By Dr Josh Paul Hanson

Journal articles

Hanson J; Lee SJ; Mohanty S; Faiz MA; Anstey NM; Price RN; Charunwatthana P; Yunus EB; Mishra SK; Tjitra E; Rahman R; Nosten F; Htut Y; Maude RJ; Hong Chau TT; Phu NH; Hien TT; White NJ; Day NPJ; Dondorp AM, 2014, 'Rapid clinical assessment to facilitate the triage of adults with falciparum malaria, a retrospective analysis', Plos One, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0087020

Maude RJ; Silamut K; Plewes K; Charunwatthana P; Ho M; Abul Faiz M; Rahman R; Hossain MA; Hassan MU; Bin Yunus E; Hoque G; Islam F; Ghose A; Hanson J; Schlatter J; Lacey R; Eastaugh A; Tarning J; Lee SJ; White NJ; Chotivanich K; Day NPJ; Dondorp AM, 2014, 'Randomized controlled trial of levamisole hydrochloride as adjunctive therapy in severe falciparum malaria with high parasitemia', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 209, pp. 120 - 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jit410

Hanson J; Lam SWK; Alam S; Pattnaik R; Mahanta KC; Uddin Hasan M; Mohanty S; Mishra S; Cohen S; Day N; White N; Dondorp A, 2013, 'The reliability of the physical examination to guide fluid therapy in adults with severe falciparum malaria: An observational study', Malaria Journal, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-348

Newton PN; Stepniewska K; Dondorp A; Silamut K; Chierakul W; Krishna S; Davis TM; Suputtamongkol Y; Angus B; Pukrittayakamee S; Ruangveerayuth R; Hanson J; Day NP; White NJ, 2013, 'Prognostic indicators in adults hospitalized with falciparum malaria in Western Thailand', Malaria Journal, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-12-229

Hanson JP; Lam SWK; Mohanty S; Alam S; Pattnaik R; Mahanta KC; Hasan MU; Charunwatthana P; Mishra SK; Day NPJ; White NJ; Dondorp AM, 2013, 'Fluid resuscitation of adults with severe falciparum malaria: Effects on acid-base status, renal function, and extravascular lung water', Critical Care Medicine, 41, pp. 972 - 981, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e31827466d2

Hanson J; Lam SW, Mohanty S, Alam S, Pattnaik R, Mahanta KC, Hasan MU, Charunwatthana P, Mishra SK, Day NP, White NJ, Dondorp AM. , 2013, 'Fluid resuscitation of adults with severe falciparum malaria: effects on Acid-base status, renal function, and extravascular lung water.', Critical Care Medicine, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e31827466d2

Hanson J; Dondorp AM; Day NP; White NJ, 2013, 'Reply to Cunnington et al', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 207, pp. 370 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jis680

Hanson J, 2012, 'Relative Contributions of Macrovascular and Microvascular Dysfunction to Disease Severity in Falciparum Malaria (vol 206, pg 571, 2012)', JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 206, pp. 1330 - 1330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jis501

Hanson J; Lam SWK; Mahanta KC; Pattnaik R; Alam S; Mohanty S; Hasan MU; Hossain A; Charunwatthana P; Chotivanich K; Maude RJ; Kingston H; Day NP; Mishra S; White NJ; Dondorp AM, 2012, 'Relative contributions of macrovascular and microvascular dysfunction to disease severity in falciparum malaria', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 206, pp. 571 - 579, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jis400

Taylor WRJ; Hanson J; Turner GDH; White NJ; Dondorp AM, 2012, 'Respiratory manifestations of malaria', Chest, 142, pp. 492 - 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1378/chest.11-2655

Conway LJ; Robertson TE; Mcgill JJ; Hanson JP, 2011, 'MELAS syndrome in an Indigenous Australian woman', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. 581 - 582, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja10.11393

