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Independent clinic-based evaluation of point-of-care testing for the screening of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoea and Trichomonas vaginalis in women-at-risk in Australia, Guatemala, Morocco, and South Africa

Shephard M, Matthews S, Kularatne R, Andrewartha K, Blondeel K,  et al.
2024-03-04 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2024-03-04 • BMC Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND
In 2018, the World Health Organization commenced a multi-country validation study of the Cepheid GeneXpert for a range of molecular-based point-of-care (POC) tests in prim...
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Définition d'un jeu universel de critères de décision de base pour les essais cliniques sur les morsures de serpent

Abouyannis M, Esmail H, Hamaluba M, Ngama M, Mwangudzah H,  et al.
2023-02-01 • Médecine tropicale et santé internationale
2023-02-01 • Médecine tropicale et santé internationale
CONTEXTE
Les essais cliniques sur les morsures de serpent ont souvent utilisé des critères de décision hétérogènes qui demandent à être standardisés.

MÉTHODE
Un groupe d...
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Effect of HIV-1 infection on T-Cell-based and skin test detection of tuberculosis infection

Rangaka MX, Wilkinson KA, Seldon R, van Cutsem G, Meintjes GA,  et al.
2007-12-07 • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
2007-12-07 • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
RATIONALE: Two forms of the IFN-gamma release assay (IFNGRA) to detect tuberculosis infection are available, but neither has been evaluated in comparable HIV-infected and uninfected pers...
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Illness in returned travelers and immigrants/refugees: the 6-Year experience of two Australian infectious diseases units

O'Brien DP, Leder K, Matchett E, Brown GV, Torresi J
2008-02-21 • Journal of Travel Medicine
2008-02-21 • Journal of Travel Medicine
BACKGROUND
Data comparing returned travelers and immigrants/refugees managed in a hospital setting is lacking.

METHODS
We prospectively collected data on 1,106 patients...
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Comparison of an rK39 dipstick rapid test with direct agglutination test and splenic aspiration for the diagnosis of kala-azar in Sudan

Veeken H, Ritmeijer KKD, Seaman J, Davidson RN
2003-02-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2003-02-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
We compared an rK39 dipstick rapid test (Amrad ICT, Australia) with a direct agglutination test (DAT) and splenic aspirate for the diagnosis of kala-azar in 77 patients. The study was ca...
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Paediatric Buruli ulcer in Australia

Walker G, Friedman ND, O'Brien DP
2019-12-10 • Journal Pediatric Child Health
2019-12-10 • Journal Pediatric Child Health
AIM:
This study describes an Australian cohort of paediatric Buruli ulcer (BU) patients and compares them with adult BU patients.

METHODS:
Analysis of a prospective ...
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Mycobacterium Ulcerans Treatment – Can Antibiotic Duration Be Reduced in Selected Patients? (D/N include in MSF Publications analysis)

Cowan R, Athan E, Friedman ND, Hughes AJ, McDonald AH,  et al.
2015-02-06 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2015-02-06 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Global health training and postgraduate medical education in Australia: the case for greater integration

Mitchell RD, Jamieson JC, Parker J, Hersch FB, Wainer Z,  et al.
2013-04-01 • Medical Journal of Australia
2013-04-01 • Medical Journal of Australia
Global health (GH) training is well established overseas (particularly in North America) and reflects an increasing focus on social accountability in medical education. Despite significa...
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Comparison of operative logbook experience of Australian general surgical trainees with surgeons deployed on humanitarian missions: what can be learnt for the future?

Coventry CA, Dominguez LB, Read DJ, Trelles M, Ivers RQ,  et al.
2020-01-01 • Journal of Surgical Education
2020-01-01 • Journal of Surgical Education
OBJECTIVE
General surgical training in Australia has undergone considerable change in recent years with less exposure to other areas of surgery. General surgeons from many high-incom...
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Mycobacterium ulcerans treatment - can antibiotic duration be reduced in selected patients?

Cowan R, Athan E, Friedman ND, Hughes AJ, McDonald AH,  et al.
2015-02-06 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2015-02-06 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
INTRODUCTION
Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans) is a necrotizing skin infection endemic to the Bellarine Peninsula, Australia. Current treatment recommendations include 8 weeks of ...