The introduction of a formal medical team to Hospital in the Home (HiTH) demonstrated a positive clinical impact on Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) patients' outcomes. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• August 2017

Invasive group A streptococcal (Strep A) infections occur when Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as beta-hemolytic group A Streptococcus, invades a normally sterile site in the body. This article provides guidelines for establishing surveillance for invasive Strep A infections. The primary objective of invasive Strep A surveillance is to monitor trends in rates of infection and determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with laboratory-confirmed invasive Strep A infection, the age- and sex-specific incidence in the population of a defined geographic area, trends in risk factors, and the mortality rates and rates of nonfatal sequelae caused by invasive Strep A infections. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• September 2022

RHD Endgame Strategy: Evidence Briefs 5 Priority Areas for Implementation Priority Action Areas Acknowledgements Increasing access to swimming pools ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Early Environment
• END RHD Program
• RHD in Australia

As one of Telethon’s earliest and most long-standing beneficiaries, we are incredibly proud to be taking part in the Telethon Weekend again in 2018. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2018
• October

Researchers at the Telethon Kids Institute say Group A Streptococcus should become a nationally notifiable disease in Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2016
• September

Researchers from the Telethon Kids Institute and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have found that small regular doses of sunlight suppress the develo ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2014
• October

A new study has found that swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities can dramatically reduce rates of skin, ear and chest infections ...

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• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2008
• May

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. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• February 2018

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

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• August 2018

RHD Endgame Strategy: Evidence Briefs 5 Priority Areas for Implementation Priority Action Areas Acknowledgements Increasing access to swimming pools ...

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