Hanson J; Lam SW; Mohanty S; Alam S; Hasan MM; Lee SJ; Schultz MJ; Charunwatthana P; Cohen S; Kabir A; Mishra S; Day NP; White NJ; Dondorp AM, 2011, 'Central venous catheter use in severe malaria: Time to reconsider the World Health Organization guidelines?', Malaria Journal, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-342

Nguyen HP; Hanson J; Bethell D; Nguyen TH; Tran TH; Ly VC; Pham PL; Sinh DX; Dondorp A; White N; Hien TT; Day N, 2011, 'A retrospective analysis of the haemodynamic and metabolic effects of fluid resuscitation in vietnamese adults with severe falciparum malaria', Plos One, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0025523

Hanson J; Hasan MM; Royakkers AA; Alam S; Charunwatthana P; Maude RJ; Douthwaite ST; Yunus E; Mantha ML; Schultz MJ; Faiz M; White NJ; Day NP; Dondorp AM, 2011, 'Laboratory prediction of the requirement for renal replacement in acute falciparum malaria', Malaria Journal, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-217

Hanson J; Lee SJ; Mohanty S; Faiz MA; Anstey NM; Charunwatthana P; Yunus EB; Mishra SK; Tjitra E; Price RN; Rahman R; Nosten F; Htut Y; Hoque G; Chau TTH; Phu NH; Hien TT; White NJ; Day NPJ; Dondorp AM, 2010, 'A simple score to predict the outcome of severe malaria in adults', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 50, pp. 679 - 685, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/649928

Maude RJ; Plewes K; Faiz MA; Hanson J; Charunwatthana P; Lee SJ; Tärning J; Yunus EB; Hoque MG; Hasan MU; Hossain A; Lindegardh N; Day NPJ; White NJ; Dondorp AM, 2009, 'Does artesunate prolong the electrocardiograph QT interval in patients with severe malaria?', American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 80, pp. 126 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.126

Hanson J; Hossain A; Charunwatthana P; Hassan MU; Davis TME; Lam SWK; Chubb SAP; Maude RJ; Yunus EB; Haque G; White NJ; Day NPJ; Dondorp AM, 2009, 'Hyponatremia in severe malaria: Evidence for an appropriate anti-diuretic hormone response to hypovolemia', American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 80, pp. 141 - 145, http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.141

Dondorp AM; Ince C; Charunwatthana P; Hanson J; Van Kuijen A; Faiz MA; Rahman MR; Hasan M; Bin Yunus E; Ghose A; Ruangveerayut R; Limmathurotsakul D; Mathura K; White NJ; Day NPJ, 2008, 'Direct in vivo assessment of microcirculatory dysfunction in severe falciparum malaria', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 197, pp. 79 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/523762

Hanson JP; Dondorp AM; Day NPJ, 2007, 'Malaria treatment in the United States [1]', JAMA, 298, pp. 1396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.298.12.1396-a

McBride WJH; Hanson JP; Miller R; Wenck D, 2007, 'Severe spotted fever group rickettsiosis, Australia', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 13, pp. 1742 - 1744, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1311.070099

Meumann EM; Novak RT; Gal D; Kaestli ME; Mayo M; Hanson JP; Spencer E; Glass MB; Gee JE; Wilkins PP; Currie BJ, 2006, 'Clinical evaluation of a type III secretion system real-time PCR assay for diagnosing melioidosis', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 44, pp. 3028 - 3030, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00913-06

Hanson JP, 2005, 'Tropical sprue in Far North Queensland.', Medical Journal of Australia, 182, pp. 536 - 537

Hanson JP; Taylor CT; Richards AR; Smith IL; Boutlis CS, 2004, 'Japanese encephalitis acquired near Port Moresby: Implications for residents and travellers to Papua New Guinea [1]', Medical Journal of Australia, 181, pp. 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06274.x

Conference Papers

Gavey R; Smith S; Vincent S; Hanson J, 2025, 'RESPIRATORY MANIFESTATIONS OF RICKETTSIAL DISEASE IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND; CLINICAL COURSE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PATIENT MANAGEMENT', in INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, WILEY, pp. 169 - 169

