Clinical Sciences)
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derek cocker

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine: Liverpool, Liverpool, GB

2018-02-01 to present | DTM&H
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derek cocker

Royal College of Physicians: London, London, GB

2013-10-06 to present | MRCP
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University of Liverpool: Liverpool, Liverpool, GB

2006-08-01 to 2010-07-30 | MbChB (Medicine)
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derek cocker

University of Liverpool: Liverpool, Liverpool, GB

2003-08-01 to 2006-07-30 | Biochemistry (BSc) Hons (Biochemistry)
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Works (22)

Healthcare as a driver, reservoir and amplifier of antimicrobial resistance: opportunities for interventions

Nature Reviews Microbiology
2024-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41579-024-01076-4
Contributors: Derek Cocker; Gabriel Birgand; Nina Zhu; Jesus Rodriguez-Manzano; Raheelah Ahmad; Kondwani Jambo; Anna S. Levin; Alison Holmes
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Key environmental exposure pathways to antimicrobial resistant bacteria in southern Malawi: A SaniPath approach

Science of The Total Environment
2024-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174142
Part of ISSN: 0048-9697
Contributors: Taonga Mwapasa; Kondwani Chidziwisano; Madalitso Mphasa; Derek Cocker; Lorenzo Rimella; Stevie Amos; Nicholas Feasey; Tracy Morse
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derek cocker

Time to define One Health approaches to tackling antimicrobial resistance

Nature Communications
2024-10-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53057-z
Contributors: Patrick Musicha; Tracy Morse; Derek Cocker; Lawrence Mugisha; Christopher P. Jewell; Nicholas A. Feasey
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One Health in Eastern Africa: No barriers for ESBL producingE. colitransmission or independent antimicrobial resistance gene flow across ecological compartments

2024-09-19 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2024.09.18.613694
Contributors: Patrick Musicha; Mathew A Beale; Derek Cocker; Fiona A Oruru; Allan Zuza; Chifundo Salifu; George Katende; Sylvia Nanono; Fred Isaasi; Kondwani Chidziwisano et al.
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Mortality associated with third-generation cephalosporin resistance in Enterobacterales bloodstream infections at eight sub-Saharan African hospitals (MBIRA): a prospective cohort study

The Lancet Infectious Diseases
2023-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(23)00233-5
Part of ISSN: 1473-3099
Contributors: Alexander M Aiken; Andrea M Rehman; Marlieke E A de Kraker; Lola Madrid; Meron Kebede; Appiah-Korang Labi; Noah Obeng-Nkrumah; Brian Nyamwaya; Eunice Kagucia; Derek Cocker et al.
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derek cocker

Clinical features and management of individuals admitted to hospital with monkeypox and associated complications across the UK: a retrospective cohort study

The Lancet Infectious Diseases
2023-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(22)00806-4
Part of ISSN: 1473-3099
Contributors: Douglas L Fink; Helen Callaby; Akish Luintel; William Beynon; Helena Bond; Eleanor Y Lim; Effrossyni Gkrania-Klotsas; Jospeh Heskin; Margherita Bracchi; Balram Rathish et al.
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derek cocker

Drivers of Resistance in Uganda and Malawi (DRUM): a protocol for the evaluation of One-Health drivers of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) resistance in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

2023-05-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17581.2
Part of ISSN: 2398-502X
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206545

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216221

Funded by GRANT_NUMBER: R015074/1
Funded by GRANT_NUMBER: S004793/1
Contributors: Derek Cocker; Melodie Sammarro; Kondwani Chidziwisano; Nicola Elviss; Shevin T. Jacob; Henry Kajumbula; Lawrence Mugisha; David Musoke; Patrick Musicha; Adam P. Roberts et al.
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Circumstances for treatment and control of invasive Enterobacterales infections in eight hospitals across sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study

Gates Open Research
2023-02-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.14267.1
Part of ISSN: 2572-4754
Contributors: Alexander Aiken; Brian Nyamwaya; Lola Madrid; Dumessa Edessa; Appiah-Korang Labi; Noah Obeng-Nkrumah; William Mwabaya; Mabvuto Chimenya; Derek Cocker; Kenneth C. Iregbu et al.
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derek cocker

Investigating risks for human colonisation with extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae in Malawian households: a one health longitudinal cohort study

