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Reactogenicity of two 2010 trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine formulations in adultsThe objective of this tudy was to assess the reactogenicity of two 2010 trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) formulations among adults, including...
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Hospitalisation for bronchiolitis in infants is more common after elective caesarean deliveryThe authors previously reported an increased risk of hospitalisation for acute lower respiratory infection up to age 2 years in children delivered by...
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A national prospective surveillance study of acute rheumatic fever in Australian childrenAcute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an important cause of heart disease in Indigenous people of northern and central Australia.
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New findings in the pathogenesis of otitis mediaThis study was the first to concurrently identify middle ear pathogens in both bacterial biofilm and intracellularly in the middle ear mucosa of children and to identify extensive DNA stranding in the MEF from children with AOM
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Bacillus Cereus Bacteremia and Multiple Brain Abscesses During Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Induction TherapyBacillus cereus can cause serious infections in immunosuppressed patients. This population may be susceptible to B. cereus pneumonia, bacteremia, cellulitis,...
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A phase IIIB, randomized, controlled, observer-blind study to evaluate safety and immunogenicity of GSK’s meningococcal ABCWY vaccine when administered in healthy adolescents and adults, previously primed with meningococcal ACWY vaccine (BOOST)Investigator: Peter Richmond Project description GSK is conducting a research study to evaluate its investigational, pentavalentmeningococcal vaccine
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Sore Throat Melbourne and Perth Study: The Australian Strep A Vaccine Initiative (ASAVI) Urban Pharyngitis Surveillance Study (STAMPS)Jonathan Peter Carapetis AM Richmond AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Executive Director; Co-Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder
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Innate immunity in human newborn infants: prematurity means more than immaturityNeonates, particularly those born prematurely, are exquisitely vulnerable to life-threatening infections. This increased susceptibility to infection...
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Complexity of Influenza Outbreaks during the World Youth Day 2008 Mass Gathering and its Impact on Community Seasonal Influenza ActivityHow Influenza outbreaks during mass gatherings have been rarely described, and detailed virologic assessment is lacking.
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Skull base osteomyelitis: Fungal versus Bacterial InfectionAn 18-year (1990-2007) retrospective review of patients with Skull-base osteomyelitis (SBO) presenting to Westmead Hospital was performed.