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Infectious diseases

Research

Australia needs to increase testing to achieve hepatitis C elimination

Nick Scott, Rachel Sacks‐Davis, Amanda J Wade, Mark Stoove, Alisa Pedrana, Joseph S Doyle, Alexander J Thompson, David P Wilson and Margaret E Hellard

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (8): 365-370 Free

Perspectives

An outbreak of COVID‐19 caused by a new coronavirus: what we know so far

Allen C Cheng and Deborah A Williamson

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (9): 393-394.e1 Free

Perspectives

Setting the record straight: sexually transmissible infections and sexual abuse in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

James S Ward, Belinda Hengel, Donna Ah Chee, Olga Havnen and John D Boffa

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (5): 205-207.e1 Free

Perspectives

Exploring the role of a recently licensed dengue vaccine in Australian travellers

Irani Thevarajan, Joseph Torresi and Cameron Simmons

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (3): 102-103.e1

Medical education / Snapshot

Eumycetoma diagnosed in urban Australia

Lakshana Kalatharan and Peter Kelley

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (3): 107-107.e1

Letters

Antibiotic use in animals and humans in Australia

Stephen W Page

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (3): 141-141.e1

Perspectives

Tafenoquine for the radical cure and prevention of malaria: the importance of testing for G6PD deficiency

Robert J Commons, James S McCarthy and Ric N Price

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (4): 152-153.e1 Free

Letters

The impact of rapid molecular diagnostic testing for respiratory viruses on outcomes for emergency department patients

Anthea L Katelaris, Ross M Andrews and Jeremy McAnulty

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (2): 94-94.e1

Letters

The impact of rapid molecular diagnostic testing for respiratory viruses on outcomes for emergency department patients

Nasir Wabe

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (2): 94-94.e1

Narrative review

First statewide meningococcal B vaccine program in infants, children and adolescents: evidence for implementation in South Australia

Helen S Marshall, Noel Lally, Louise Flood and Paddy Phillips

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (2): 89-93

Letters

Influenza and pertussis vaccination of women during pregnancy in Victoria, 2015–2017

Heidi Shukralla and Michael Coory

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (1): 45-45.e1

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Diagnosis of West Nile virus encephalitis in a returned traveller

Naomi CA Whyler, Jasmine C Teng, David J Brewster, Ruth Chin, Ian Cox, Julian Druce, Henry M Prince, David A Sheffield, Eugene Teh and Vineet Sarode

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): 501-502.e1

Reflections

Ophthalmia and the toponymy of outback Australia

D Ashley R Watson

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): 503-506.e1

Christmas competition

What would happen if Santa Claus was sick? His impact on communicable disease transmission

Yuki Furuse

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): 523-524

Research letters

Should we routinely test for Mycoplasma genitalium when testing for other sexually transmitted infections?

James D Stewart, Brooke Webb, Michelle Francis, Maryza Graham and Tony M Korman

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (1): 30-31 Free

Medical education / Lessons from practice

Extended detection and isolation of Murray Valley encephalitis virus in whole blood and urine

Leon Caly, Natalie Davidson, Ram Ghimire, Brinthan Rajaratnam, Jonathan Marrow, Rob Baird, Ella M Meumann and Julian Druce

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (11): 499-500.e1

Medical education / Snapshot

Pyogenic hepatic abscess secondary to gastric perforation caused by an ingested fish bone

Sudharsan Venkatesan and Henrik Falhammar

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (10): 451-451.e1

Letters

Influenza and pertussis vaccination of women during pregnancy in Victoria, 2015–2017

Khai Lin Kong, Michelle L Giles and Euan M Wallace

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (10): 474-474.e1

Letters

Influenza and pertussis vaccination of women during pregnancy in Victoria, 2015–2017

Stacey Rowe, Karin Leder and Allen C Cheng

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (10): 474-474.e1

Medical education / Snapshot

Histiocytoid Sweet syndrome

Kirsty JL Wark and Helena Crawshaw

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (9): 400-400.e1

Editorials

The prevalence of sexually transmissible infections in transgender people

Joshua D Safer

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (9): 401-401

Editorials

Extending the criteria for acceptable organ donors: balancing the risks

Sakhee Kotecha and Trevor J Williams

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (9): 402-403

Perspectives

Ebola virus disease preparedness and response in Central East Africa

Luke J Vos

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (10): 449-451.e1

Narrative review

Skin infections in Australian Aboriginal children: a narrative review

Lucy Davidson, Jessica Knight and Asha C Bowen

Med J Aust 2020; 212 (5): 231-237 Free

Systematic review/Meta‐analysis

Residual risk of infection with blood‐borne viruses in potential organ donors at increased risk of infection: systematic review and meta‐analysis

Karen MJ Waller, Nicole L De La Mata, Patrick J Kelly, Vidiya Ramachandran, William D Rawlinson, Kate R Wyburn and Angela C Webster

Med J Aust 2019; 211 (9): 414-420