2022-08-21 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2022.08.16.22278508
Contributors: Derek Cocker; Kondwani Chidziwisano; Madalitso Mphasa; Taonga Mwapasa; Joseph M. Lewis; Barry Rowlingson; Melodie Sammarro; Winnie Bakali; Chifundo Salifu; Allan Zuza et al.
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Risk factors, temporal dependence, and seasonality of human ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae colonisation in Malawi: a longitudinal model-based approach

2022-08-13 | Preprint
DOI: 10.1101/2022.08.11.22278326
Contributors: Melodie Sammarro; Barry Rowlingson; Derek Cocker; Kondwani Chidziwisano; Shevin T. Jacob; Henry Kajumbula; Lawrence Mugisha; David Musoke; Rebecca Lester; Tracy Morse et al.
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Drivers of Resistance in Uganda and Malawi (DRUM): a protocol for the evaluation of One-Health drivers of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) resistance in Low-Middle Income Countries (LMICs)

Wellcome Open Research
2022-02-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.17581.1
Contributors: Derek Cocker; Melodie Sammarro; Kondwani Chidziwisano; Nicola Elviss; Shevin T. Jacob; Henry Kajumbula; Lawrence Mugisha; David Musoke; Patrick Musicha; Adam P. Roberts et al.
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Lessons learnt from the rapid implementation of reusable personal protective equipment for COVID-19 in Malawi.

BMJ global health
2021-09-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006498
PMID: 34518206
PMC: PMC8438572
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derek cocker

First case report of a successfully managed severe COVID-19 infection in Malawi.

Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi
2020-12-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v32i4.8
PMID: 34457208
PMC: PMC8364800
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derek cocker

Linezolid for drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2019-03-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd012836.pub2
Part of ISSN: 1465-1858
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derek cocker

Linezolid for drug-resistant tuberculosis

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012836
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Contributors: Singh, B.; Cocker, D.; Ryan, H.; Sloan, D.J.
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derek cocker via Scopus - Elsevier

Initial Accuracy of HIV Rapid Test Kits Stored in Suboptimal Conditions and Validity of Delayed Reading of Oral Fluid Tests.

2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158107
PMID: 27336161
PMC: PMC4918937
Contributors: Choko AT; Taegtmeyer M; MacPherson P; Cocker D; Khundi M; Thindwa D; Sambakunsi RS; Kumwenda MK; Chiumya K; Malema O et al.
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derek cocker via Europe PubMed Central

Clinical and scientific letters: On-going lessons in fluid prescription: assessment of adherence to weight-based intravenous fluid prescribing in medical inpatients.

2016-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.16-1-61b
PMID: 26833518
Contributors: Cocker D; Sloan D; Carlin F; Marks E; Beadsworth M
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derek cocker via Europe PubMed Central

Fahr's disease: a rare neurological presentation in a tropical setting.

2015-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.349
PMID: 26509011
PMC: PMC4614644
Contributors: Otu AA; Anikwe JC; Cocker D
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derek cocker via Europe PubMed Central

On-going lessons in fluid prescription: assessment of adherence to weight-based intravenous fluid prescribing in medical inpatients.

2015-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-5-503
PMID: 26430200
Contributors: Cocker D; Sloan D; Sloane D; Carlin F; Marks E; Beadsworth M
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derek cocker via Europe PubMed Central

An integrated model of care for neurological infections: the first six years of referrals to a specialist service at a university teaching hospital in Northwest England.

2015-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-015-1109-3
PMID: 26399536
PMC: PMC4581475
Contributors: Turtle L; Jung A; Beeching NJ; Cocker D; Davies GR; Nicolson A; Beadsworth MB; Miller AR; Solomon T
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derek cocker via Europe PubMed Central

Fatal oxidative haemolysis and methaemoglobinaemia in a patient with alkaptonuria and acute kidney injury.

2015-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfu121
PMID: 25713720
PMC: PMC4310424
Contributors: Mullan A; Cocker D; Taylor G; Millar C; Ranganath L
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derek cocker via Europe PubMed Central

Lemierre's disease: a case with bilateral iliopsoas abscesses and a literature review.

2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-9-38
PMID: 24904685
PMC: PMC4046005
Contributors: Bird NT; Cocker D; Cullis P; Schofield R; Challoner B; Hayes A; Brett M
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derek cocker via Europe PubMed Central

Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

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