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Rhinovirus is the most common virus and rhinovirus-C is the most common species in paediatric intensive care respiratory admissionsThis is the first report examining the role of different rhinovirus species in ARIs in children admitted to a tertiary PICU
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Assessment of on-time vaccination coverage in population subgroups: A record linkage cohort studyOn-time coverage of the 2-4-6 month schedule is only 50-60% across specific population subgroups representing a significant avoidable public health risk
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Paediatric antimicrobial stewardship and safe prescribing: An assessment of medical staff knowledge and behaviourParticipants demonstrated a good understanding of safe prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship
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Nurses are underutilised in antimicrobial stewardship - Results of a multisite survey in paediatric and adult hospitalsNurses consider antimicrobial stewardship activities within their roles, but are underutilised in antimicrobial stewardship programs
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Informing rubella vaccination strategies in East Java, Indonesia through transmission modellingA single dose of rubella vaccine will take longer to reduce the burden of rubella and will be less robust to lower vaccine coverage
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Chronic HIV-1 infection induces B-cell dysfunction that is incompletely resolved by long-term antiretroviral therapyB-cell dysfunction persists in patients with HIV receiving long-term antiretroviral therapy. the causes and consequences of this require further investigation.
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Circulating Soluble Factors and T-Cell Subsets as Immunological Predictors of Therapy Response in Human Cutaneous LeishmaniasisHuman cutaneous leishmaniasis, a neglected tropical disease caused by Leishmania braziliensis, presents treatment challenges due to varying therapeutic responses. Current therapies often encounter limited efficacy and treatment failure, demanding a deeper understanding of immunopathogenesis and predictive markers.
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‘Beyond core business’: A qualitative review of activities supporting environmental health within remote Western Australian schoolsAboriginal children and families contend with higher rates of preventable infectious diseases that can be attributed to their immediate living environment. The environments in which children spend most of their time are their homes and schools. We aimed to understand the opportunities in the school setting to support student skin health and wellbeing through environmental health activities, how these activities were completed, and the barriers to their implementation.
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Surveillance of avian influenza through bird guano in remote regions of the global south to uncover transmission dynamicsAvian influenza viruses (AIVs) pose a growing global health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where limited surveillance capacity and under-resourced healthcare systems hinder timely detection and response. Migratory birds play a significant role in the transboundary spread of AIVs, yet data from key regions along migratory flyways remain sparse. To address these surveillance gaps, we conducted a study between December 2021 and February 2023 using fresh bird guano collected across 10 countries in the Global South.
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The inequitable burden of infectious diseases among remote-living Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: a product of historyAlthough Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) is the sixth-most common infectious disease globally, its transmission within the household remains an understudied driver of infection. We undertook a systematic review to better understand the transmission of Strep A among people within the home, while highlighting opportunities for prevention.