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Journal articles
2014, 'A laboratory-based evaluation of four rapid point-of-care tests for syphilis', PLoS ONE, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0091504
,2014, 'Chlamydia screening strategies and outcomes in educational settings: A systematic review', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 41, pp. 180 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000095
,2014, 'Molecular approaches to enhance surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial resistance', Nature Reviews Microbiology, 12, pp. 223 - 229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro3217
,2014, 'Chlamydia prevalence in young attenders of rural and regional primary care services in Australia: A cross-sectional survey', Medical Journal of Australia, 200, pp. 170 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja13.10729
,2014, 'A Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain with a meningococcal mtrR sequence', Journal of Medical Microbiology, 63, pp. 1113 - 1115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.074286-0
,2014, 'A novel time-limited pop-up HIV testing service for gay men in Sydney, Australia, attracts high-risk men', Sexual Health, 11, pp. 345 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14091
,2014, 'Azithromycin-resistant syphilis-causing strains in Sydney, Australia: Prevalence and risk factors', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 52, pp. 2776 - 2781, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00301-14
,2014, 'Characterization of a novel Neisseria gonorrhoeae penicillinase-producing plasmid isolated in Australia in 2012', Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 58, pp. 4984 - 4985, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02993-14
,2014, 'Could point-of-care testing be effective for reducing the prevalence of trichomoniasis in remote Aboriginal communities?', Sexual Health, 11, pp. 370 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14035
,2014, 'Improving chlamydia knowledge should lead to increased chlamydia testing among Australian general practitioners: A cross-sectional study of chlamydia testing uptake in general practice', BMC Infectious Diseases, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0584-2
,2014, 'Increase in scarlet fever notifications in the United Kingdom, 2013/2014', Eurosurveillance, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES2014.19.12.20749
,2014, 'It is more efficient to type: Innovative self-registration and appointment self-arrival system improves the patient reception process', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 41, pp. 392 - 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000136
,2014, 'Reattendance and chlamydia retesting rates at 12 months among young people attending Australian general practice clinics 2007-10: A longitudinal study', Sexual Health, 11, pp. 366 - 369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH14079
,2014, 'Trichomonas vaginalis as a cause of perinatal morbidity: A systematic review and Meta-analysis', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 41, pp. 369 - 376, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000134
,2014, 'UK renal registry 16th annual report: Chapter 15 epidemiology of reported infections amongst patients receiving dialysis for established renal failure in England from May 2011 to April 2012: A joint report from public health england and the UK renal registry', Nephron - Clinical Practice, 125, pp. 295 - 308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000360034
,2013, 'Antiretroviral treatment interruption and loss to follow-Up in Two HIV Cohorts in Australia and Asia: Implications for 'Test and Treat' Prevention Strategy', AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 27, pp. 681 - 691, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/apc.2012.0439
,2013, 'The chlamydia knowledge, awareness and testing practices of Australian general practitioners and practice nurses: Survey findings from the Australian Chlamydia Control Effectiveness Pilot (ACCEPt)', BMC Family Practice, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-169
,2013, 'Outreach for chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening: A systematic review of strategies and outcomes', BMC Public Health, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-1040
,2013, 'Near elimination of genital warts in Australia predicted with extension of human papillomavirus vaccination to males', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 40, pp. 833 - 835, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000030
,2013, 'Are Australian sexual health clinics attracting priority populations?', Sexual Health, 10, pp. 456 - 459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH13066
,2013, 'A randomised trial of point-of-care tests for chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections in remote Aboriginal communities: Test, Treat ANd GO- the " TTANGO" trial protocol', BMC Infectious Diseases, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-485
,2013, 'Increasing access by priority populations to australian sexual health clinics', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 40, pp. 819 - 821, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000015
,2013, 'Emerging trends in the epidemiology of invasive group B streptococcal disease in England and Wales, 1991-2010', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 57, pp. 682 - 688, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/cit337
,2013, 'STI in remote communities: Improved and enhanced primary health care (STRIVE) study protocol: A cluster randomised controlled trial comparing 'usual practice' STI care to enhanced care in remote primary health care services in Australia', BMC Infectious Diseases, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-425
,2013, 'Chronic hepatitis B prevalence among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians since universal vaccination: A systematic review and meta-analysis', BMC Infectious Diseases, 13, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-403
