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pro vyhledávání: '"Daniel P O'Brien"'
Autor:
Naomi E Clarke, Jessica O'Keeffe, Arvind Yerramilli, Caroline Bartolo, Nomvuyo Mothobi, Michael Muleme, Bridgette J McNamara, Daniel P O'Brien, Eugene Athan, Mohammad Akhtar Hussain
Publikováno v:
Public Health Research & Practice, Vol 34, Iss 1 (2024)
Objectives: During winter 2022, as part of a multifaceted approach to optimise oral antiviral uptake in the Barwon South West region in Victoria, Australia, the Barwon South West Public Health Unit (BSWPHU) implemented an innovative, targeted SMS mes
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f6cedfe1b00c45ab9f2fd4636d72ef84
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 2, p e0011911 (2024)
The concurrent diagnoses of Buruli ulcer (BU) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a phenomenon not previously described, despite the fact that both conditions are highly prevalent in Australia. This report presents an intriguing case of co
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/3982dc9b083c441488f7111bdf2b823d
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 4, p e0284201 (2023)
Mycobacterium ulcerans disease is a necrotising disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue and is effectively treated with eight-weeks antibiotic therapy. Significant toxicities, however, are experienced under this prolonged regimen. Here, we invest
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8d1adaae29d3402db904101f0488ba13
Autor:
Jessica C O'Keeffe, Meg Constable, Janice Chiang, Margaret Somerville, Arvind Yerramilli, Ross Nolan, Greg Weeks, Daniel P O'Brien
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 18, Iss 3, p e0282695 (2023)
Molnupiravir, an oral antiviral shown to reduce COVID-19 severity, is available in Australia via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) for treatment of mild-moderate COVID-19. For people less than 70 years of age it is only available with risk fac
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/17f4698bf2164078bda3b663e0bdb451
Publikováno v:
Public Health Research & Practice, Vol 32, Iss 2 (2022)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/01d833d832e74e0d93534af732fb246b
Autor:
Kim R Blasdell, Bridgette McNamara, Daniel P O'Brien, Mary Tachedjian, Victoria Boyd, Michael Dunn, Peter T Mee, Simone Clayton, Julie Gaburro, Ina Smith, Katherine B Gibney, Ee Laine Tay, Emma C Hobbs, Nilakshi Waidyatillake, Stacey E Lynch, Timothy P Stinear, Eugene Athan
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 17, Iss 9, p e0274627 (2022)
In recent years reported cases of Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, have increased substantially in Victoria, Australia, with the epidemic also expanding geographically. To develop an understanding of how M. ulcerans circulates in the e
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9ecc80ed6e404b9aa7601f0d721f6375
Autor:
Michael S Avumegah, Nilakshi T Waidyatillake, Wojtek P Michalski, Daniel P O'Brien, Tiffanie M Nelson, Eugene Athan
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 4, p e0008172 (2020)
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a subcutaneous necrotic infection of the skin caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It is the third most common human mycobacterial disease after tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy. The available methods for detection of the bacilli in le
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/768960f481cb42f58a65a155a848609d
Autor:
Daniel P O'Brien, Adrian Murrie, Peter Meggyesy, Jonathan Priestley, Avinash Rajcoomar, Eugene Athan
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 2, p e0007178 (2019)
BACKGROUND:Mycobacterium ulcerans causes necrotising infections of skin and soft tissue mediated by the polyketide exotoxin mycolactone that causes cell apoptosis and immune suppression. It has been postulated that infection can be eradicated before
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c77f83ff712c4ba9bc20fb10f4cd3eae
Autor:
Arvind Yerramilli, Ee Laine Tay, Andrew J Stewardson, Janet Fyfe, Daniel P O'Brien, Paul D R Johnson
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 9, p e0006757 (2018)
BACKGROUND:Buruli ulcer has been increasing in incidence in southeastern Australia with unclear transmission mechanisms. We aimed to investigate the link between rainfall and case numbers in two endemic areas of the state of Victoria; the Bellarine a
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f3884606f37f4c2fa0bf6d4c2211d8bb
Low incidence of recurrent Buruli ulcers in treated Australian patients living in an endemic region.
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 8, p e0006724 (2018)
We examined recurrent Buruli ulcer cases following treatment and assumed cure in a large cohort of Australian patients living in an endemic area. We report that while the recurrence rate was low (2.81 cases/year/1000 population), it remained similar
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/92d77e0e78e044d1adfcec951a40c876