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Epidemiology of intussusception before and after rotavirus vaccine introduction in Fiji

The incidence of intussusception pre-rotavirus vaccine in Fiji is low

Optimising the use of linked administrative data for infectious diseases research in Australia

Increased collaboration and engagement across all sectors can optimise the use of linked data to help reduce the burden of infectious diseases

Determining the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine coverage required for indirect protection against vaccine-type pneumococcal carriage in low and middle-income countries

We will investigate the relationship between PCV coverage and VT carriage among undervaccinated children in Asia and the Pacific

Maternal antibiotic exposure during pregnancy and hospitalization with infection in offspring: a population-based cohort study

Antibiotic exposure before or during pregnancy was associated with increased risk of childhood hospitalized infections

Implications of asymptomatic carriers for infectious disease transmission and control

For pathogens such as Staph. A and Streptococcus P., some hosts may carry the pathogen and transmit it to others, yet display no symptoms themselves.

Predictors of Disease Severity in Children Hospitalized for Pertussis during an Epidemic

This study aimed to determine factors associated with severe pertussis in hospitalized children during an epidemic using a novel pertussis severity scoring...

Assessing the effect of meningitis prevention and treatment.

In high-income countries serious bacterial infections such as meningitis are uncommon, but their severity has led to prompt adoption of vaccines for...

Invasive group A streptococcal infection in the Northern Territory, Australia: Case report and review of the literature

This review article presents the case of infant Aboriginal twins with invasive group A streptococcal infection complicated by streptococcal toxic shock...

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.

Working towards a Group A Streptococcal vaccine: Report of a collaborative Trans-Tasman workshop

This paper is a report on progress towards a joint Australian and New Zealand vaccination program for Group A Streptococcus bacteria, which causes serious...