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Professor Susan Clarke
Clinical Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine

Publications and Further Research Outputs

Peer-Reviewed Publications

O'Rourke S., O'Flaherty N., Coyne D., Lynam A., Clarke S., O'Dea S., Fitzpatrick S., Connell J., Crowley B., Seroprevalence of human herpesvirus 8 in Ireland among blood donors, men who have sex with men, and heterosexual genitourinary medicine and infectious diseases clinic attendees, Journal of Medical Virology, 2021 Journal Article, 2021 DOI

Mulligan V., Lynagh Y., Clarke S., Unemo M., Crowley B., Prevalence, Macrolide Resistance, and Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium in Men Who Have Sex with Men Attending an Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic in Dublin, Ireland in 2017-2018, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 46, (4), 2019, pe35 - e37, pe35-e37 Journal Article, 2019 DOI

Dr. Kiran Santlal1, Dr. Fiona Fenton1,Adam Shanley2, Siobhan O'Dea2, Graham Ryall3, Dr. Susan Clarke5 , Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald6, Dr. Eamon Keenan7, A Collaborative Response to Chemsex & GHB Usage in Ireland, Lisbon Addictions Conference, Lisbon, 2019, 2019 Poster, 2019

E. Sweeney1 , N. Curtin2 , E. de Barra3 , K. Burns4 , E. O'Neill5 , E. Feeney6 , H. Tuite7 , A. Jackson8 , P. Gavin9 , S. Clarke1 , S. O'Connell10, E. Muldoon2,11 ., National Guidelines on the Provision of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), Irish medical Journal, 113, (7), 2019, p123- Journal Article, 2019

Van Hout M.C., Crowley D., O'Dea S., Clarke S., Chasing the rainbow: pleasure, sex-based sociality and consumerism in navigating and exiting the Irish Chemsex scene, Culture, Health and Sexuality, 21, (9), 2019, p1074 - 1086, p1074-1086 Journal Article, 2019 DOI

Farrell, G.; Kelly, L.; Murphy, S.; Clarke, S., Rapid ART Initiation in Newly Diagnosed HIV Infection: An Audit from the GUIDE Clinic, SSSTDI, 2019 Oral Presentation, 2019

Glynn, R.W., Byrne, N., O'Dea, S., Shanley, A., Codd, M., Keenan, E., Ward, M., Igoe, D., Clarke, S., Chemsex, risk behaviours and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men in Dublin, Ireland, International Journal of Drug Policy, 52, 2018, p9-15 Journal Article, 2018 DOI

Shay Keating, Susan Clarke, PrEP at the GMHS - one year on, SSSTDI, 2018 Oral Presentation, 2018

Duggan P, O'Dea S, O'Sullivan C, Deane H, Clarke S, HPV Vaccine at Gay Men's Health Service (GMHS), SSSTDI, 2017 Oral Presentation, 2017

Siobhan O Dea, Susan Clarke, Point of Care Rapid HIV testing in a nurse led clinic, uptake and acceptability, SSSTDI, 2017 Oral Presentation, 2017

Farrell, G.; Murphy, S.; Nagle, G. & Clarke, S., Audit and Review of Nurse-Led Clinic for newly diagnosed HIV+ Patients at the GUIDE Clinic, SSSTDI, 2017 Oral Presentation, 2017

C Sadlier, A Lynam, S O'Dea, S Delamere, M Quinlan, S Clarke, O Sheils, C Bergin, HPV vaccine acceptability in HIV-infected and HIV negative men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ireland, Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 6, (2), 2016, p1536 - 1541 Journal Article, 2016

Cathal de Bruin, Noreen Curtin, Susan Clarke, Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of an OPAT Program in Ireland, IDSI , Dublin, 2016, 2016 Poster, 2016

Sadlier, C., Lynam, A., O'Dea, S., Delamere, S., Quinlan, M., Clarke, S., Sheils, O., Bergin, C., HPV vaccine acceptability in HIV-infected and HIV negative men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ireland, Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 12, (6), 2016, p1536-1541 Journal Article, 2016