,2013, 'Opt-Out and Opt-In Testing Increases Syphilis Screening of HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men in Australia', PLoS ONE, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071436
,2013, 'A cohort study of Chlamydia trachomatis treatment failure in women: A study protocol', BMC Infectious Diseases, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-379
,2013, 'Community event-based outreach screening for syphilis and other sexually transmissible infections among gay men in Sydney, Australia', Sexual Health, 10, pp. 357 - 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH13012
,2013, 'Direct urine polymerase chain reaction for chlamydia and gonorrhoea: A simple means of bringing high-throughput rapid testing to remote settings?', Sexual Health, 10, pp. 299 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH12108
,2013, 'The potential impact of new generation molecular point-of-care tests on gonorrhoea and chlamydia in a setting of high endemic prevalence', Sexual Health, 10, pp. 348 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH13026
,2013, 'Chlamydia screening in pregnancy in Australia: Integration of national guidelines into clinical practice and policy', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 53, pp. 338 - 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12099
,2013, 'ADDRESSING ENDEMIC RATES OF STI IN REMOTE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA USING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AS A KEY STRATEGY: THE STRIVE STUDY', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 89, pp. A371 - A372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.1161
,2013, 'ANALYTICAL EVALUATION OF THE GENEXPERT (R) CT/NG, THE FIRST GENETIC POINT OF CARE ASSAY FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION OF NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE AND CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 89, pp. A360 - A360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.1125
,2013, 'ANNUAL CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS AND NEISSERIA GONORRHOEA TESTING IN AN ENDEMIC SETTING: THE ROLE OF CLIENT AND HEALTH CENTRE CHARACTERISTICS', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 89, pp. A336 - A337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.1054
,2013, 'AZITHROMYCIN VERSUS DOXYCYCLINE FOR THE TREATMENT OF GENITAL CHLAMYDIA INFECTION - A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 89, pp. A30 - A30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0094
,2013, 'COMPARISON OF THE RATE OF HOSPITALISATION FOR PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (PID) FOLLOWING A DIAGNOSIS OF CHLAMYDIA OR GONORRHOEA IN WOMEN RESIDENT IN NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 89, pp. A150 - A151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0470
,2013, 'DO NEW MEDIA AFFECT ADOLESCENT SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 89, pp. A295 - A296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0922
,2013, 'PERINATAL MORBIDITY ASOCIATED WITH TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS: A META-ANALYSIS', SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, 89, pp. A175 - A175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2013-051184.0548
,2013, 'Genital warts in young Australians five years into national human papillomavirus vaccination programme: National surveillance data', BMJ (Online), 346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f2032
,2013, 'Understanding trends in genital Chlamydia trachomatis can benefit from enhanced surveillance: Findings from Australia (Sexually Transmitted Infections (2012) 88, (552-557))', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2011-050423corr1
,2013, 'Evaluating human papillomavirus vaccination programs', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 40, pp. 290 - 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0b013e318282d69b
,2013, 'Decline in in-patient treatments of genital warts among young Australians following the national HPV vaccination program', BMC Infectious Diseases, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-140
,2013, 'Matters arising:Over 150 potentially low-value health care practices: An australian study', Medical Journal of Australia, 198, pp. 83 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja12.11741
,2013, 'Advances in sampling and screening for chlamydia', Future Microbiology, 8, pp. 367 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/fmb.13.3
,2013, 'Analytical evaluation of GeneXpert CT/NG, the first genetic point-of-care assay for simultaneous detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis', Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 51, pp. 1945 - 1947, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00806-13
,2013, 'Automated, Computer Generated Reminders and Increased Detection of Gonorrhoea, Chlamydia and Syphilis in Men Who Have Sex with Men', PLoS One, 8, pp. e61972, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061972
,2013, 'Gay and bisexual men's views on rapid self-testing for HIV', AIDS and Behavior, 17, pp. 2093 - 2099, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-012-0395-7
,2013, 'High rates of late HIV diagnosis among people who inject drugs compared to men who have sex with men and heterosexual men and women in Australia', AIDS and Behavior, 17, pp. 235 - 241, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-0117-6
,2013, 'Home-based chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening: A systematic review of strategies and outcomes', BMC Public Health, 13, pp. 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-189
,2013, 'Including Syphilis Testing as Part of Standard HIV Management Checks and Improved Syphilis Screening in Primary Care', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 40, pp. 338 - 340, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31828052c5
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