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Challenging Dogma in the Treatment of Childhood Infections: Oral Antibiotics and Shorter Durations by Tanti, Daniel C, Spellberg, Brad, McMullan, Brendan J

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Phage Therapy of Mycobacterium Infections: Compassionate Use of Phages in 20 Patients With Drug-Resistant Mycobacterial Disease by Dedrick, Rebekah M, Smith, Bailey E, Cristinziano, Madison, Freeman, Krista G, Jacobs-Sera, Deborah, Belessis, Yvonne, Whitney Brown, A, Cohen, Keira A, Davidson, Rebecca M, van Duin, David, Gainey, Andrew, Garcia, Cristina Berastegui, Robert George, C R, Haidar, Ghady, Ip, Winnie, Iredell, Jonathan, Khatami, Ameneh, Little, Jessica S, Malmivaara, Kirsi, McMullan, Brendan J, Michalik, David E, Moscatelli, Andrea, Nick, Jerry A, Tupayachi Ortiz, Maria G, Polenakovik, Hari M, Robinson, Paul D, Skurnik, Mikael, Solomon, Daniel A, Soothill, James, Spencer, Helen, Wark, Peter, Worth, Austen, Schooley, Robert T, Benson, Constance A, Hatfull, Graham F

“…Nontuberculous Mycobacterium infections, particularly Mycobacterium abscessus, are increasingly common among patients with cystic fibrosis and chronic…”
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COVID‐19 in children. II: Pathogenesis, disease spectrum and management by Howard‐Jones, Annaleise R, Burgner, David P, Crawford, Nigel W, Goeman, Emma, Gray, Paul E, Hsu, Peter, Kuek, Stephanie, McMullan, Brendan J, Tosif, Shidan, Wurzel, Danielle, Bowen, Asha C, Danchin, Margie, Koirala, Archana, Sharma, Ketaki, Yeoh, Daniel K, Britton, Philip N

“…The global disruption of the COVID‐19 pandemic has impacted the life of every child either directly or indirectly. This review explores the pathophysiology,…”
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Clinical utility of the cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay in a diagnostic mycology laboratory by McMullan, Brendan J, Halliday, Catriona, Sorrell, Tania C, Judd, David, Sleiman, Sue, Marriott, Debbie, Olma, Tom, Chen, Sharon C-A

“…Cryptococcus neoformans causes life-threatening meningitis. A recently introduced lateral flow immunoassay (LFA) to detect cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) is…”
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SARS-CoV-2 in children: spectrum of disease, transmission and immunopathological underpinnings by Williams, Phoebe C.M., Howard-Jones, Annaleise R., Hsu, Peter, Palasanthiran, Pamela, Gray, Paul E., McMullan, Brendan J., Britton, Philip N., Bartlett, Adam W.

“…As the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolds across the globe, consistent themes are emerging with regard to aspects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its associated disease…”
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Antibiotic duration and timing of the switch from intravenous to oral route for bacterial infections in children: systematic review and guidelines by McMullan, Brendan J, BMed, Andresen, David, MMedSci, Blyth, Christopher C, MBBS, Avent, Minyon L, PharmD, Bowen, Asha C, PhD, Britton, Philip N, MBBS, Clark, Julia E, BMBS, Cooper, Celia M, BMBS, Curtis, Nigel, Prof, Goeman, Emma, MBBS, Hazelton, Briony, MBBS, Haeusler, Gabrielle M, MBBS, Khatami, Ameneh, MD, Newcombe, James P, MBBS, Osowicki, Joshua, MBBS, Palasanthiran, Pamela, MD, Starr, Mike, MBBS, Lai, Tony, BPharm, Nourse, Clare, MD, Francis, Joshua R, MBBS, Isaacs, David, Prof, Bryant, Penelope A, Dr

“…Summary Few studies are available to inform duration of intravenous antibiotics for children and when it is safe and appropriate to switch to oral antibiotics…”
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Prescribing azithromycin by McMullan, Brendan J, Mostaghim, Mona

“…Azithromycin is a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic with a long half-life and excellent tissue penetration. It is primarily used for the treatment of…”
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Multidrug-resistant organisms in urinary tract infections in children by Mahony, Michelle, McMullan, Brendan, Brown, Jeremy, Kennedy, Sean E

“…The global spread of multidrug-resistant organisms has led to an increase in urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children that are difficult to treat. This…”
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Aminoglycoside use in paediatric febrile neutropenia – Outcomes from a nationwide prospective cohort study by McMullan, Brendan J, Haeusler, Gabrielle M, Hall, Lisa, Cooley, Louise, Stewardson, Andrew J, Blyth, Christopher C, Jones, Cheryl A, Konecny, Pamela, Babl, Franz E, Mechinaud, Françoise, Thursky, Karin

“…Aminoglycosides are commonly prescribed to children with febrile neutropenia (FN) but their impact on clinical outcomes is uncertain and extent of guideline…”
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Epidemiology and Mortality of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Australian and New Zealand Children by McMullan, Brendan J, Bowen, Asha, Blyth, Christopher C, Van Hal, Sebastiaan, Korman, Tony M, Buttery, Jim, Voss, Lesley, Roberts, Sally, Cooper, Celia, Tong, Steven Y C, Turnidge, John

“…Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) in children causes significant morbidity and mortality, but the epidemiology in children is not well characterized. To…”
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The Challenge of Diagnosing Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Children: A Review of Existing and Emerging Tools by Yeoh, Daniel K., McMullan, Brendan J., Clark, Julia E., Slavin, Monica A., Haeusler, Gabrielle M., Blyth, Christopher C.

