Poor sanitation facilities appear to be a major source of Salmonella Typhi in Fiji, with transmission by drinking contaminated surface water and consuming unwashed produce ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018

Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity globally. This bacterium is responsible for a range of different infections and post-infectious sequelae. Summarising the current knowledge of Strep A transmission to humans will address gaps in the evidence and inform prevention and control strategies. The objective of this study is to evaluate the modes of transmission and attack rates of group A streptococcal infection in human populations. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• March 2021

We aimed to review RHD burden in Western Pacific Region outside Oceania to identify countries with high RHD burden ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• January 2017

Systematic review of antibiotic duration and timing of intravenous to oral switch for paediatric infectious diseases and evidence-graded recommendations ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• August 2016

Adverse outcomes for people with acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease and the effect of comorbidities and demographic factors on these outcomes ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• July 2016

This study compared regional differences in the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in Indigenous Australian children, and describes the logistical and... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• September 2015

This retrospective study assessed maternal and perinatal outcomes for women with rheumatic heart disease admitted to the largest tertiary obstetric hospital ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• April 2020

To describe antibiotic treatment durations that pediatric infectious diseases (ID) and critical care clinicians usually recommend for bloodstream infections in critically ill children. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• July 2022

Rheumatic heart disease affects more than 40.5 million people worldwide and results in 306,000 deaths annually. Echocardiographic screening detects rheumatic heart disease at an early, latent stage. Whether secondary antibiotic prophylaxis is effective in preventing progression of latent rheumatic heart disease is unknown. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• January 2022

Reliable supplies of BPG are essential for delivering the recommended schedule of secondary prophylaxis for people living with RHD. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• August 2015