George S., Bergin C., Clarke S., Courtney G., Codd M.B., Health-related quality of life and associated factors in people with HIV: An Irish cohort study, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 14, (1), 2016 Journal Article, 2016 DOI

S Clarke, OPAT in Ireland - the first few years, National OPAT Conference (BSAC), London, 2015, 2015 Oral Presentation, 2015

McFaul K., Rowley D., O'Reilly A., Clarke S., Access to post-exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure for men who have sex with men in an Irish healthcare setting, International Journal of STD and AIDS, 26, (8), 2015, p521 - 525, p521-525 Journal Article, 2015 DOI

Louise Pomeroy1, Julia Enkelman1,2, Mick Quinlan1, Susie Clarke1,2 , Pharyngeal GC Is it NAAT time to change the management of GC Contacts ? , SSSTDI Galway, 2014 Oral Presentation, 2014

Rowley D, Houlihan L, McFaul K, Clarke S, Lyons F, A diagnostic dilemma: Drug-induced aseptic meningitis in a 45-year-old HIV-positive man., Int J STD AIDS , 2014 Journal Article, 2014

Igoe D, Kelleher M, Cooney F, Clarke S, Quinlan M, Lyons F, Fitzgerald M, Crowley B, There has been a true rise in Neisseria gonorrhoeae but not in Chlamydia trachomatis in men who have sex with men in Dublin, Ireland., Sexually transmitted infections, 2014 Journal Article, 2014

Sadlier C, Rowley D, Morley D, Surah S, O'Dea S, Delamere S, O'Leary J, Smyth P, Clarke S, Sheils O, Bergin C, Prevalence of human papillomavirus in men who have sex with men in the era of an effective vaccine; a call to act., HIV medicine, 15, (8), 2014, p499-504 Journal Article, 2014 TARA - Full Text DOI

A. Lynam, M. Quinlan, S. Clarke, L. Pomeroy, M. Kelleher, B. Crowley, F. Cooney, F. Lyons on behalf of the Gonorrhoea control group, Positive pharyngeal GC NAAT - what does it really mean?, SSSTDI, 2014 Oral Presentation, 2014

Louise Pomeroy1, Julia Enkelman1,2, Mick Quinlan1, Susie Clarke1,2 , Pharyngeal GC Is it NAAT time to change the management of GC Contacts ? , SSSTDI Galway, 2013 Oral Presentation, 2013

Ní Cheallaigh C, Fitzgerald I, Grace J, Jagjit Singh G, El-Eraki N, Gibbons N, Keane J, Rogers TR, Clarke S, Bergin C, Interferon Gamma Release Assays for the Diagnosis of Latent TB Infection in HIV-Infected Individuals in a Low TB Burden Country., PloS one, 8, (1), 2013, pe53330 Journal Article, 2013 DOI TARA - Full Text

Louise Pomeroy GMHS, Mick Quinlan GMHS, Susan Clarke SJH / GMHS, A review of Gonorrhoea Contacts, SSSTDI, 2013 Oral Presentation, 2013

S Clarke, Successful Fulfilment of an OPAT service through a private providor, UK OPAT Initiative BSAC National Conference, 2013 Oral Presentation, 2013

Rowley D, Houlihan L, McFaul K, Clarke S, Lyons F, A diagnostic dilemma: drug-induced aseptic meningitis in a 45-year-old HIV-positive man., International journal of STD & AIDS, 2013 Journal Article, 2013

S Clarke, OPAT - Are we there yet? Successful fulfillment of an OPAT service through a private provider, IDSI, 2013 Oral Presentation, 2013

Muldoon EG, Mooka B, Reidy D, O'Dea S, Clarke S, Courtney G, Lyons F, Bergin C, Mulcahy F, Long-term neurological follow-up of HIV-positive patients diagnosed with syphilis., International journal of STD & AIDS, 23, (9), 2012, p676-8 Journal Article, 2012

