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Dedicated paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy medical support: a pre-post observational study
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.
Published research Group A Streptococcal & Rheumatic Heart DiseaseAdvances in Vaccines to Prevent Viral Respiratory Illnesses in Children
Childhood vaccination has played a critical role in the reduction of morbidity and mortality from communicable diseases, including specific respiratory pathogens
Published research Infectious Disease Implementation Research Group A Streptococcal & Rheumatic Heart Disease Vaccine Trials GroupGenome-Wide Analysis of Genetic Risk Factors for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Aboriginal Australians Provides Support for Pathogenic Molecular Mimicry
RHD after GAS infections is heritable and prevalent in Indigenous population. Molecular mimicry between host and GAS proteins triggers valve-reactive T cells.
Published research Rheumatic Heart Disease Group A Streptococcal & Rheumatic Heart DiseaseHospital admissions for skin infections among Western Australian children and adolescents from 1996 to 2012
Skin infections are a significant cause of severe disease, requiring hospitalization in Western Australian children, particularly with Aboriginal children
Published research Skin Infections Group A Streptococcal & Rheumatic Heart Disease Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Aboriginal Maternal Health & Child Development