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, 2011, 'Concurrent Influenza and Shigellosis Outbreaks, Papua New Guinea, 2009', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17, pp. 756 - 758, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1704.101021
, 2011, 'Concurrent Influenza and Shigellosis Outbreaks, Papua New Guinea, 2009', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17, pp. 756 - 758, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1706.101021
, 2011, 'Cross-reacting antibodies against the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus in older Australians', Medical Journal of Australia, 194, pp. 19 - 23, https://www.mja.com.au/sites/default/files/issues/194_01_030111/boo10600_fm.pdf
, 2011, 'Epidemiology of influenza-like illness during pandemic (H1N1) 2009, New South Wales, Australia', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17, pp. 1240 - 1247, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.101173
, 2011, 'Equity and access: understanding emergency health service use by newly arrived refugees', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. 74 - 76, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21770874
, 2011, 'Influenza as Risk Factor for Ischaemic Cardiac Events and the Effects of Influenza Vaccination. Outcomes from a Three-Year Prospective Case–control Study Conducted in the Australian Winters of 2008–2010 (HEART-FLU Study)', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S248 - S248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.609
, 2011, 'Mask-wearing and respiratory infection in healthcare workers in Beijing, China', Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 15, pp. 102 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-86702011000200002
, 2011, 'Pneumococcal colonisation following influenza infection', Vaccine, 29, pp. 6444 - 6445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.04.047
, 2011, 'Public health and health reform in Australia', Medical Journal of Australia, 194, pp. 38 - 40, https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2011/194/1/public-health-and-health-reform-australia
, 2011, 'Relationship between the population incidence of febrile convulsions in young children in Sydney, Australia and seasonal epidemics of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, 2003-2010: a time series analysis', BMC Infectious Diseases, 11, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-291
, 2011, 'Seasonal influenza vaccination in Australian hospital health care workers: A review', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. 336 - 338, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja11.10067
, 2011, 'The potential cost-effectiveness of infant pneumococcal vaccines in Australia', Vaccine, 29, pp. 8077 - 8085, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.08.050
, 2011, 'The Relationship Between Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Uptake and Socioeconomic Status in Western Sydney. Substudy of the Heart-Flu Study 2008–2009', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S251 - S251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.615
, 2011, 'University communication strategies during a pandemic - were the messages received?', Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 17, pp. e29 - e32, https://www.nursingcenter.com/_PDF_.aspx?an=00124784-201101000-00021
, 2011, 'Vibrio cholerae O1 in 2 Coastal Villages, Papua New Guinea', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17, pp. 154 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1701.100993
, 2011, 'Vitamin D deficiency in refugee children from conflict zones', Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 13, pp. 87 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-010-9325-9
, 2010, 'Undiagnosed, Unrecognised Influenza is a Risk Factor for Ischemic Vascular Events', CIRCULATION, 122, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000208231602964&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 2010, 'A retrospective study to assess treatment outcomes among TB patients taking DOTS treatment in South India', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 14, pp. E305 - E305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.2164
, 2010, 'All-cause mortality during first wave of pandemic (H1N1) 2009, New South Wales, Australia, 2009', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 16, pp. 1 - 7, http://www.cdc.gov/EID/content/16/9/1396.htm
, 2010, 'Attitudes amongst Australian hospital healthcare workers towards seasonal influenza and vaccination', Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses, 4, pp. 41 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-2659.2009.00112.x
, 2010, 'Concomitant administration of zoster and pneumococcal vaccines in adults ≥60 years old', Human Vaccine, 6, pp. 894 - 902, http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/hv.6.11.12852
, 2010, 'Cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical-based pandemic influenza mitigation strategies', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 16, pp. 224 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1602.090571
, 2010, 'Difficulties in recruiting older people in clinical trials: An examination of barriers and solutions', Vaccine, 28, pp. 901 - 906, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.10.081
, 2010, 'Epidemiology of paediatric invasive fungal infections and a case-control study of risk factors in acute leukaemia or post stem cell transplant', British Journal of Haematology, 149, pp. 263 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.08072.x
