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Whole genome sequencing reveals extensive community-level transmission of group A Streptococcus in remote communitiesThere was evidence of extensive transmission of group A Streptococcus both within households and across the community
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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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Working towards a Group A Streptococcal vaccine: Report of a collaborative Trans-Tasman workshopThis paper is a report on progress towards a joint Australian and New Zealand vaccination program for Group A Streptococcus bacteria, which causes serious...
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Invasive group A Streptococcus disease in Australian children: 2016 to 2018 - a descriptive cohort studyOur aims were to describe the epidemiological distribution of paediatric invasive group A Streptococcus disease in Australia and correlate this with influenza notifications
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Global molecular diversity of RSV – the “INFORM RSV” studyRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a global cause of severe respiratory morbidity and mortality in infants. While preventive and therapeutic interventions are being developed, including antivirals, vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, little is known about the global molecular epidemiology of RSV. INFORM is a prospective, multicenter, global clinical study performed by ReSViNET to investigate the worldwide molecular diversity of RSV isolates collected from children less than 5 years of age.
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An international cohort study of birth outcomes associated with hospitalized acute respiratory infection during pregnancyAcute respiratory or febrile illness hospitalization during pregnancy was associated with increased risk of preterm birth and low birthweight birth
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Spatial and temporal patterns of dengue incidence in Bhutan: a Bayesian analysisThis study aimed to quantify the spatial and temporal patterns of dengue and their relationship to environmental factors in dengue-affected areas
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Vaccine discussions in pregnancy: interviews with midwives to inform design of an intervention to promote uptake of maternal and childhood vaccinesWe explored midwives' attitudes and values regarding maternal and childhood vaccination, their perceived role in vaccine advocacy
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Effectiveness of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against hospital admissions for pneumonia in Australian childrenReductions in pneumonia-coded hospital admissions in unvaccinated children predominated in non-Aboriginal children with low incidence of pneumonia
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A Survey of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Clinicians in Australia and New Zealand About the Management of Staphylococcus aureus BacteremiaSignificant variation in practice, particularly for patients with a severe disease phenotype and antibiotic-resistant profile