Prof Nicholas Feasey

Director of Research

Sir James Black Chair

Researcher profile

Phone

+44 (0)1334 46 4359

Email

naf6@st-andrews.ac.uk

PhD supervision

• Sally Forrest
• Allan Zuza

Selected publications

• Open access

  A more complete picture: capturing single nucleotide variant diversity in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli using post-enrichment metagenomics

  Gallichan, S., Mäklin, T., Picton-Barlow, E., McKeown, C., Forrest, S., Corander, J., Moore, M., Feasey, N., Heinz, E., Graf, F. & Lewis, J., 22 Jun 2026, In: Microbial Genomics. 12, 6, p. 1-10 10 p., 001757.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  An automated and portable platform for rapid cell-free DNA isolation and its application in microbial DNA metagenomic sequencing from human blood samples

  Marriott, L., Martinez-Lopez, A., Liga, A., Horiba, K., Warr, A., Phulusa, J. N., Kumar, R. S., Carey, L., Ito, Y., Parcell, B. J., Leslie, N. R., Feasey, N. A., Jacob, S. T., Rylance, J. & Kersaudy-Kerhoas, M., 9 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Lab on a Chip. Advance Article, 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Antiseptic cleansing to reduce vertical transmission of pathogens to neonates: the NeoVT-AMR randomized clinical trial

  Beales, E., Clements, M. N., Feasey, N. A., Lissauer, D., Banda, M., Maseko, B., Bielicki, J. A., Lissauer, S., Bennett, A., Kawaza, K., Gadama, L. A., Walker, A. S., Sharland, M. & Hill, L. F., 11 Jun 2026, In: JAMA Network Open. 9, 6, e2615665.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Appraising the infection prevention and control practices at two referral hospitals in Malawi: a mixed methods situational analysis

  Ng'ambi, D., O'Byrne, T., Kamchedzera, W., Zgambo, D. K., Pongolani, R., Matorera, R., Saini, H., Hara, W. Z., Jingini, E., Maseko, A., Musopole, O., Nyirenda, S., Mponda, K., Bunduki, G. K., Kok, M., Feasey, N. & Tancred, T., 6 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control. 15, p. 1-13 13 p., 76.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Co-creating community-driven solutions and policy priorities to address antimicrobial resistance through Responsive Dialogues: a qualitative evaluation from Malawi

  Sambakunsi, H., Phiri, M., O’Byrne, T., Mankhomwa, J., Pongolani, R., Zaremba, J., Feasey, N. A., Macpherson, E. & Nyirenda, D., 28 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: PLOS Global Public Health. 6, 4, p. 1-16 e0005697.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Contribution of nosocomial transmission to Klebsiella pneumoniae neonatal sepsis in Africa and South Asia: an observational study of infection clusters inferred from pathogen genomics and temporal data

  Odih, E. E., Abdulahi, J. A., Amulele, A. V., Bates, M., Heinz, E., Hu, W., Jain, K., Magobo, R., Olwagen, C. P., Tembo, J. M., Sonda, T., Strysko, J., Tigoi, C. C., Bittinger, K., Cornick, J., Foster-Nyarko, E., Gumbi, W., Jones, S. M., Musyani, C. L. & McGann, C. M. & 42 others, Moustafa, A. M., Musicha, P., Mwansa, J. C. L., Ndumba, M. L., Stanton, T. D., Omuoyo, D. O., Pearse, O., Phillips, L. T., Planet, P. J., Rodrigues, C. M. C., Secka, F., Sands, K., Theiller, E., Zuza, A. M., Basu, S., Chan, G. J., Iregbu, K. C., Mazarati, J.-B., Alemayehu, S. S., Walsh, T. R., Zahra, R., Dramowski, A., Fwoloshi, S., Labi, A.-K., Madrid, L., Obeng-Nkrumah, N., Ojok, D., Wadugu, B. D., Whitelaw, A. C., Bhargava, A., Jindal, A., Agarwal, R. K., Aiken, A. M., Berkley, J. A., Coffin, S. E., Feasey, N. A., Govender, N. P., Hamer, D. H., Madhi, S. A., Sankar, M. J., Wyres, K. L. & Holt, K. E., 13 May 2026, In: PLoS Medicine. 23, 5, p. 1-24 24 p., e1005077.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Designing implementation strategies for improving infection prevention and control in acute healthcare facilities in Malawi: a formative study protocol

