Combination antibiotic therapy with an antitoxin agent, such as clindamycin, is included in some guidelines for severe, toxin-mediated Staphylococcus aureus infections. The evidence to support this practice is currently limited to in vitro, animal and observational human case-series data, with no previous randomized controlled trials (RCTs). ...

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• 2022
• February 2022

Streptococcus pyogenes (also known as group A Streptococcus , Strep A) is an obligate human pathogen with significant global morbidity and mortality. Transmission is believed to occur primarily between individuals via respiratory droplets, but knowledge about other potential sources of transmission via aerosols or the environment is limited. Such knowledge is required to design optimal interventions to control transmission, particularly in endemic settings. ...

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• 2023
• September 2023

In 2020, school and early childhood educational centre (ECEC) closures affected over 1.5 billion school-aged children globally as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Attendance at school and access to ECEC is critical to a child's learning, well-being and health. School closures increase inequities by disproportionately affecting vulnerable children. Here, we summarise the role of children and adolescents in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission and that of schools and ECECs in community transmission and describe the Australian experience. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged over the COVID-19 pandemic. The implications for COVID-19 severity in children worldwide are unclear. The objective was to determine whether the dominant circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) were associated with differences in COVID-19 severity among hospitalized children. ...

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• 2023
• October 2023

Asha Rosemary Bowen Wyber AC R BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD OAM MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD Head, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Senior Research Fellow Head ...

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• 2023
• August 2023

We examined the impact of introducing a dedicated team to OPAT, to define the role of increased medical oversight in improving patient outcomes in this cohort. ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

Scabies and impetigo infections are under-recognised and hence under-treated by clinicians ...

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• 2017
• July 2017

There is a wide spectrum of disease severity in paediatric Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia ...

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• 2018
• August 2018

Five Telethon Kids Institute researchers working across diverse and highly impactful areas of child health research have been named as finalists for the 2023 Premier’s Science Awards. ...

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Asha Janessa Tim Bowen Pickering Barnett AC Dr TB BA MBBS DCH FRACP PhD GAICD BSc PhD PhD Team Lead, Healthy Skin and ARF Prevention Senior Research ...

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