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Azithromycin Versus Doxycycline for the Treatment of Genital Chlamydia Infection: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Kong, F. Y. S., Tabrizi, S. N., Law, M., Vodstrcil, L. A., Chen, M., Fairley, C. K., Guy, R., Bradshaw, C., Hocking, J. S.

“…Background. There has been recent debate questioning the efficacy of azithromycin for the treatment of urogenital chlamydia infection. We conducted a…”
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Head and neck cancer in Australia between 1982 and 2005 show increasing incidence of potentially HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers by Hocking, J S, Stein, A, Conway, E L, Regan, D, Grulich, A, Law, M, Brotherton, J M L

“…Background: Although tobacco- and alcohol-associated head and neck cancers are declining in the developed world, potentially human papillomavirus…”
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Rapid decline in presentations of genital warts after the implementation of a national quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination programme for young women by Fairley, C K, Hocking, J S, Gurrin, L C, Chen, M Y, Donovan, B, Bradshaw, C S

“…This study aimed to determine if the Australian human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme has had a population impact on presentations of genital warts…”
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Sex is associated with the persistence of non‐optimal vaginal microbiota following treatment for bacterial vaginosis: a prospective cohort study by Ratten, LK, Plummer, EL, Murray, GL, Danielewski, J, Fairley, CK, Garland, SM, Hocking, JS, Tachedjian, G, Chow, EPF, Bradshaw, CS, Vodstrcil, LA

“…Objective Determine the associations between factors and sexual practices and the composition of the vaginal microbiome (VM) of women treated for bacterial…”
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The prevalence and the risk behaviours associated with the transmission of hepatitis C virus in Australian correctional facilities by HELLARD, M. E., HOCKING, J. S., CROFTS, N.

“…This study measured the prevalence and the risk factors associated with HCV antibody-positive prisoners. A total of 630 prisoners completed a questionnaire…”
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The acceptability and cost of a home-based chlamydia retesting strategy: findings from the REACT randomised controlled trial by Smith, K S, Kaldor, J M, Hocking, J S, Jamil, M S, McNulty, A M, Read, P, Bradshaw, C S, Chen, M Y, Fairley, C K, Wand, H, Worthington, K, Blake, S, Knight, V, Rawlinson, W, Saville, M, Tabrizi, S N, Garland, S M, Donovan, B, Guy, R

“…Chlamydia retesting three months after treatment is recommended to detect reinfections, but retesting rates are typically low. The REACT (retest after…”
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Acceptability of digital anal cancer screening examinations in HIV‐positive homosexual men by Read, TRH, Vodstrcil, L, Grulich, AE, Farmer, C, Bradshaw, CS, Chen, MY, Tabrizi, S, Hocking, JS, Anderson, J, Fairley, CK

“…Objectives Anal cancer is more common in HIV‐positive homosexual men than in HIV‐negative homosexual men and the general population. Earlier diagnosis leads to…”
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Macrolide Resistance and Azithromycin Failure in a Mycoplasma genitalium–Infected Cohort and Response of Azithromycin Failures to Alternative Antibiotic Regimens by Bissessor, Melanie, Tabrizi, Sepehr N., Twin, Jimmy, Abdo, Houda, Fairley, Christopher K., Chen, Marcus Y., Vodstrcil, Lenka A., Jensen, Jorgen S., Hocking, Jane S., Garland, Suzanne M., Bradshaw, Catriona S.

“…Background. Our aim was to determine the efficacy of 1 g azithromycin and alternative antibiotic regimens in a prospective cohort of Mycoplasma…”
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Size of anal squamous cell carcinomas at diagnosis: a retrospective case series by Read, T R H, Huson, K L, Millar, J L, Haydon, A, Porter, I W T, Grulich, A E, Hocking, J S, Chen, M Y, Bradshaw, C S, Fairley, C K

“…Anal squamous cell carcinoma is more common in HIV-positive homosexual men than in the general population and prognosis worsens with increasing tumour size. To…”
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Familial Risks, Early-Onset Breast Cancer, and BRCA1 and BRCA2 Germline Mutations by Dite, Gillian S., Jenkins, Mark A., Southey, Melissa C., Hocking, Jane S., Giles, Graham G., McCredie, Margaret R. E., Venter, Deon J., Hopper, John L.