Gora H; Hasan T; Smith S; Wilson I; Mayo M; Woerle C; Webb JR; Currie BJ; Hanson J; Meumann EM, 2022, '2356 Melioidosis of the central nervous system; impact of the bimABm allele on patient presentation and outcome', BMJ, pp. a13.1 - a1a13, presented at Abstracts, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjno-2022-anzan.32

Chau KWT; Smith S; Kang K; Dheda S; Hanson J, 2018, 'BACTRIM PROPHYLAXIS FOR MELIOIDOSIS IN PATIENTS RECEIVING HAEMODIALYSIS', in NEPHROLOGY, WILEY, pp. 39 - 39, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000443138700104&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Roberts J; Koslowska J; Evans G; Smith P; Antoniou S; Pridgeon S; Smith S; Hanson J, 2018, 'Melioidosis: a tropical disease of the prostate', in BJU INTERNATIONAL, WILEY, AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, pp. 67 - 67, presented at 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, AUSTRALIA, Melbourne, 24 February 2018 - 27 February 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000425625700141&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Lee A; Hanson J; Fox P; Kini GP; Ombiga J; Boyd P, 2017, 'Towards hepatitis C eradication in far north Queensland: A report on models of care and direct-acting antiviral outcomes', in JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 73 - 73, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000407897100134&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Posters

Guthridge I; Smith S; Horne P; Hanson J, 2019, 'Increasing prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in remote Australian communities: implications for patients and clinicians', Darwin, presented at Australian Society of Infectious Diseases Annual Scientific Meeting, Darwin, 16 May 2019

Paltridge M; Smith S; Fang X; Traves A; McDermott R; Blake C; Milligan B; D'Addona A; Hanson J, 2019, 'Rapid Progress toward Elimination of Strongyloidiasis in North Queensland, Tropical Australia, 2000-2018', Darwin, presented at Australian Society of Infectious Diseases Annual Scientific Meeting, Darwin, 16 May 2019

Smith S; Liu YH; Carter A; Kennedy B; Dermedgoglou A; Poulgrain S; Paavola M; Minto T; Luc M; Hanson J, 2019, 'Severe leptospirosis in tropical Australia: Optimising intensive care unit management to reduce mortality', Darwin, presented at ASID Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, Darwin, 16 May 2019

Conference Presentations

Gora H; Hasan T; Smith S; Wilson I; Mayo M; Woerle C; Webb J; Currie B; Meumann E; Hanson J, 2022, 'Melioidosis of the central nervous system; impact of the bimABm allele on patient presentation and outcome', presented at European Melioidoisis Congress, Graz, Austria, 16 May 2022 - 18 May 2022

Gora H; Hasan T; Smith S; Wilson I; Mayo M; Woerle C; Webb J; Currie B; Meumann E; Hanson J, 2022, 'Melioidosis of the central nervous system; impact of the bimABm allele on patient presentation and outcome', presented at Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurology, Melbourne, 10 May 2022 - 13 May 2022

Aung NM; Hanson J; Kyi TT; Htet ZW; Cooper DA; Boyd MA; Kyi MM; Saw HA, 2017, 'HIV care in Yangon, Myanmar; successes, challenges and implications for policy', presented at APACC 2017, Hong Kong, 01 June 2017 - 03 June 2017

Thit SS; Aung NM; Htet ZW; Boyd MA; Saw HA; Anstey NA; Kyi TT; Kyi MM; Hanson J, 2017, 'The clinical utility of the urine based lateral flow lipoarabinomannan assay in HIV-infected adults in Myanmar', presented at APACC, Hong Kong, 01 June 2017 - 03 June 2017

Conference Abstracts

Sykes A; Smith S; Stratton H; Rosengren P; Vincent S; Hanson J, 2026, 'PULMONARY INVOLVEMENT IN LEPTOSPIROSIS; ASSOCIATIONS AND CLINICAL COURSE IN TROPICAL AUSTRALIA', in INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL, WILEY, Vol. 56, pp. 183 - 184