Greig J.M., Wood C.G.A., Clarke S.U., 11 Special considerations in pregnancy, HIV Medicine, 12, (SUPPL. 2), 2011, p102 - 108, p102-108 Journal Article, 2011 DOI

Nelson M, Dockrell D, Edwards S, Angus B, Barton S, Beeching N, Bergin C, Boffito M, Breen R, Cartledge J, Clarke S, Fisher M, Freedman A, Gazzard B, Grant A, Greig J, Jones R, Khoo S, Leen C, Lipman M, Manji H, Miller R, Mitchell S, Ong E, Pozniak A, Schmid M, Shiew M, Singer M, Wilkins E, Williams I, Wood C, Weston R, British HIV Association and British Infection Association guidelines for the treatment of opportunistic infection in HIV-seropositive individuals 2011., HIV Medicine, 12 Suppl 2, 2011, p1-140 Journal Article, 2011

Kieran J, O'Reilly A, Parker J, Clarke S, Bergin C, Self-administered outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: a report of three years experience in the Irish healthcare setting., European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 28, (11), 2009, p1369-74 Journal Article, 2009

Hopkins S, Lambourne J, Farrell G, McCullagh L, Hennessy M, Clarke S, Mulcahy F, Bergin C., Role of individualization of hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy duration in HIV/HCV-coinfected individuals., HIV Med. , 7, (4), 2006, p248-54. Journal Article, 2006 DOI URL

Hopkins S, Coleman C, Kelleher M, Keating S, Clarke S, O'Connell B, Mulcahy F, Bergin C, Increasing resistance to ciprofloxacin among isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoea in Dublin., Irish medical journal, 98, (7), 2005, p208-9 Journal Article, 2005

Hennessy,M.; Clarke,S.; Spiers,J.P.; Kelleher,D.; Mulcahy,F.; Hoggard,P.; Back,D.; Barry,M., Intracellular accumulation of nelfinavir and its relationship to P-glycoprotein expression and function in HIV infected patients, Antiviral Therapy, 9, 2004, p115 - 122 Journal Article, 2004

Clarke S., Mulcahy F., Whats new for IDUs with HIV infection?, Sex Trans Infect, 79, (2), 2003, p80 - 83 Journal Article, 2003

Hennessy,M.; Clarke,S.; Spiers,J.P.; Mulcahy,F.; Kelleher,D.; Meadon,E.; Maher,B.; Bergin,C.; Tjia,J.; Hoggard,P.; Back,D.; Barry,M., Intracellular indinavir pharmacokinetics in HIV infected patients: comparison with plasma pharmacokinetics, Antiviral Therapy, 8, 2003, p191 - 198 Journal Article, 2003

Clarke S, Delamere S, McCullagh L, Hoskins S, Bergin C, Mulcahy F, Assessing limiting factors to the acceptance of antiretroviral therapy in a large cohort of injecting drug users, HIV Med, 4, (1), 2003, p33 - 37 Journal Article, 2003 DOI

Clarke S, Keenan E, Ryan M, Barry M, Mulcahy F, Directly observed antiretroviral therapy for injection drug users with HIV infection., The AIDS reader, 12, (7), 2002, p305-7, 312-6 Journal Article, 2002

.Susan M Clarke, Fiona M Mulcahy, John Tjia, Bergin C., Boyle N., Helen E Reynolds, Michael G Barry and David J Back, Absence of Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms with Lopinavir/Ritonavir and methadone, 2002, p1143 - 1145 Journal Article, 2002

Clarke S.M., Mulcahy F.M., Tjia J., Reynolds H.E., Gibbons S.E., Barry M.G., Back D.J., Pharmacokinetic interactions of nevirapine and methadone and guidelines for use of nevirapine to treat injection drug users, Clinical Infectious Diseases, 33, (9), 2001, p1595 - 1597, p1595-1597 Journal Article, 2001 DOI

S Clarke P Harrington C Forkin S Curran E Keenan F Mulcahy, DAART - A 1 year review, HIV Medicine, 1, (3), 2001, p173 - 174 Journal Article, 2001

