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        Primary prevention of acute rheumatic fever

        Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an abnormal immune reaction following Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) infection of the throat, and likely the skin. Primary prevention is the prompt and appropriate antibiotic treatment of Strep A infection, and it can reduce the risk of developing ARF and subsequent rheumatic heart disease. ...

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        Capacity building to address antimicrobial resistance in remote Australia: The inaugural HOT NORTH Antimicrobial Academy

        Rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) for some pathogens in Australia are considerably higher in rural and remote compared to urban regions. The inaugural Hot North Antimicrobial Academy was a 9-month educational programme aimed to build workforce knowledge and capacity in antimicrobial use, audit, stewardship, surveillance and drug resistance in remote primary health care.  ...

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        Roadmap to incorporating group A Streptococcus molecular point-of-care testing for remote Australia: a key activity to eliminate rheumatic heart disease

        Jonathan Asha Dylan Rosemary Janessa Carapetis AM Bowen Barth Wyber Pickering JR AC DB R Dr AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD ...

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        Calculation of the age of the first infection for skin sores and scabies in five remote communities in northern Australia

        The young age of the first infection with skin sores and scabies reflects the high disease burden in these communities ...

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        Consensus guidelines for improving patients' understanding of invasive fungal disease and related risk prevention in the haematology/oncology setting, 2021

        Patients with invasive fungal disease (IFD) are at significant risk of morbidity and mortality. A productive partnership between patients, their carers/families, and the multidisciplinary team managing the infection and any underlying conditions, is essential. ...

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        Talking skin: Attitudes and practices around skin infections, treatment options, and their clinical management in a remote region in Western Australia

        Documenting carer, service provider and healthcare practitioner perspectives on skin infections provides more understanding of the context of treatment decisions ...

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        Complicated skin and soft tissue infections in remote indigenous communities

        The burden and consequences of skin infections for remote living indigenous people are high ...

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        Researchers share their expertise with the community in Cockburn

        Researchers from the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases at Telethon Kids Institute have shared their expertise with the community in Cockburn, covering topics ranging from respiratory disease in babies to recurring ear infections in kids. ...

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        Warm Welcome for the Neonatal Infection and Immunity Team

        Clinical Professor Tobias Strunk, Dr Andrew Currie and their Neonatal Infection and Immunity Team have become the newest members of the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases. ...

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        Pioneering skin sores research to improve health of children globally

        A Northern Territory-based research project investigating alternative and more practical treatments for skin sores (impetigo) benefiting children worldwide. ...

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