Data on asymptomatic identification rates of respiratory viruses are limited, particularly in Indigenous populations, who suffer a high burden of OM. ...

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• 2010
• June 2010

Jonathan Rosemary Carapetis AM Wyber JR R AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH Senior Research Fellow 08 6319 1000 contact@telethonkids.org.au Institute Director; Head ...

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In the 21st century, rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are neglected diseases of marginalized communities. ...

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• 2013
• May 2013

Benzathine penicillin G has been used as monthly deep intramuscular (IM) injections since the 1950s for secondary prevention of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Injection frequency and pain are major programmatic barriers for adherence, prompting calls for development of better long-acting penicillin preparations to prevent RHD. ...

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• 2020
• October 2020

A 7-year old boy developed myositis secondary to intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin-G in the context of secondary prophylaxis for RF ...

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• 2016
• February 2016

The review built a case for extending simple and cost–effective measures to all countries. Had these recommendations been put into action, significant... ...

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• 2014
• September 2014

A sample target product profile for reformulated benzathine penicillin G is presented ...

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• 2016
• October 2016

Rosemary Sophie Jonathan Wyber La Vincente Carapetis AM R SLV JR MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD BPsych (Hons) MAppEpi PhD AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS Senior Research Fellow Rheach Deputy Director Executive Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of ...

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The current prophylactic treatment to prevent rheumatic heart disease requires four-weekly intramuscular injection of a suspension of the poorly soluble benzathine salt form of penicillin G (BPG) often for more than 10 years. In seeking to reduce the frequency of administration to improve adherence, biodegradable polymer matrices have been investigated. ...

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• 2018
• June 2018

This report provides an update on the contemporary global and regional policy landscapes relevant to rheumatic heart disease ...

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• 2019
• January 2019

To describe the pattern of RHD occurrence in a sample of presenting cases from an occupational cohort in Papua Province, Indonesia. ...

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• 2015
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We studied in a non-randomized follow-up trial the persistence of pneumococcal immunity in children, 3-5 years of age, in community controls of a similar age. ...

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• 2017
• October 2017