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Susceptibility to acute rheumatic fever based on differential expression of genes involved in cytotoxicity, chemotaxis, and apoptosisDifferences in the immune response, detectable by gene expression, between individuals who are susceptible to ARF and those who are not
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Sore throat: Is it such a big deal anymore?This review article addresses the driving factors associated with diagnosis and treatment of sore throats caused by Group A streptococcus.
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Invasive Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Children in Tropical Northern AustraliaWe conducted a retrospective review for all cases of S aureus bacteremia and sterile site infections, for children under 15 years, in northern Australia over...
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Hospital admissions for skin infections among Western Australian children and adolescents from 1996 to 2012The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of skin infection associated hospitalizations in children born in Western Australia (WA).
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Hospital admissions for skin infections among Western Australian children and adolescents from 1996 to 2012Skin infections are a significant cause of severe disease, requiring hospitalization in Western Australian children, particularly with Aboriginal children
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END RHDEND RHD is an alliance of health, research and community organisations seeking to amplify efforts to end rheumatic heart disease in Australia through advocacy and engagement.
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Defining target penicillin concentrations for subsequent studies of a reformulated long-acting benzathine penicillin prototypeAims: To determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations of penicillin G against a representative collection of Strep A strains; and to evaluate the impact of penicillin G concentration and size of bacterial inoculum on the prophylactic effect for Strep A strains
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Pharmacokinetics of intramuscular versus subcutaneous administration of Benzathine Penicillin GBenzathine penicillin G (BPG) has been in use since the 1950s for treatment of skin infections, bacterial pharyngitis, syphilis and prevention of recurrent episodes of acute rheumatic fever (ARF)
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The NZ BPG Pharmacokinetics StudyThis work will be undertaken in collaboration with The Kids Research Institute Australia and Australian based research teams to better understand how Penicillin works in Māori and Pacific children/teens who receive monthly BPG injections.