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, 2017, 'Patient, staffing and health centre factors associated with annual testing for sexually transmissible infections in remote primary health centres.', Sexual Health, 14, pp. 274 - 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16123
, 2017, 'Delayed HIV Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Australia Has Improved but Remains an Issue', Annals of Global Health, 83, pp. 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2017.03.377
, 2017, 'Epidemiology of Escherichia coli bacteraemia in England: results of an enhanced sentinel surveillance programme', Journal of Hospital Infection, 95, pp. 365 - 375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2016.12.008
, 2017, 'Human papillomavirus vaccination and genital warts in young indigenous Australians: National sentinel surveillance data', Medical Journal of Australia, 206, pp. 204 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja16.00597
, 2017, 'Genome analysis following a national increase in Scarlet Fever in England 2014', BMC Genomics, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-3603-z
, 2017, 'Changes in the rates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial resistance are primarily driven by dynamic fluctuations in common gonococcal genotypes', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 72, pp. 705 - 711, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw452
, 2017, 'Wide variation in sexually transmitted infection testing and counselling at Aboriginal primary health care centres in Australia: Analysis of longitudinal continuous quality improvement data', BMC Infectious Diseases, 17, pp. 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2241-z
, 2017, 'Characteristics of pelvic inflammatory disease where no sexually transmitted infection is identified: A cross-sectional analysis of routinely collected sexual health clinic data', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 93, pp. 68 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2016-052553
, 2017, 'Baseline preferences for daily, event-driven, or periodic hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay and bisexual men in the prelude demonstration project', Frontiers in Public Health, 5, pp. 341, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00341
, 2017, 'Biological and behavioral factors associated with positive chlamydia retests', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 44, pp. 417 - 422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000616
, 2017, 'Improving feedback of surveillance data on antimicrobial consumption, resistance and stewardship in England: Putting the data at your Fingertips', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 72, pp. 953 - 956, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw536
, 2017, 'Multi-centre field evaluation of the performance of the Trinity Biotech Uni-Gold HIV 1/2 rapid test as a first-line screening assay for gay and bisexual men compared with 4th generation laboratory immunoassays', Journal of Clinical Virology, 86, pp. 46 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2016.11.006
, 2017, 'Trends in chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing and positivity in Western Australian Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women 2001-2013: A population-based cohort study', Sexual Health, 14, pp. 574 - 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16207
, 2017, 'UriSwab: An effective transport medium for nucleic acid detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium and Neisseria gonorrhoeae', Sexual Health, 14, pp. 502 - 506, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16117
, 2017, 'HIV testing self-efficacy is associated with higher HIV testing frequency and perceived likelihood to self-test among gay and bisexual men.', Sex Health, 14, pp. 170 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16100
, 2017, 'Identifying factors that lead to the persistence of imported gonorrhoeae strains: a modelling study.', Sex Transm Infect, 93, pp. 221 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2016-052738
, 2017, 'P53 Hepatitis C diagnostic testing trends in Victoria, 2010–2015', Journal of Virus Eradication, 3, pp. 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s2055-6640(20)30794-9
, 2016, 'A longitudinal cohort study of HIV 'treatment as prevention' in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men: the Treatment with Antiretrovirals and their Impact on Positive And Negative men (TAIPAN) study protocol.', BMC Infect Dis, 16, pp. 752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-2073-2
, 2016, 'A nurse-led intervention improved blood-borne virus testing and vaccination in Victorian prisons', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40, pp. 592 - 594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12578
, 2016, 'The Molecular Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Australia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study, 2012', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 63, pp. 1591 - 1598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciw648
, 2016, 'Population attributable fraction of pelvic inflammatory disease associated with chlamydia and gonorrhoea: A cross-sectional analysis of Australian sexual health clinic data', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 92, pp. 525 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2015-052195
, 2016, 'Real-time PCR detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae susceptibility to penicillin', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 71, pp. 3090 - 3095, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw291
, 2016, 'Can preventive care activities in general practice be sustained when financial incentives and external audit plus feedback are removed? ACCEPt-able: A cluster randomised controlled trial protocol', Implementation Science, 11, pp. 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13012-016-0489-0
, 2016, 'Metaanalysis of the Performance of a Combined Treponemal and Nontreponemal Rapid Diagnostic Test for Syphilis and Yaws', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 63, pp. 627 - 633, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciw348
, 2016, 'Reactive arthritis at the Sydney Sexual Health Centre 1992–2012: declining despite increasing chlamydia diagnoses', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 27, pp. 882 - 889, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462415598251
