Antimicrobials are the most commonly prescribed drug class in children. Overuse through inappropriate prescribing is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance and is recognized as one of the top 10 threats to global health by the World Health Organization. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• December 2022

Increased collaboration and engagement across all sectors can optimise the use of linked data to help reduce the burden of infectious diseases ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018

Chart review to validate linked microbiological data ...

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• 2016
• January 2016

Coinfection is not associated with increased clinical severity, but further investigations by pathogen pairs are warranted ...

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• 2016
• January 2016

As COVID-19 vaccinations rolled out globally from late 2020, rules and recommendations regarding vaccine use in pregnancy shifted rapidly. Pre-registration COVID-19 vaccine trials excluded those who were pregnant. Initial Australian medical advice did not routinely recommend COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancy, due to limited safety data and little perceived risk of local transmission. ...

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• 2024
• December 2024

Influenza and COVID-19 infections during pregnancy may have serious adverse consequences for women as well as their infants. However, uptake of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy remains suboptimal. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a multi-component nudge intervention to improve influenza and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among pregnant women.  ...

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• 2023
• July 2023

This is the first study demonstrating the negative impact of antibiotic allergy labels on clinical outcomes in children ...

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• 2019
• March 2019

The Influenza Complications Alert Network (FluCAN) is a sentinel hospital-based surveillance programme operating in all states and territories in Australia ...

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• 2016
• July 2016

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is uncommon in Australia ...

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• 2018
• March 2018

We will investigate the relationship between PCV coverage and VT carriage among undervaccinated children in Asia and the Pacific ...

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• 2018
• May 2018