Clarke S, Keenan E, Bergin C, Lyons F, Hopkins S, Mulcahy F, The changing epidemiology of HIV infection in injecting drug users in Dublin, Ireland., HIV medicine, 2, (4), 2001, p236-40 Journal Article, 2001

S Clarke, K Butler, C Bergin, F Lyons, G Sheehan, M Horgan, F Mulcahy, 'National guidelines for the active management of HIV in pregnancy. ', Irish medical journal 94 (5), 137-140, 2001, - Protocol or guideline, 2001

Susan M Clarke, Fiona M Mulcahy, John Tjia, Helen E Reynolds, , The Pharmacokinetics of Methadone in HIV Positive Patients Receiving the Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Efavirenz, Br J Clin Pharm , 2001, p213 - 218 Journal Article, 2001

Clarke S., Mulcahy F., Bergin C., Tjia J., Brown R., Barry M., Back DJ., The Pharmacokinetic interaction between nelfinavir and methadone., AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, , Glasgow 2000, 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS95- Poster, 2000

McGrath E., Clarke S., McMahon C., Mulcahy F., Bergin C., Life-saving chemotherapy for Kaposi's Sarcoma in a HIV positive pregnant woman., AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, , Glasgow 2000, 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS131- Poster, 2000

S. Clarke, P. Harrington, C. Condon, D. Kelleher, O. P. Smith and F. Mulcahy, Late onset hepatitis and prolonged deterioration in hepatic function associated with nevirapine therapy, International journal of STD & AIDS, 11, (5), 2000, p336-7 Journal Article, 2000 URL

Coughlan S., Clarke S., Conroy A., Mulcahy F., Hall W.W., Bergin C., Clinical utility of HIV-1 genotypicClinical utility of HIV-1 genotypic drug resistance testing in a heterogenous non-trial populationdrug resistance testing in a heterogenous non-trial population, AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, , Glasgow 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS116- Poster, 2000

Harrington P., Clarke S., Ryan M., Bergin C., Mulcahy F., Efficacy and Tolerability of Hydroxyurea containing salvage antiretroviral regimens in the management of HIV infection., AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, , Glasgow 2000, 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS35- Poster, 2000

Clarke S., Delamere S., Lyons F., Bergin C., Mulcahy F., Analysing limiting factors in the acceptance of HAART in IDU's, AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, Glasgow 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS45- Poster, 2000

Hopkins S., Rogers K., Clarke S., Lyons F., Mulcahy F., Bergin C., Hepatitis C: prevalence and implications for treatment in the HIV co-infected population., AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, , Glasgow 2000, 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS125- Poster, 2000

McMahon C., Clarke S., Gaynor S., McGrath E., Mulcahy F., Bergin C., Cocaine induced Cocaine induced thrombocytopenia in a young HIV seropositive injecting drug user. in a young HIV seropositive injecting drug user., AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, , Glasgow 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS67- Poster, 2000

Ryan M., Clarke S., McCullagh L., Merry C., Barry M., Mulcahy F., Changing demographics of an Irish HIV infected cohort from 1995 to 1999, AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, , Glasgow 2000, 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS137- Poster, 2000

Clarke S.M., Mulcahy F.M., Antiretroviral Therapy for injection drug users, Int Journal STD AIDS , 2000, p627 - 631 Journal Article, 2000

Clarke S., Mulcahy F., Efavirenz Therapy in Drug Users, 2000, p15 - 19 Journal Article, 2000

Kelly G.E., Clarke S., Has there been a turning point in the numbers of AIDS and HIV antibody positive cases in Ireland?, Ir J Med Sc , 2000, p183 - 187 Journal Article, 2000

Clarke S., Mulcahy F., Healy M., Condon S., Butler K, The efficacy and tolerability of combination antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy :infant and maternal outcome., Int Journal STD AIDS , 2000, p220 - 223 Journal Article, 2000