Bowers C; Taunton C; Pourmarzi D; Cashman C; Peniyamina D; Fauid A; Hempenstall A; Hanson J, 2026, 'Stop the bite: effective malaria outbreak responses in the Torres Strait, 2023-2025', in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Elsevier, Vol. 50, pp. 100527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anzjph.2026.100527

Yee J; Dore GJ; Hanson J; Iser D; Danta M; Shaw D; Read P; Balcomb A; Post J; Faros J; Montebello M; Collie P; Hallinan R; Cooper L; Marks P; Hajarizadeh B; Matthews GV, 2018, 'High efficacy of HCV therapy following universal DAA access in Australia: the REACH-C cohort', in JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS, WILEY, CANADA, Toronto, Vol. 25, pp. 54 - 54, presented at 16th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Diseases (ISVHLD), CANADA, Toronto, 14 June 2018 - 17 June 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000435101000087&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Media

Murdoch J; Hanson J; Smith S, 2025, What is responsible for the extraordinary melioidosis season in Cairns this wet season?, Australiasian Medical Publishing Company, https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/17/what-is-responsible-for-the-extraordinary-melioidosis-season-in-cairns-this-wet-season/

Preprints

Nyein PP; Tillakeratne SJ; Phyu S; Myint Myint Y; Lwin MM; Htike KL; Aung MT; Applegate TL; Hanson J; Matthews G; Lin KS, 2022, Evaluation of Simplified HCV Diagnostics in HIV/HCV Co-Infected Patients in Myanmar (Simplified Monitoring Myanmar SM ₂ Study), http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4257640

Reilly CW; Smith S; Hanson J, Ceftazidime therapeutic drug monitoring in patients with melioidosis, http://dx.doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.04.26359527

Stratton H; Pownell C; Sandeman M; Rosengren P; Price C; Stewart AGA; Gavey R; Kineally T; Petoumenos K; Smith S; Hanson J, Deciphering the “Doxycycline Deficiency Syndrome”: Defining the Characteristic Clinical, Laboratory and Imaging Findings in Patients Presenting with Leptospirosis, Q Fever and Rickettsial Diseases in Far North Queensland, Tropical Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202606.0044.v1

Crous M; Hempenstall A; Lui-Gamia N; Taunton C; Hanson J, Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Individuals with Acute Rheumatic Fever in Far North Queensland, Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202503.2336.v1

Sykes A; Smith S; Stratton H; Staples M; Rosengren P; Brischetto A; Vincent S; Hanson J, Lung Involvement in Leptospirosis in Tropical Australia; Associations, Clinical Course and Implications for Management, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202510.2344.v1

Stratton H; Rosengren P; Kinneally T; Prideaux L; Smith S; Hanson J, Presentation and Clinical Course of Leptospirosis in a Referral Hospital in Far North Queensland, Tropical Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202505.1427.v1

Korkusuz MH; Castellanos ME; Harriss LR; Hempenstall A; Smith S; Hanson J, Scabies in Far North Queensland, Tropical Australia: Implications for Local Clinical Practice and Public Health Strategies, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202503.1941.v1

Rosengren P; Johnston L; Ismail I; Smith S; Hanson J, The Characteristics of Patients that Develop Severe Leptospirosis: A Scoping Review, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202511.0921.v1

Price CF; Wood JP; Ismail I; Smith S; Hanson J, The Incidence, Aetiology and Clinical Course of Serious Infections Complicating Biological and Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Therapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Tropical Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.2430.v1

Rosengren P; Smith S; Johnston L; Coombs T; Cairns N; Song A; Staples M; Brischetto A; Ishmail I; Stratton H; Hanson J, Validation of the SPiRO score for the prediction of ICU admission in patients presenting with leptospirosis in tropical Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.17.26358361

Other

Aung NM; Nyein PP; Kyi MM; Hanson J, 2021, Bacterial Coinfection in Adults with Severe Malaria, Oxford University Press (OUP), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa732

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