“…Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality for immunocompromised children, particularly for patients with acute…”
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Sepsis-like Disease in Infants Due to Human Parechovirus Type 3 During an Outbreak in Australia by Khatami, Ameneh, McMullan, Brendan J., Webber, Murray, Stewart, Phoebe, Francis, Stephanie, Timmers, Karin J., Rodas, Elicia, Druce, Julian, Mehta, Bhavesh, Sloggett, Nichola A., Cumming, Germaine, Papadakis, Georgina, Kesson, Alison M.

“…Background. Infections with human parechoviruses (HPeVs) are associated with a wide range of clinical presentations in children, ranging from mild or…”
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COVID‐19 in children: I. Epidemiology, prevention and indirect impacts by Howard‐Jones, Annaleise R, Bowen, Asha C, Danchin, Margie, Koirala, Archana, Sharma, Ketaki, Yeoh, Daniel K, Burgner, David P, Crawford, Nigel W, Goeman, Emma, Gray, Paul E, Hsu, Peter, Kuek, Stephanie, McMullan, Brendan J, Tosif, Shidan, Wurzel, Danielle, Britton, Philip N

“…Children globally have been profoundly impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. This review explores the direct and indirect public health…”
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Consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and management of invasive aspergillosis, 2021 by Douglas, Abby P., Smibert, Olivia. C., Bajel, Ashish, Halliday, Catriona L., Lavee, Orly, McMullan, Brendan, Yong, Michelle K., Hal, Sebastiaan J., Chen, Sharon C.‐A.

“…Invasive aspergillosis (IA) in haematology/oncology patients presents as primary infection or breakthrough infection, which can become refractory to antifungal…”
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Antibiotic appropriateness and guideline adherence in hospitalized children: results of a nationwide study by McMullan, Brendan J, Hall, Lisa, James, Rodney, Mostaghim, Mona, Jones, Cheryl A, Konecny, Pamela, Blyth, Christopher C, Thursky, Karin A

“…Abstract Background Information on the nature and appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing for children in hospitals is important, but scarce. Objectives To…”
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Clinical Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Neonates, Children, and Adolescents by McMullan, Brendan J, Campbell, Anita J, Blyth, Christopher C, McNeil, J Chase, Montgomery, Christopher P, Tong, Steven Y C, Bowen, Asha C

“…is a common cause of community and health care-associated bacteremia, with authors of recent studies estimating the incidence of bacteremia (SAB) in…”
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Disease and economic burden of infections in hospitalised children in New South Wales, Australia by McMullan, Brendan J., Valentine, Jake C., Hall, Lisa, Thursky, Karin

“…Objectives To describe the burden of disease and hospitalisation costs in children with common infections using statewide administrative data. Methods We…”
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Epidemiology of invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised children; an Australian national 10‐year review by Bartlett, Adam W., Cann, Megan P., Yeoh, Daniel K., Bernard, Anne, Ryan, Anne L., Blyth, Christopher C., Kotecha, Rishi S., McMullan, Brendan J., Moore, Andrew S., Haeusler, Gabrielle M., Clark, Julia E.

“…Background A thorough understanding of local and contemporary invasive fungal infection (IFI) epidemiology in immunocompromised children is required to provide…”
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Antifungal use in children with acute leukaemia: state of current evidence and directions for future research by Yeoh, Daniel K., Haeusler, Gabrielle M., McMullan, Brendan J., Butters, Coen, Bryant, Penelope A., Clark, Julia E., Cooper, Celia M., Gwee, Amanda, Kotecha, Rishi S., Lai, Tony, Slavin, Monica A., Thursky, Karin A., Blyth, Christopher C.

“…Abstract Invasive fungal disease (IFD) remains a common and serious complication in children treated for leukaemia. Antifungal prescription in children with…”
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High prevalence of developmental concern amongst infants at 12 months following hospitalised parechovirus infection by Britton, Philip N, Khandaker, Gulam, Khatami, Ameneh, Teutsch, Suzy, Francis, Stephanie, McMullan, Brendan J, Jones, Cheryl A

“…Aim The human parechovirus (HPeV) is an increasingly recognised cause of sepsis and central nervous system infection in young infants for which there are…”
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