Clarke S., Courtney G., Forkin C., Harrington P., Mulcahy F., Resolution of recalcitrant molluscum contagiosum with intravenous cidofovir., Irish Journal of Medical Science, National Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 2000, 2, (1), 2000, pp33- Poster, 2000

Clarke S., Mulcahy F., Barry M., Tjia J., Reynolds H., Gibbons S., Back D., Managing Managing methadone and NNRTI's: Guidelines for clinical practice. and NNRTI's: Guidelines for clinical practice., Irish Journal of Medical Science, National Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 2000, 1, 2000, pp37- Poster, 2000

Clarke S., Butler K., Bergin C., Sheehan G., Horgan M., Mulcahy F., The Active management of HIV in pregnancy., AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, , Glasgow 2000, 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS138- Poster, 2000

Donnelly J., Clarke S., Keenan E., Mulcahy F., To assess the prevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis in a cohort of women attending To assess the prevalence of Chlamydia Trachomatis in a cohort of women attending methadone prescribing clinics in Dublin. prescribing clinics in Dublin. , Irish Journal of Medical Science, National Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 2000, (1), 2000, pp37- Poster, 2000

Hennessy M., Clarke S., Mulcahy F., Bergin F., Tjia J., Back DJ., Barry M., Intracellular indinavir pharmacokinetics in HIV positive patients., AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, , Glasgow 2000, 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS97- Poster, 2000

Clarke S., Mulcahy F., Barry M., Tjia J., Reynolds H., Gibbons S., Back D., The effect of nevirapine on the pharmacokinetics of methadone., HIV Medicine, 6th Annual Conference of the HIV Association, Edinburgh, 2000, 1, 2000, pp2- Poster, 2000

Clarke S., Harrington P., Forkin C., Curran S., Keenan E., Mulcahy F., DAART - for the treatment of injection drug users with HIV infection, Irish Journal of Medical Science, National Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 2000, 2, (1), 2000, pp32- Poster, 2000

Clarke S., Forkin C., Bogan C., Courtney G., Mulcahy F. S., Forkin C., Bogan C., Courtney G., Mulcahy F., Sarcoidosis presenting with hypercalcaemia six months post HAART., Irish Journal of Medical Science, National Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 2000, 2, (1), 2000, pp36- Poster, 2000

Clarke S., Harrington P., Barry M., Mulcahy F., The tolerability of Efavirenz post Nevirapine related adverse events, Clinical Infectious Diseases , 2000, p806 - 807 Journal Article, 2000

Clarke S., Delamere S., O'Grady P., Coleman C., Mulcahy F., The effect of switching diagnostic tests for chlamydia trachomatis from tissue culture to ligase chain reaction., Irish Journal of Medical Science, National Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 2000, 2, (1), 2000, pp36- Poster, 2000

Harrington P., Clarke S., Ryan M., Bergin C., Mulcahy F., Efficacy and Tolerability of Hydroxyurea containing salvage antiretroviral regimens in the management of HIV infection., AIDS, 5th International Congress on Drug Therapy in HIV infection, Glasgow 2000, 14, (4), 2000, ppS35- Poster, 2000

Clarke S., Courtney G., Ryan M., Broderick A.M., Butler K., Mulcahy F. , Maternal tolerability and efficacy of antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy., Irish Journal of Medical Science, National Scientific Meeting, 1999, 1999 Poster, 1999

Clarke S., Courtney G., Ryan M., Broderick AM., Butler K., Mulcahy F., Combination antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy:maternal tolerability and efficacy., HIV Medicine, MSSVD 1999, Wales LLandudno, 1999, 1, (1), 1999, pp50- Poster, 1999

A Profile of non-national patients attending a Dublin STD clinic., Clarke S., Mulcahy F.M., Irish Journal of Medical Science, National Scientific Meeting, 168, (3), 1999 Poster, 1999

Clarke S., Merry C., Ryan M., Martin J., Mulcahy F., Clinical experience with Nevirapine, National Scientific Meeting, Dublin, 1999, 168, (3), 1999 Poster, 1999

