BCG vaccination modulates immune responses to unrelated pathogens. This off-target effect could reduce the impact of emerging pathogens. As a readily available, inexpensive intervention that has a well-established safety profile, BCG is a good candidate for protecting healthcare workers (HCWs) and other vulnerable groups against COVID-19. ...

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• 2021
• October 2021

Bacteria persist within biofilms on the middle ear mucosa of children with recurrent and chronic otitis media however the mechanisms by which these... ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

Deborah Peter Peter Lehmann Jacoby Richmond D PJ PC AO, MBBS, MSc BA (Hons) MSc MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Honorary Emeritus Fellow Biostatistician Head, Vaccine Trials Group Peter.Jacoby@telethonkids.org.au Honorary Emeritus Fellow Biostatistician Head, ...

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Ruth Peter Thornton Richmond RT PC PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Co-head, Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease Group (BRIDG) Head, Vaccine Trials Group Co-head, Bacterial Respiratory Infectious Disease Group (BRIDG) Head, Vaccine Trials Group Dr Ruth ...

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In this review, we comprehensively evaluate the rationale for oxytocin as a therapeutic, evaluating evidence from various various sources. ...

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• 2017
• January 2017

Recurrent acute otitis media (AOM), frequently caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, is a major paediatric health problem. ...

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• 2013
• February 2013

How Influenza outbreaks during mass gatherings have been rarely described, and detailed virologic assessment is lacking. ...

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• 2010
• May 2010

Rapid blood culture pathogen identification facilitated by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight and GeneXpert has the potential to improve antibiotic prescribing. This study investigates the impact of these rapid diagnostics on the timeliness of effective and optimal antibiotic prescribing in paediatric patients with bacteraemia. ...

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• 2020
• November 2020

To present Australia-wide data on paediatric COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndromes to inform health service provision and vaccination prioritisation. Design Prospective, multicentre cohort study. Setting Eight tertiary paediatric hospitals across six Australian states and territories in an established research surveillance network - Paediatric Active Enhanced Disease (PAEDS). ...

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• 2021
• November 2021

Cryptococcosis caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans-Cryptococcus gattii complex is an important opportunistic infection in people with immunodeficiency, including in the haematology/oncology setting. ...

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• 2021
• November 2021

Christopher Blyth CC MBBS (Hons) DCH FRACP FRCPA PhD Director, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases; Co-Head, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Honorary and NHMRC Emerging ...

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• 2021
• December 2021

Australian governments have used vaccine mandates to drive high uptake of routine childhood vaccines and adult Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and influenza vaccines. We sought to understand the attitudes of Western Australian parents regarding mandating COVID-19 vaccines for children, interviewing 44 parents of children aged up to 18 years between May and December 2021. Transcripts were analysed to ascertain parents' attitudes and sources of reasoning. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023