Recently, we identified a Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 5 (ST5) clone in northern Australia with discrepant trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT) susceptibility results. We aimed to identify isolates of this clone using Vitek 2 SXT resistance as a proxy and to compare its epidemiology with those of other circulating S. aureus strains. We collated Vitek 2 susceptibility data for S. aureus isolates collected through our laboratory and conducted a prospective, case-control study comparing clinical, microbiological, epidemiological, and genomic data for subsets of isolates reported as SXT resistant (cases) and SXT susceptible (controls) by Vitek 2. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• February 2021

The high burden of infectious disease and associated antimicrobial use likely contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. We aimed to develop and apply context-specific tools to audit antimicrobial use in the remote primary healthcare setting. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• July 2020

We conducted a systematic review of clinical trials and observational studies that address the utility of SXT for SSTI treatment, caused by either GAS or MRSA ...

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

Recent data on the epidemiology of impetigo and scabies and describe the current evidence around approaches to individual and community based treatment ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• July 2016

House dust mites (HDMs) belong to the most potent indoor allergen sources worldwide and are associated with allergic manifestations in the respiratory tract. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

The generous support of West Australians through Channel 7’s Telethon Trust will help support crucial child health research at Telethon Kids Institute in 2022. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2022
• April

Children at risk of potentially life-threatening Strep A infections no longer have to wait five days for timely treatment, thanks to a Telethon Kids Institute study conducted in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2020
• September

When health organisations in the north-west of WA requested urgent action to address the region’s high rate of skin infections, Dr Asha Bowen answered the call. ...

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

In a WA first, researchers from Telethon Kids Institute have shown that Aboriginal babies are 22.5 times more likely to be treated for skin infections than non-Aboriginal babies. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2017
• December

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