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Burden of paediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in Europe, 2005 by McINTOSH, E. D. G., FRITZELL, B., FLETCHER, M. A.

“…Within the European Union (EU), documenting the burden of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in infants and children is important for coordinating effective…”
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Influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus hospital burden in young children in East London by AJAYI-OBE, E. K., COEN, P. G., HANDA, R., HAWRAMI, K., AITKEN, C., McINTOSH, E. D. G., BOOY, R.

“…Epidemiological studies have demonstrated high hospitalization rates attributable to influenza and RSV in children aged <24 months. We prospectively recruited…”
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Serum bactericidal antibody assays – The role of complement in infection and immunity by McIntosh, E.D.G, Bröker, M, Wassil, J, Welsch, J.A, Borrow, R

“…Highlights • The accepted correlate of protection for meningococcal infection is the SBA assay. • Complement is key for protecting against meningococcal…”
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Controlling invasive pneumococcal disease: is vaccination of at-risk groups sufficient? by Fletcher, M A, Laufer, D S, McIntosh, E D G, Cimino, C, Malinoski, F J

“…Risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) include young and old age, comorbidities (such as splenic dysfunction, immunodeficiencies, chronic renal…”
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How many episodes of hospital care might be prevented by widespread uptake of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine? by McIntosh, E D G

“…Background: It is likely that disease specific infectious morbidity is under-reported. Microbiologically identifiable diseases may be “hidden” in ICD-10 code…”
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Molecular epidemiology and variation of hepatitis B in recent immigrant families to Australia by McIntosh, E. D. G., Givney, R., Zhang, Shi-Sheng, Couroucé, A.-M., Burgess, M., Cossart, Y. E.

“…Natural variation in hepatitis B virus (HBV) was studied in asymptomatic carriers originating from countries of high endemicity. HBV DNA was detected by dot…”
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Pneumococcal pneumonia in the UK—how herd immunity affects the cost-effectiveness of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) by McIntosh, E.D.G., Conway, P., Willingham, J., Hollingsworth, R., Lloyd, A.

“…This study examines the potential clinical and economic benefits for adults arising from paediatric pneumococcal vaccination in the UK. A UK birth cohort model…”
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Invasive pneumococcal disease in England and Wales: what is the true burden and what is the potential for prevention using 7 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine? by McIntosh, E D G, Booy, R

“…Background: The annual reported incidence rates for laboratory confirmed invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) underestimate the true burden of invasive disease…”
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Invasive pneumococcal disease in England and Wales: what is the true burden and what is the potential for prevention using 7 valent pneumococca conjugate vaccine? by MCINTOSH, E. D. G, BOOY, R

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The burden of severe pneumococcal infection in Ireland: potential effectiveness and indirect benefits of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine by McCormack, S, McIntosh, E D G

“…This study attempts to overcome the problem of under-reporting of serious pneumococcal infection in the Republic of Ireland by adding a proportion of…”
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A fifty-year follow-up of congenital rubella by McIntosh, E D, Menser, M A

“…50 patients with congenital rubella, born in 1939-43, were reviewed in 1967. Here we report their outcome in 1991. Since 1967, there have been 7 deaths (3…”
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Clinical severity of respiratory syncytial virus group A and B infection in Sydney, Australia by McIntosh, E D, De Silva, L M, Oates, R K

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has two major antigenic groups, A and B. There is disagreement as to whether or not there is a difference in the clinical…”
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Antepartum screening and non-selective intrapartum chemoprophylaxis for group B streptococcus by Jeffery, H E, McIntosh, E D

“…The efficacy of antibiotic chemoprophylaxis in labour for all maternal carriers of Group B streptococcus with respect to the neonatal mortality and morbidity…”
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Clinical application of urine antigen detection in early onset group B streptococcal disease by McIntosh, E D, Jeffery, H E

“…The aim of this study was to test the sensitivity and specificity of antigen detection for group B streptococcus (GBS) from the urine of neonates with early…”
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Hepatitis B in urban Australian schoolchildren. No evidence of horizontal transmission between high-risk and low-risk groups by Burgess, M A, McIntosh, E D, Allars, H M, Kenrick, K G

“…To document the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in urban Australian primary schoolchildren, and to look for evidence of horizontal transmission…”
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children by McIntosh, E D, Isaacs, D, Oates, R K, Ryan, M D, Mansour, A, Falk, M C

“…To investigate an apparent increase in the number of children admitted to the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children with extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB)…”
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