Clarke S., Mulcahy F., Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy (DAART) for the treatment of HIV infection in IDU's, HIV&AIDS, 5, (2), 1999, p8 - 10 Journal Article, 1999

Clarke S., Ryan M., Merry C., Mulcahy F., Daily administration therapy in a cohort of intravenous drug users., Irish Journal of Medical Science, National Scientific Meeting, 168, (3), 1999 Poster, 1999

Barry M., Clarke S., Mulcahy F., Back D., Hydroxyurea induced neurotoxicity in HIV disease, Hydroxyurea induced neurotoxicity in HIV disease, 13, (12), 1999, p1592 - 1594 Journal Article, 1999

Clarke S., Courtney G., Ryan M., Broderick AM., Butler K., Mulcahy F., Combination antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy:maternal tolerability and efficacy., HIV Medicine, BASSH 1999, Cardiff, 1999, 1, (1), 1999, pp50- Poster, 1999

Clarke S., Ryan M., Connolly S., Mulcahy F., Resolution of peripheral neuropathy with antiretroviral therapy., HIV Medicine, MSSVD 1999, LLandudno Wales, 1, (1), 1999, pp67- Poster, 1999

Clarke S., Mulcahy F., Use of Antiretroviral agents in the treatment of HIV infection, Irish Medical Journal, 1998 Journal Article, 1998

Merry C, Ryan M, Clarke S, Courtney G, Mulcahy FM, Triple Therapy In HIV Positive Intravenous Drug users, Seventh National Scientific Medical Meeting , 1998 Poster, 1998

Clarke S.,Mulcahy F., A review of recent advances in GenitoUrinary Medicine., Hospital Doctor, 1998, p37 - 44 Journal Article, 1998

Clarke S, Merry C, Moran aM, Pneumococcal Pneumonia Associated With Perianal HSV Type 2 Infection In A HIV seropositive Patient, 11, J Eur Acad Dermatol Venerol, 1998, p257 - 258 Report, 1998

Clarke S, Merry C, O'leary A, Ryan M, Aids To Compliance In HIV Positive Patients, Sixth National Scientific Meeting , RCPI, 1997 Poster, 1997

Clarke S.,Donnelly S.,Todd A.,Fraser A.,Casey E.B., Assessment of patient insight,compliance, and symptomatology in Ankylosing Spondylitis. , Irish Medical Journal , Irish Rheumatology Society, 1996, 54, (2), 1996, pp4- Poster, 1996

Coffey J., Landers D., Smith C., Clarke S., Mulcahy F., HIV infection and concomitant STD infection., Irish Journal of Medical Science, National Scientific Meeting, 154, (1), 1996 Poster, 1996

Merry C.,Clarke S.,O'Leary A.,Ryan M.,Mulcahy F., Improved drug compliance in HIV positive patients., AIDS, CROI, 10, (2), 1996, pp138- Poster, 1996

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications

Siobhan O Dea, Mick Quinlan & Susan Clarke & Mick Quinlan, GMHS - Annual reports 2005-2020 , 2020 Report, 2020

Susan Clarke, Infectious Complications of Venous Disease, Venous Disease Study Day SJH, Trinity Centre SJH, Nov, 2018, Vascular Dept SJH Invited Talk, 2018

Susan Clarke, OPAT in Ireland - the past 5 years, National IRL OPAT Conference, Marker Hotel Dublin, March , 2018, British Society for antimicrobials and chemotherapeutics (BSAC) OPAT subgroup Invited Talk, 2018

Susan Clarke, OPAT and GPs - everything you need to know, St James's GP Study Day, SJH Trinity Center, 2018, ICGP Invited Talk, 2018

HPSC, SHCPP, GHN, EMIS 2017 Findings from the European MSM Internet Survey (Ireland) , HPSC website and GHN, 2017 Report, 2017

HIV PrEP in Ireland - PrEP estimates for population at risk of sexual acquisition of HIV in Ireland , SHCPP, HPSC, HSE, 2017 Report, 2017

