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, 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, 'Individual and population level impacts of illicit drug use, sexual risk behaviours on sexually transmitted infections among young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: results from the GOANNA survey', BMC Public Health, 16, pp. 600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3195-6
, 2016, 'Relationship between Community Drug Administration Strategy and Changes in Trachoma Prevalence, 2007 to 2013', Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10, pp. e0004810, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004810
, 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, 'Illicit and injecting drug use among Indigenous young people in urban, regional and remote Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 35, pp. 447 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12320
, 2016, 'Illicit and injecting drug use among Indigenous young people in urban, regional and remote Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, 35, pp. 447 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12320
, 2016, 'Australian trachoma surveillance annual report, 2013', Communicable Diseases Intelligence Quarterly Report, 40, pp. E255 - E266, http://dx.doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2016.40.21
, 2016, 'The Prevalence of Scabies and Impetigo in the Solomon Islands: A Population-Based Survey', Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10, pp. e0004803, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004803
, 2016, 'Prevalence and risk factors of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis and other sexually transmissible infections among women attending antenatal clinics in three provinces in Papua New Guinea: a cross-sectional survey.', Sex Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH15227
, 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, 'Feasibility and acceptability of clean birth kits containing misoprostol for self-administration to prevent postpartum hemorrhage in rural Papua New Guinea', International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 133, pp. 301 - 306, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.10.018
, 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, 'Quality of life and social functioning during treatment of recent hepatitis C infection: A multi-centre prospective cohort', Plos One, 11, pp. e0150655, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150655
, 2016, 'Mass Drug Administration for Scabies Control REPLY', NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 374, pp. 1690 - 1690
, 2016, 'The authors reply', New England Journal of Medicine, 374, pp. 1690, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1600495
, 2016, 'Methods of a national survey of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people regarding sexually transmissible infections and bloodborne viruses', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 40, pp. S96 - S101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12427
, 2016, 'Cost-effectiveness of screening for anal cancer using regular digital ano-rectal examinations in men who have sex with men living with HIV', Journal of the International AIDS Society, 19, pp. 20514, http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.19.1.20514
, 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, 'High HIV Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors Among Female Sexual Partners of Male Injection Drug Users (MWID) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam', AIDS and Behavior, 20, pp. 395 - 404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-015-1156-1
, 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, 'Development of immunity following financial incentives for hepatitis B vaccination among people who inject drugs: A randomized controlled trial', Journal of Clinical Virology, 74, pp. 66 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2015.11.031
, 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, 'Prevalence and correlates of a diagnosis of sexually transmitted infection among young aboriginal and Torres strait islander people: A national survey', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 43, pp. 177 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000417
, 2016, 'Prevalence and risk factors of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Trichomonas vaginalis and other sexually transmissible infections among women attending antenatal clinics in three provinces in Papua New Guinea: A cross-sectional survey', Sexual Health, 13, pp. 420 - 427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH15227
, 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, 'Mass drug administration for scabies control in a population with endemic disease', New England Journal of Medicine, 373, pp. 2305 - 2313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1500987
, 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
, 2015, 'Childhood hepatitis C virus infection: An Australian national surveillance study of incident cases over five years', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 51, pp. 1115 - 1120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpc.12904
, 2015, 'HIV prevalence is strongly associated with geographical variations in male circumcision and foreskin cutting in Papua New Guinea: An ecological study', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91, pp. 502 - 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2014-051970
, 2015, 'Risk factors for herpes zoster in a large cohort of unvaccinated older adults: A prospective cohort study', Epidemiology and Infection, 143, pp. 2871 - 2881, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268814003653
, 2015, 'Human papillomavirus knowledge, vaccine acceptance, and vaccine series completion among female entertainment and sex workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia: the Young Women’s Health Study', International Journal of STD and AIDS, 26, pp. 893 - 902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462414563626
, 2015, 'Injecting risk behaviours following treatment for hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs: The Australian Trial in Acute Hepatitis C', International Journal of Drug Policy, 26, pp. 976 - 983, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.05.003
, 2015, 'Incidence and predictors of annual chlamydia testing among 15-29 year olds attending Aboriginal primary health care services in New South Wales, Australia', BMC Health Services Research, 15, pp. 437, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1116-5
, 2015, 'HPV.edu study protocol: A cluster randomised controlled evaluation of education, decisional support and logistical strategies in school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of adolescents', BMC Public Health, 15, pp. 896, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2168-5
, 2015, 'A sexual health quality improvement program (SHIMMER) triples chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing rates among young people attending Aboriginal primary health care services in Australia', BMC Infectious Diseases, 15, pp. 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-1107-5
, 2015, 'Medicare Benefits Schedule data to monitor influenza immunisation in Australian adults', Public Health Research and Practice, 25, pp. e2541543, http://dx.doi.org/10.17061/phrp2541543
, 2015, 'P10.02 Field evaluation of the xpert hpv test for the detection of human papillomavirus infection in women using self-collected vaginal compared to clinician-collected cervical specimens', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 91, pp. A165 - A165
, 2015, 'Prevalence of scabies and impetigo worldwide: A systematic review', Lancet Infectious Diseases, 15, pp. 960 - 967, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00132-2
, 2015, 'Dynamics of immunoglobulin sequence diversity in HIV-1 infected individuals', Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2014.0241
, 2015, 'An Evaluation of a Novel Dual Treponemal/Nontreponemal Point-of-Care Test for Syphilis as a Tool to Distinguish Active From Past Treated Infection', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 61, pp. 184 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/civ243
, 2015, 'Dual Intervention to Increase Chlamydia Retesting: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Three Populations', American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 49, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.01.014
, 2015, 'Factors associated with influenza vaccination in middle and older aged Australian adults according to eligibility for the national vaccination program', Vaccine, 33, pp. 3299 - 3305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.05.046