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Skin conditions most frequently encountered in paediatric practice include infections, infestations, atopic dermatitis, and acne. Skin of colour refers to skin with increased melanin and darker pigmentation, and reflects global racial and ethnic diversity. Managing skin conditions in skin of colour requires health equity nuance, which is rarely explicitly taught. 

The in-vivo plasma concentration of penicillin needed to prevent Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis, recurrent acute rheumatic fever, and progressive rheumatic heart disease is not known. We used a human challenge model to assess the minimum penicillin concentration required to prevent streptococcal pharyngitis.

Skin infections are an under-appreciated and dominant reason for presentation to primary healthcare centres in these indigenous communities

Implementation of molecular testing could improve antibiotic use in this high-burden setting

We overview the changing epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus infections and the genetic alterations that accompany the emergence of Group A Streptococcus strains

A summary of the literature regarding the use of adjunctive protein synthesis inhibitors for toxin suppression in the setting of S. aureus infections is presented

Our findings are crucial in demonstrating that the Northern Territory STS clone is not STX resistant

There is a wide spectrum of disease severity in paediatric Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia

Scabies and impetigo are common in Timor-Leste, with very high prevalence of scabies in the rural district of Ermera

We examined the impact of introducing a dedicated team to OPAT, to define the role of increased medical oversight in improving patient outcomes in this cohort.