, 2016, 'Descriptive epidemiology of Escherichia coli bacteraemia in England, april 2012 to march 2014', Eurosurveillance, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2016.21.35.30329
, 2016, 'Low HIV testing rates among people with a sexually transmissible infection diagnosis in remote aboriginal communities', Medical Journal of Australia, 205, pp. 168 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.01392
, 2016, 'A preliminary evaluation of a new GeneXpert (Gx) molecular point-of-care test for the detection of Trichomonas vaginalis', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 92, pp. 350 - 352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2015-052384
, 2016, 'Does Living Outside of a Major City Impact on the Timeliness of Chlamydia Treatment? A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Analysis', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 43, pp. 506 - 512, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000496
, 2016, 'Treponema pallidum strain types and association with macrolide resistance in Sydney, Australia: New TP0548 gene types identified', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 54, pp. 2172 - 2174, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00959-16
, 2016, 'Field evaluation of xpert HPV point-of-care test for detection of human papillomavirus infection by use of self-collected vaginal and clinician-collected cervical specimens', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 54, pp. 1734 - 1737, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00529-16
, 2016, 'Non-susceptibility of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Pseudomonas spp., Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus in the UK: Temporal trends in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 71, pp. 1564 - 1569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkw018
, 2016, 'Evaluation of chlamydia partner notification practices and use of the "let them know"website by family planning clinicians in Australia: Cross-sectional study', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18, pp. e173, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.5441
, 2016, 'Protocol for an open-label, single-arm trial of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among people at high risk of HIV infection: the NSW Demonstration Project PRELUDE', BMJ Open, 6, pp. e012179corr1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012179
, 2016, 'Text message reminders do not improve hepatitis B vaccination rates in an Australian sexual health setting', Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 23, pp. e88 - e92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocv145
, 2016, 'Socio-demographic and structural barriers to being tested for chlamydia in general practice', Medical Journal of Australia, 204, pp. 112 - 112.e5, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja15.00933
, 2016, 'A real-time PCR assay for direct characterization of the Neisseria gonorrhoeae GyrA 91 locus associated with ciprofloxacin susceptibility', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 71, pp. 353 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkv366
, 2016, 'The acceptability and cost of a home-based chlamydia retesting strategy: Findings from the REACT randomised controlled trial', BMC Public Health, 16, pp. 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2727-4
, 2016, 'A novel point-of-care testing strategy for sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women in high-burden settings: Results of a feasibility study in Papua New Guinea', BMC Infectious Diseases, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1573-4
, 2016, 'Community and clinic-based screening for curable sexually transmissible infections in a high prevalence setting in Australia: A retrospective longitudinal analysis of clinical service data from 2006 to 2009', Sexual Health, 13, pp. 140 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH15077
, 2016, 'Further evidence to support the individualised treatment of gonorrhoea with ciprofloxacin', Lancet Infectious Diseases, 16, pp. 1005 - 1006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30271-7
, 2016, 'High chlamydia and gonorrhoea repeat positivity in remote Aboriginal communities 2009-2011: Longitudinal analysis of testing for re-infection at 3 months suggests the need for more frequent screening', Sexual Health, 13, pp. 568 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16025
, 2016, 'Is sexual content in new media linked to sexual risk behaviour in young people? A systematic review and meta-analysis', Sexual Health, 13, pp. 501 - 515, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH16037
, 2016, 'Previous and future use of HIV self-testing: A survey of Australian gay and bisexual men', Sexual Health, 13, pp. 55 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH15099
, 2016, 'The impact of a chlamydia education program on practice nurse's knowledge and attitudes in relation to chlamydia testing: A cross-sectional survey', Sexual Health, 13, pp. 73 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH15134
, 2016, 'Evaluation of Chlamydia Partner Notification Practices and Use of the "Let Them Know" Website by Family Planning Clinicians in Australia: Cross-Sectional Study', JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.5441
, 2015, 'Rationale and design of FORTH: A randomised controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of HIV self-testing in increasing HIV testing frequency among gay and bisexual men', BMC Infectious Diseases, 15, pp. 561, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1300-6
, 2015, '"I do feel like a scientist at times": A qualitative study of the acceptability of molecular point-of-care testing for chlamydia and gonorrhoea to primary care professionals in a remote high STI burden setting', Plos One, 10, pp. e0145993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145993
, 2015, 'Direct real-time PCR-based detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae 23S rRNA mutations associated with azithromycin resistance', Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 70, pp. 3244 - 3249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkv274
, 2015, 'A new approach to estimating trends in chlamydia incidence', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91, pp. 513 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2014-051631