“…Background: Having a family history of breast cancer, particularly if it involves early-onset disease, is a risk factor for breast cancer, but little is known…”
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The contribution of Mycoplasma genitalium to the aetiology of sexually acquired infectious proctitis in men who have sex with men by Bissessor, M., Tabrizi, S.N., Bradshaw, C.S., Fairley, C.K., Hocking, J.S., Garland, S.M., Twin, J., Poljak, M., Peel, J., Chen, M.Y.

“…This study examined the contribution of Mycoplasma genitalium to sexually acquired infectious proctitis in men who have sex with men (MSM). MSM with…”
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Is there a future for the ongoing use of azithromycin for the treatment of Neisseria gonorrhoeae? by Kong, F.Y.S., Hocking, J.S., Fairley, C.K.

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The Epidemiology of Chlamydia trachomatis Organism Load During Genital Infection: A Systematic Review by Vodstrcil, Lenka A., McIver, Ruthy, Huston, Wilhelmina M., Tabrizi, Sepehr N., Timms, Peter, Hocking, Jane S.

“…Background. The role of organism load in Chlamydia trachomatis infection is not well understood. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the…”
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What sexual and reproductive health issues do young people want to discuss with a doctor, and why haven’t they done so? Findings from an online survey by Bittleston, H., Hocking, J.S., Temple-Smith, M., Sanci, L., Goller, J.L., Coombe, J.

“…•Many young people have sexual health issues they want to discuss with a GP.•Most commonly, young women want to discuss cervical screening and sexual…”
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Higher organism load associated with failure of azithromycin to treat rectal chlamydia by KONG, F. Y. S., TABRIZI, S. N., FAIRLEY, C. K., PHILLIPS, S., FEHLER, G., LAW, M., VODSTRCIL, L. A., CHEN, M., BRADSHAW, C. S., HOCKING, J. S.

“…Repeat rectal chlamydia infection is common in men who have sex with men (MSM) following treatment with 1 g azithromycin. This study describes the association…”
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Long-term impact of childhood hepatitis B vaccination programs on prevalence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women giving birth in Western Australia by Reekie, J., Kaldor, J.M., Mak, D.B., Ward, J., Donovan, B., Hocking, J.S., Preen, D., Liu, B.

“…•We examined HBV infant and child vaccine program impact on HBVprevalence in adults.•In Western Australia, HBV prevalence in Aboriginal women has fallen…”
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Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates from Tonsils and Posterior Oropharynx by Bissessor, M, Whiley, D M, Lee, D M, Snow, A F, Fairley, C K, Peel, J, Bradshaw, C S, Hocking, J S, Lahra, M M, Chen, M Y

“…We examined the factors influencing gonorrhea detection at the pharynx. One hundred men infected with Neisseria gonorrhoeae were swabbed from the tonsils and…”
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Definitions of antiretroviral treatment failure for measuring quality outcomes by Samaranayake, A, Chen, MY, McNeil, J, Read, TRH, Hocking, JS, Bradshaw, CS, Fairley, CK

“…Objectives Our aim was to compare three different definitions of treatment failure and discuss their use as quality outcome measures for a clinical service…”
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Molecular diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis: Does adjustment for total bacterial load or human cellular content improve diagnostic performance? by Plummer, E.L., Garland, S.M., Bradshaw, C.S., Law, M.G., Vodstrcil, L.A., Hocking, J.S., Fairley, C.K., Tabrizi, S.N.

“…We investigated the utility of quantitative PCR assays for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis and found that while the best model utilized bacterial copy number…”
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A snapshot of Chlamydia trachomatis genetic diversity using multilocus sequence type analysis in an Australian metropolitan setting by Danielewski, J. A., Phillips, S., Kong, F. Y. S., Smith, K. S., Hocking, J. S., Guy, R., Fairley, C. K., Garland, S. M., Tabrizi, S. N.

“…High-resolution screening methodologies which enable the differentiation of Chlamydia trachomatis at the strain level, directly from clinical samples, can…”
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