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Duplex quantitative PCR assay for detection of haemophilus influenzae that distinguishes fucose-and protein d-negative strainsDeveloped a specific Haemophilus influenzae quantitative PCR (qPCR) that also identifies fucose-negative and protein D-negative strains
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Exposure to bile leads to the emergence of adaptive signaling variants in the opportunistic pathogen pseudomonas aeruginosaAdaptive variants of P. aeruginosa that arise following long term bile exposure enables the emergence of ecologically competitive sub-populations
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Potential use of Western Australia’s mandatory Midwives Notification System for routinely monitoring antenatal vaccine coverageWe observed low sensitivity and specificity of antenatal vaccination data in the Midwives Notification System
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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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A systematic and functional classification of Streptococcus pyogenes that serves as a new tool for molecular typing and vaccine development.This publication is a systematic analysis of all Group A Streptococcus M protein variants, to assist in the development of a vaccine.
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Invasive group A streptococcal infection in the Northern Territory, Australia: Case report and review of the literatureThis review article presents the case of infant Aboriginal twins with invasive group A streptococcal infection complicated by streptococcal toxic shock...
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Controlling acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in developing countries: Are we getting closer?Improved opportunities for the primary prevention of ARF now exist, because of point-of-care antigen tests for Streptococcus pyogenes, and clinical decision...
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Post hoc analysis of the PATRICIA randomized trial of the efficacy of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16)/HPV-18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccineThe efficacy of the human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16)/HPV-18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against cervical infections with HPV...
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Optimization is required when using linked hospital and laboratory data to investigate respiratory infectionsChart review to validate linked microbiological data
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The mechanism or mechanisms driving atopic asthma initiation: The infant respiratory microbiome moves to center stageAlthough debate surrounding the mechanism or mechanisms governing this causal pathway remains intense, demonstration of the capacity of pretreatment...