, 2010, 'Examining the knowledge of and attitudes to pandemic influenza among general practice staff', Medical Journal of Australia, 192, pp. 378 - 380, http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/192_07_050410/sea10925_fm.pdf
, 2010, 'Hand hygiene and face mask use within 36 hours of index patient symptom onset reduces flu transmission to household contacts', Evidence-Based Medicine, 15, pp. 48 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ebm1043
, 2010, 'Incompletely matched influenza vaccine still provides protection in frail elderly', Vaccine, 28, pp. 864 - 867, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.03.024
, 2010, 'Influenza vaccination amongst hospital health care workers in Beijing', Occupational Medicine - Oxford, 60, pp. 335 - 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqq037
, 2010, 'Lack of pneumococcal carriage in the hospitalised elderly', Vaccine, 28, pp. 3902 - 3904, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.03.073
, 2010, 'Modelling the impact of one-dose vs. two-dose vaccination regimens on the epidemiology of varicella zoster virus in Australia', Epidemiology and Infection, 138, pp. 457 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268809990860
, 2010, 'Self-reported symptoms of infection among travellers departing from Sydney and Bangkok airports', Journal of Travel Medicine, 17, pp. 243 - 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00422.x
, 2010, 'Severe, critical and fatal cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza in China', Journal of Infection, 61, pp. 277 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2010.07.010
, 2010, 'Shigella spp. Antimicrobial Drug Resistance, Papua New Guinea, 2000¨C2009', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 16, pp. 1797 - 1799, http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1611.101025
, 2010, 'Surveillance for outbreaks of influenza-like illness in the institutionalized elderly', Epidemiology and Infection, 138, pp. 1126 - 1134
, 2010, 'The burden of infectious gastroenteritis in elderly residents and staff of long]term care facilities, Australia', Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 31, pp. 860 - 863, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/654000
, 2010, 'University life and pandemic influenza: Attitudes and intended behaviour of staff and students towards pandemic (H1N1) 2009', BMC Public Health, 10, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-130
, 2010, 'Why do I need it? I am not at risk! Public perceptions towards the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine', BMC Infectious Diseases, 10, pp. 1 - 9, http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/99
, 2009, 'Corrigendum to "Immunological responses to pneumococcal vaccine in frail older people" [Vaccine 27 (2009) 1628-1636] (DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.11.098)', Vaccine, 27, pp. 6649, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.06.001
, 2009, 'Funding of drugs: do vaccines warrant a different approach? - Authors' reply', Lancet Infectious Diseases, 9, pp. 270 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(09)70107-0
, 2009, 'A qualitative study to assess the perceived benefits and barriers to the pneumococcal vaccine in hospitalised older people', Vaccine, 27, pp. 3775 - 3779, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.03.075
, 2009, 'A review of medical masks and respirators for use during an influenza pandemic', Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses, 3, pp. 205 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-2659.2009.00101.x
, 2009, 'Differences in the attitude and knowledge of hospital health care workers regarding older patient vaccinations', Human Vaccines, 5, pp. 761 - 764, http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/hv.5.11.9869
, 2009, 'Do they accept compulsory vaccination? Awareness, attitudes and behaviour of hospital health care workers following a new vaccination directive', Vaccine, 27, pp. 3022 - 3025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.03.038
, 2009, 'Elimination of endemic measles transmission in Australia', Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 87, pp. 64 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.2471/BLT.07.046375
, 2009, 'Face mask use and control of respiratory virus transmission in households', Emerging Infectious Diseases, 15, pp. 233 - 241, http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/15/2/233.htm
, 2009, 'Failure to Detect Oseltamivir Resistance by Rolling Circle Amplification and Sequencing Following Use in an Influenza A (H3N2) Outbreak at an Aged Care Facility', Journal of Antivirals & Antiretrovirals, 1, pp. 56 - 061, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/jaa.1000008
, 2009, 'Feasibility exercise to evaluate the use of particulate respirators by emergency department staff during the 2007 influenza season', Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 30, pp. 710 - 712, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/599254
, 2009, 'Herpes zoster burden of illness and health care resource utilisation in the Australian population aged 50 years and older', Vaccine, 27, pp. 520 - 529, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.11.012
, 2009, 'Immunological responses to pneumococcal vaccine in frail older people', Vaccine, 27, pp. 1628 - 1636, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.11.098
, 2009, 'Infection outcomes in splenectomized patients with hemoglobinopathies in Australia', International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 13, pp. 696 - 700, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2008.10.011