Susan Clarke, OPAT in Ireland, National UK OPAT Meeting, Birmingham, Nov, 2017, BSAC (British society for antimicrobial agents and chemotherapeutics) - OPAT subgroup Invited Talk, 2017

HPSC, Guidelines on the management of outbreaks of STIs , 2016 Report, 2016

HPSC, Report on the Gonorrhoea control group for the HSE Ease and SouthEast HPSC HSE 2016, HPSC Website, 2016 Report, 2016

Susan Clarke, OPAT Services in Ireland - Measures of Success, RCPI Masterclass in Infectious Diseases, RCPI, Sept, 2015, RCPI Invited Talk, 2015

S Clarke, OPAT in SJH - Are we better than the rest?, SJH Grand Rounds, SJH, Dec 2015, 2015 Oral Presentation, 2015

Susan Clarke, The Evolution of an OPAT Program in Ireland 2013-2015, National Healthcare Conference, Bord Gais Theatre, 2015 Invited Talk, 2015

HPSC, EMI Toolkit - Guidelines for the emergency management of injuries and PEP, 2014 Report, 2014

HPSC, C diffsurveillance, diagnosis and management of a disease in Ireland , 2014 Report, 2014

Susan Clarke, Prevention, Investigation and Management of Infections in IVDUs (non viral), ICGP certif in Substance Misuse and assess Health Problems, 2013 Invited Talk, 2013

Susan Clarke, All GPs need to know about HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, ICGP Summer School, Kilkenny, 2013, ICGP Invited Talk, 2013

Susan Clarke, OPAT Update , Irish National MRSA Reference Laboratory 4th National MRSA Scientific Meeting, RCPI, 2013, Irish Society of Clinical Microbiology Invited Talk, 2013

Susan Clarke, Optimising the Management of Infections in Drug Users, IOTOD (Improving Outcomes in the treatment of Opioid Dependance), Berlin, 2012, IOTOD Invited Talk, 2012

Susan Clarke, OPAT in Ireland - Where are we now?, Antibiotic Awareness Day, Dublin, 2012, Irish Society of Clinical Microbiology Invited Talk, 2012

Susan Clarke, Missed opportunities to diagnose and strategies to treat, RCPI Masterclass in ID, RCPI, 2011 Invited Talk, 2011

Susan Clarke, Missed Opportunities for a simple test, St Lukes Day RCPI, RCPI, 2011 Invited Talk, 2011

HPSC, Chlamydia screening in Ireland - A pilot study of opportunistic screening for genital Chlamydia infection in Ireland 2007-2009 , Dublin, 2010 Report, 2010

HPSC, HPSC Subcommittee on Verotoxigenic E coli , HPSC Website, 2010 Report, 2010

G McHugh, D Kiely, J Low, M L Healy, C Hayes, S Clarke, Importation of Polish trichinellosis cases to Ireland, June 2007, Eurosurveillance, 12, (29), 2007 Journal Article, 2007

The joint investigating team from Scotland, Ireland, and England, Update:Clostridium novyi and Unexplained Illness among Injecting Drug Users -- Glasgow, Scotland: Dublin, Ireland: and England, April-June 2000, MMWR, 2000, p543 - 545 Journal Article, 2000

The joint investigating team from Scotland, Ireland, and England, Unexplained Illness and Death among injecting-drug users - Glasgow, Scotland: Dublin, Ireland: and England, April-June 2000, MMWR, 2000, p489 - 492 Journal Article, 2000

Research Expertise

Keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CATHETER-ASSOCIATED INFECTION; DEEP INFECTION; Diabetic Foot Infections; FOREIGN-BODY INFECTION; Healthcare Acquired Infections; HIV; HIV Adherence; HIV INFECTED; HIV Infection; HIV LOAD; HIV opportunistic infections; HIV virology and pathogenesis; HIV-POSITIVE PATIENTS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV); METHADONE; Methadone maintenance therapy; OPAT; PRIMARY HIV-1 INFECTION; Prosthetic joint infection; Sexual Health; Sexual Health ; sexual health services; Sexuality and sexual health; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; Vascular graft infections

