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        Paediatric Active Enhanced Diseases Surveillance (PAEDS)

        Christopher Peter Tom Blyth Richmond Snelling CC PC T MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Director, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases; Co-Head, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, ...

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        An overview of risk factors, management and prevention of cochlear implant infections

        With cochlear implantation becoming increasingly performed worldwide, an understanding of the risk factors, preventive measures, and management of cochlear implant (CI) infection remains important given the significant morbidity and cost it conveys. ...

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        Clonal expansion of new penicillin-resistant clade of neisseria meningitidis serogroup w clonal complex 11, Australia

        In Western Australia, Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W clonal complex 11 became the predominant cause of invasive meningococcal disease in 2016 ...

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        Same-visit hepatitis C testing and treatment to accelerate cure among people who inject drugs (the QuickStart Study): A cluster randomised cross-over trial protocol

        Despite universal access to government-funded direct-acting antivirals in 2016, the rate of hepatitis C treatment uptake in Australia has declined substantially. Most hepatitis C is related to injecting drug use; reducing the hepatitis C burden among people who inject drugs is, therefore, paramount to reach hepatitis C elimination targets.  ...

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        Bridging the gaps in test interpretation of SARS-CoV-2 through Bayesian network modelling

        In the absence of an established gold standard, an understanding of the testing cycle from individual exposure to test outcome report is required to guide the correct interpretation of SARS-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) results and optimise the testing processes. ...

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        A platform in the use of medicines to treat chronic hepatitis C (PLATINUM C): protocol for a prospective treatment registry of real-world outcomes for hepatitis C

        Safe, highly curative, short course, direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapies are now available to treat chronic hepatitis C. DAA therapy is freely available to all adults chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Australia. If left untreated, hepatitis C may lead to progressive hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. ...

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        AuTOmatic: Adaptive Trial of MessAging to improve Immunisation Coverage

        Tom Snelling T BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Head, Infectious Disease Implementation Research 08 6319 1817 tom.snelling@telethonkids.org.au Head, Infectious Disease Implementation Research Professor Tom Snelling is Head of the Infectious Disease ...

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        Real-time safety surveillance of seasonal influenza vaccines in children, Australia, 2015

        This paper reports the results from the safety surveillance of influenza vaccines in children in Australia, in 2015. ...

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        Whither pertussis?

        This article discusses the rising prevalence of pertussis disease in countries which have switched to acellular vaccines. ...

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        The ORVAC Trial - A phase IV, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial to optimise the delivery of RV1 rotavirus vaccine to Northern Territory Aboriginal infants

        Tom Snelling T BMBS DTMH GDipClinEpid PhD FRACP Head, Infectious Disease Implementation Research 08 6319 1817 tom.snelling@telethonkids.org.au Head, Infectious Disease Implementation Research Professor Tom Snelling is Head of the Infectious Disease ...

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        The Impact of a Multifaceted Tertiary Pediatric Hospital's Antimicrobial Stewardship Service

        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. ...

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        Invasive aspergillosis in adult patients in Australia and New Zealand: 2017–2020

        New and emerging risks for invasive aspergillosis (IA) bring the need for contemporary analyses of the epidemiology and outcomes of IA, in order to improve clinical practice. ...

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