Use of tuberculin skin test, chest radiograph and interferon-gamma release assay to select migrants for treatment of latent tuberculosis [0.03%]
应用结核菌素试验、胸部摄片和γ-干扰素释放检测筛查需要治疗潜伏性结核感染的移民问题研究
Michael G Flynn,Megan A Rees,Ayesha Saqib
Michael G Flynn
Australian guidelines recommend the tuberculin skin test (TST) as the preferred test for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) with interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) as a supplemental test to improve specificity. For many years the chest...
Henry C Clutterbuck,Keith Eastwood,Peter D Massey et al.
Henry C Clutterbuck et al.
Introduction: Q fever remains an important notifiable, zoonotic disease in Australia. Previous epidemiological reviews have noted increased importance of non-abattoir contact with livestock and native/feral animals. Chang...
Laura Ford,Sam McEwen,Kathryn Glass
Laura Ford
Rotavirus, norovirus and adenovirus are common gastroenteritis viruses. To investigate trends of these viruses in the Australian Capital Territory, we analysed routine laboratory data and institutional outbreak data from 2003-2015. We found...
Leesa D Bruggink,Megan J Triantafilou,John A Marshall
Leesa D Bruggink
Noroviruses are a leading cause of outbreaks of gastroenteritis. This study examined the incidence and molecular characteristics of norovirus outbreaks in Victoria, Australia in 2016. Norovirus was detected in 52.4% of gastroenteritis outbr...
Trends in gonorrhoea infection and overseas sexual contacts among females attending a sexual health centre in Melbourne, Australia, 2008-2015 [0.03%]
2008-2015年澳大利亚墨尔本一家性健康中心就诊的女性感染淋病情况及其海外性接触状况的趋势变化
Jennifer Misson,Eric P F Chow,Marcus Y Chen et al.
Jennifer Misson et al.
Introduction: There has been a steady increase in gonorrhoea cases among females in Australian major cities but the reasons remain unclear. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with gonorrhoea...
A review of listeriosis notifications and co-existing conditions in New South Wales, 2010-2015 [0.03%]
2010-2015年新南威尔士州名单菌病报告和并存疾病概述
Kit Leung,Kirsty Hope,Vicky Sheppeard
Kit Leung
Aim: To describe the distribution of known risk factors for listeria infection, including co-existing conditions, among listeriosis notifications in NSW between 2010 and 2015. ...
An audit on the management and outcomes of infants at risk of congenital syphilis in the Top End of the Northern Territory, Australia, 2005-2013 [0.03%]
2005年至2013年北领地北方偏远地区先天梅毒高危婴儿的管理和结局审计报告
Natalia B A Rode,Nathan Ryder,Jiunn-Yih Su
Natalia B A Rode
Introduction: Congenital syphilis (CS) remains a condition of serious clinical and public health importance, particularly in the Aboriginal populations of northern Australia, which have seen a recent resurgence in cases. ...
Meningococcal Surveillance Australia: Reporting period 1 July to 30 September 2024 [0.03%]
澳大利亚脑膜炎球菌监测：报告期2024年7月1日至2024年9月30日
The reference laboratories of the Australian Meningococcal Surveillance Programme (AMSP) report data on the number of cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) confirmed by laboratory testing using culture and molecular based techniques...