Recognition

Representations

IDSI Representative - Chlamydia Screening in Ireland - A Pilot Study of Opportunistic Screening for Genital CT infection in Ireland - HPSC, HRB, HSE 2007-2009

IDSI representative to the HPSC SubCommittee on Verotoxigenic E coli Infection 2010

IDSI Representative to the Chlamydia Screening in Ireland Pilot Study - RCSI, HRB, NUIG 2012

IDSI Representative on the Emergency Management of Injuries (EMI toolkit) HPSC 2014

IDSI Representative on the C diff Subcommittee - Surveillance, Diagnosis and Management of C diff associated disease in Ireland 2008

IDSI Representative on the Guidance on Management of Outbreaks of STIs - HSE and HPSC 2016

IDSI Representative on the Report of the Gonorrhoea Control Group for the HSE E and SE, HSE and HPSC 2016

IDSI Representative on the HIV PrEP in Ireland Group - PrEP estimates for population at risk of sexual acquisition of HIV in Ireland - SHCCP, HPSE, HSE 2017

IDSI Representative on the group EMIS 2017- Findings for the European MSM Internet Survey (IRL) SHCPP, HSE, GHN, HPSC 2017

IDSI Representative on the Chemsex Working Group (CWGI) 2018

IDSI Representative on the MSM Health Committee - HPSC, SHCPP 2019

IDSI Representative on the SH24 Steering/Evaluation Group 2020

Reviewer for the Irish Medical Journal 2010

Reviewer for the International Journal of STDs and AIDS 2005

IDSI Organising Committee since 2005 2005

European AIDS Clinical Society Meeting (EACS) - Organising committee 2015

National Ireland OPAT Conference - Chair of the organising committee 2017

Journal reviewer Irish Medical Journal 2006

Journal Reviewer HIV Medicine 2006

Journal reviewer International Journal of STDs and AIDS 2006

BMS High Level Teaching sessions to Clinical Colleagues in the Pharmaceutical Industry 2008

IDSI Representative on the RCPI Policy Group on Sexual Health 2010

Awards and Honours

Maxwell Finland award for Excellence in Infectious Diseases Research at the annual Spring meeting of the Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Society. I was nominated for this award by the clinical and research Infectious Diseases faculty at Boston University Medical Centre. 2003

Edward H. Kass award for Clinical Excellence, presented by the Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Society. I was nominated for this award also by the clinical and research faculty of Boston University. 2004

Travelling scholarship for an oral presentation at the British HIV Association meeting in Cambridge - 'The efficacy and tolerability of a programme of directly observed therapy (DOT) for drug users with HIV infection.' 1999

Travelling scholarship for a clinical presentation at the Spring meeting of the MSSVD - "Directly administered antiretroviral therapy (DAART) for the treatment of HIV infection in drug users". 2000

Bristol-Myers-Squibb travelling scholarship at the British HIV Association Spring meeting in Brighton for oral presentations on familial HIV disease, and the role of the multidrug transporter P-gp in HIV disease. 2001

Ortho Biotech travelling scholarship to the International AIDS Society meeting. This award was presented to ten Infectious Diseases Fellows throughout the United States, after a national competitive process based on clinical case presentations and discussions. 2002

Best Oral presentation: British HIV Association meeting in Cambridge - 'The efficacy and tolerability of a programme of directly observed therapy (DOT) for drug users with HIV infection.' 1999

HSE Excellence Awards - Innovation in Service Delivery Award - Awarded for the GMHS Nurse-led Asymptomatic clinic initiative. Dec 2017

Memberships

Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 2006 – date

Infectious Diseases Society of Ireland 2007 – date

Society for the Study of Sexually transmitted Diseases in Ireland (SSSTDI) 1997 – to date

British HIV Association (BHIVA) 2005 – to date

Irish Hospital Consultants Association 2004 – date