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Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an important cause of heart disease in Indigenous people of northern and central Australia.
Streptococcus pyogenes is commonly believed to be resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), resulting in reservations about using SXT for skin and...
Quantification of the disease burden caused by different risks informs prevention by providing an account of health loss different to that provided by a...
In Australia, rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is almost exclusively restricted to Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people with children being...
Globally, ARF and RHD cause more than a quarter of a million deaths and substantial disability each year.
Institute Director; Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH
Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) causes a wide spectrum of diseases, ranging from pharyngitis and impetigo to severe invasive infections and immune-mediated conditions such as acute rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease and acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Contemporary data on the global burden of Strep A diseases are lacking.
Head lice is an ectoparasitic skin infection commonly seen in primary school-aged children. In remote Australia, where rates of other skin infections and downstream sequelae are endemic, the rate of head lice infestation is unknown.
Language is significant for communicating knowledge across cultures and generations and has the power to attribute meanings and alter our worldviews.
This study provides new knowledge on ARF characteristics and management and highlights international variation in diagnostic and management practice.