  Ng'ambi, D., Tancred, T., Feasey, N., Hara, W. Z., Musopole, O. & O'Byrne, T., 16 Apr 2026, In: Wellcome Open Research. 10, 13 p., 223.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Distribution of capsule and O types in Klebsiella pneumoniae causing neonatal sepsis in Africa and South Asia: a meta-analysis of genome-predicted serotype prevalence to inform potential vaccine coverage

  Stanton, T. D., Keegan, S. P., Abdulahi, J. A., Amulele, A. V., Bates, M., Heinz, E., Hooda, Y., Hu, W., Jain, K., Kanwar, S., Magobo, R., Olwagen, C. P., Tembo, J. M., Sonda, T., Strysko, J., Tigoi, C. C., Amin, S. A., Bittinger, K., Cornick, J. & Foster-Nyarko, E. & 63 others, Gumbi, W., Hotwani, A., Iqbal, N., Jones, S. M., Kabir, F., Khan, W., Musyani, C. L., McGann, C. M., Mittal, V., Moustafa, A. M., Musicha, P., Mwansa, J. C. L., Ndumba, M. L., Odih, E. E., Omuoyo, D. O., Pearse, O., Phillips, L. T., Planet, P. J., Rasool, A. A., Rodrigues, C. M. C., Sands, K., Tanmoy, A. M., Theiller, E., Zuza, A. M., Basu, S., Chan, G. J., Iregbu, K. C., Mazarati, J.-B., Alemayehu, S. S., Walsh, T. R., Zahra, R., Dramowski, A., Fwoloshi, S., Labi, A.-K., Madrid, L., Obeng-Nkrumah, N., Ojok, D., Wadugu, B. D., Whitelaw, A. C., Bethou, A., Bhargava, A., Jindal, A., Nanavati, R. N., Prasad, P. S., Sastry, A., Farooqi, J. Q., Ghanchi, N., Jehan, F., Khan, E., Agarwal, R. K., Aiken, A. M., Berkley, J. A., Coffin, S. E., Feasey, N. A., Govender, N. P., Hamer, D. H., Madhi, S. A., Nisar, M. I., Saha, S. K., Saha, S., Sankar, M. J., Wyres, K. L. & Holt, K. E., 12 Jan 2026, In: PLoS Medicine. 23, 1, 26 p., e1004879.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Evaluation of detection performance and cost-effectiveness of IDEXX Colilert-18 and ChromAgar for environmental surveillance of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Escherichia coli in water samples from urban marketplaces in Blantyre, Malawi

  Masoamphambe, E. F., Chipinga, J., Mphasa, M., Chidziwitsano, K., Panulo, M., Jafali, J., Feasey, N., Berendes, D., Kirby, A., Morse, T. & Cocker, D., 20 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Microbiology Spectrum. Ahead of Print, p. e01695-25 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Healthcare associated infections and associated antimicrobial resistance in four African countries

  Forrer, A., Kajumbula, H., Nyarko, E. O., Barasa, I., Odhiambo, M., Chagwira, A., Abangi, K., Abisai, R., Lozani, N., Ngoma, J., Chiundu, D., Byanyima, R., Wobudeya, E., Kalungi, S., Appiah, E. K., Tetteh, M. F. K. M., Ahiaba, P., Asiedu, W., Midega, J. & Townsend, A. I. & 5 others, Altevogt, B. M., Buckland-Merrett, G., Passarelli, A., Mohamed, N. & Feasey, N., 11 May 2026, (Submitted) In: Wellcome Open Research. 11, 1 p., 272.

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