Viridans group streptococci (VGS) are an important cause of sepsis in immunosuppressed children. We reviewed the effectiveness of risk-stratified addition of vancomycin to empiric febrile neutropenia therapy among 107 children with leukemia or undergoing an allogeneic transplant. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021

The Pre-school Osteoarticular Infection (POI) study aimed to describe the burden of disease, epidemiology, microbiology and treatment of acute osteoarticular infections (OAI) and the role of Kingella kingae in these infections. ...

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

Public health measures targeting coronavirus disease 2019 have potential to impact transmission of other respiratory viruses. We found 98.0% and 99.4% reductions in respiratory syncytial virus and influenza detections, respectively, in Western Australian children through winter 2020 despite schools reopening. Border closures have likely been important in limiting external introductions. ...

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

Following the introduction of jurisdictional maternal pertussis vaccination programs in Australia, we estimated maternal vaccine effectiveness (VE) and whether maternal pertussis vaccination modified the effectiveness of the first 3 primary doses of pertussis-containing vaccines. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2023
• November 2023

In this study, we investigate the in vivo synergy between romidepsin and cytarabine ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• July 2019

Children with CP and intellectual disability, particularly from minority backgrounds, were at higher risk of being admitted to hospital after the first year of life ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• April 2020

This study aimed to identify the quality of life domains important for individuals with CDKL5 deficiency disorder ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• February 2019

Previous Australian studies have shown that delayed vaccination with each of the three primary doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis-containing vaccines (DTP) is up to 50 % in certain subpopulations. We estimated the excess burden of pertussis that might have been prevented if (i) all primary doses and (ii) each dose was given on time. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• February 2023

To describe health-related quality of life of Australian children and adolescents with Down syndrome and compare it with norm-referenced data. ...

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

Providing new insights into the interpretation of genetic variants in a rare neurologi disorder, in the contexts of population sequencing data. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• December 2017