Nicholas Yee

Nicholas’ research focuses on the genomic epidemiology and evolution of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL)-negative Community-associated Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CA-MRSA) in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia. Using whole genome sequencing alongside phenotypic and molecular approaches, his work investigates the diversity, evolution, and transmission of key CA-MRSA clones, with a focus on understanding resistance mechanisms and their public health impact.

Publications

Yee NWT, Coombs GW, Stegger M, Baig S, Tan HL, Mowlaboccus S. (2025)

Genomic Epidemiology of Clonal Complex 1 Staphylococcus aureus in Remote Western Australian Communities.

International Journal of Microbiology

Ramsay JP, Parahitiyawa N, Mowlaboccus S, Mullally CA, Yee NWT, Shoby P, Colombi E, Tan HL, Pearson JC, Coombs GW. (2023)

Genomic characterization of a unique Panton-Valentine leucocidin-positive community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus lineage increasingly impacting on Australian indigenous communities.

Microbial Genomics

Coombs GW, Daley DA, Yee NWT, Shoby P, Mowlaboccus S (2022)

Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) Australian Staphylococcus aureus Sepsis Outcome Programme (ASSOP) Annual Report 2020.

Communicable Disease Intelligence 

Coombs GW, Daley DA, Yee NWT, Shoby P, Mowlaboccus S (2022)

Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) Australian Enterococcal Sepsis Outcome Programme (AESOP) Annual Report 2020.

Communicable Disease Intelligence

Coombs GW, Daley D, Shoby P, Yee NWT, Robinson JO, Murray R, Korman TM, Warner MS, Papanaoum K, Derrington P, Horvath R, Jenney A, Spelman D, Mowlaboccus S (2022)

Genomic characterisation of CC398 MRSA causing severe disease in Australia.

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Coombs GW, Yee NWT, Daley D, Bennett CM, Robinson JO, Stegger M, Shoby P, Mowlaboccus S (2022)

Molecular Epidemiology of Penicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia in Australia and Reliability of Diagnostic Phenotypic Susceptibility Methods to Detect Penicillin Susceptibility.

Microorganisms