Reports and Findings
Australia needs a single national pharyngitis guideline to assist in providing rational, consistent and timely antibiotic treatment to patients at high risk of ARF
Indigenous patients are substantially underrepresented in care by services participating in the nationwide specialist palliative care Collaboration, likely reflecting widespread access barriers.
Occult maternal heart disease may be responsible for a substantial proportion of adverse pregnancy outcomes in low-resource settings
Early life infections drive high antibiotic prescribing rates in remote Aboriginal communities
Streptococcus pneumoniae causes substantial morbidity and mortality among children. The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) has the potential to dramatically reduce disease burden. As with any vaccine, it is important to evaluate PCV impact, to help guide decision-making and resource-allocation.
Systematic review of the treatment, prevention and public health control of skin infections in resource-limited settings where skin infections are endemic
We outline a series of research initiatives to improve identification of RHD in administrative data thereby contributing to monitoring the RHD burden globally
In the warmer tropical regions of WA no seasonality was observed, but overall incidence of LLC presentations were higher
Prevention strategies in ARF endemic settings may be enhanced by targeting new members entering a community and children in environments of close contact
We overview the changing epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus infections and the genetic alterations that accompany the emergence of Group A Streptococcus strains