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Multi-methods process evaluation of the SToP (See, Treat, Prevent) trial: a cluster randomised, stepped wedge trial to support healthy skinHealthy skin is important for maintaining overall physical and cultural health and wellbeing. However, remote-living Australian Aboriginal children contend with disproportionally high rates of Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) infected impetigo.
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Investigation of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance in an emerging sequence type 5 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone reveals discrepant resistance reportingOur findings are crucial in demonstrating that the Northern Territory STS clone is not STX resistant
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Infection characteristics and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia at a tertiary children's hospitalThere is a wide spectrum of disease severity in paediatric Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia
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Prevalence of Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcal Throat Carriage and Prospective Pilot Surveillance of Streptococcal Sore Throat in Ugandan School ChildrenThe Group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus pharyngeal carriage rates seen in Uganda (15.9%) are higher than the most recent pooled results globally, at 12%
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Burden of skin disease in two remote primary healthcare centres in northern and central AustraliaSkin infections are an under-appreciated and dominant reason for presentation to primary healthcare centres in these indigenous communities
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Lessons learned from a hospital-wide review of blood stream infections for paediatric central line-associated blood stream infection preventionHealth care-associated bacteraemia has a significant impact on child health, exceeding the number of community-acquired bacteraemia at our hospital
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The fall and rise of Group A Streptococcus diseasesWe overview the changing epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus infections and the genetic alterations that accompany the emergence of Group A Streptococcus strains
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Dedicated paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy medical support: a pre-post observational studyWe 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.
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A Retrospective case-series of children with bone and joint infection from northern AustraliaWe report osteomyelitis incidence in indigenous children of northern Australia is amongst the highest reported in the world
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Are scabies and impetigo “normalised”? A cross-sectional comparative study of hospitalised children in northern Australia assessing clinical recognitionScabies and impetigo infections are under-recognised and hence under-treated by clinicians