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Successful control of Disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infection with a combination of voriconazole and terbinafine by HOWDEN, B. P, SLAVIN, M. A, SCHWARER, A. P, MIJCH, A. M

“…Disseminated Scedosporium prolificans infections are almost uniformly fatal because of their resistance to antifungal agents. Recently, synergy between…”
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Immune Reconstitution Hepatitis in HIV and Hepatitis B Coinfection, Despite Lamivudine Therapy as Part of HAART by Drake, Anne, Mijch, Anne, Sasadeusz, Joe

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection occurs commonly. The introduction of antiretroviral therapy can result in immune…”
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Prevalence of and risk factors for HIV‐associated neuropathy in Melbourne, Australia 1993–2006 by Smyth, K, Affandi, JS, McArthur, JC, Bowtell‐Harris, C, Mijch, AM, Watson, K, Costello, K, Woolley, IJ, Price, P, Wesselingh, SL, Cherry, CL

“…Objectives The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence of and risk factors for HIV‐associated sensory neuropathy (HIV‐SN) in 2006 [the era of…”
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Nocardia Infection in Heart-Lung Transplant Recipients at Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1989–1998 by Roberts, S. A., Franklin, J. C., Mijch, A., Spelman, D.

“…Nocardia infections are uncommon in recipients of heart, lung, or heart-lung transplants, but such infections are well described. Frequent episodes of…”
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Prolonged use of tenofovir in HIV/hepatitis B virus (HBV)‐coinfected individuals does not lead to HBV polymerase mutations and is associated with persistence of lamivudine HBV polymerase mutations by Audsley, J, Arrifin, N, Yuen, LKW, Ayres, A, Crowe, SM, Bartholomeusz, A, Locarnini, SA, Mijch, A, Lewin, SR, Sasadeusz, J

“…Objectives The aim of the study was to identify and characterize hepatitis B virus (HBV) polymerase gene mutations associated with ongoing HBV replication in…”
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Tuberculous Meningitis: A 30-Year Review by Kent, Stephen J., Crowe, Suzanne M., Yung, Allen, Lucas, C. Ron, Mijch, Anne M.

“…Tuberculous meningitis remains an important illness that can be difficult to diagnose in a timely fashion and carries significant morbidity. We present a…”
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Multidisciplinary HIV adherence intervention: a randomized study by Levy, R W, Rayner, C R, Fairley, C K, Kong, D C M, Mijch, A, Costello, K, McArthur, C

“…Maintaining greater than 95% adherence to antiretroviral medication is necessary in order to have the greatest therapeutic impact on HIV infection…”
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A randomised controlled trial of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia in HIV-infected males on highly active antiretroviral therapy by Carter, V M, Woolley, I, Jolley, D, Nyulasi, I, Mijch, A, Dart, A

“…Hypertriglyceridaemia is a recognised metabolic abnormality in HIV-infected people, increasing in severity in people treated with highly active antiretroviral…”
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The prevalence of lipodystrophy in an ambulant HIV‐infected population: it all depends on the definition by Carter, VM, Hoy, JF, Bailey, M, Colman, PG, Nyulasi, I, Mijch, AM

“…Objectives This study's objective was to determine the prevalence of body shape changes and metabolic abnormalities in an ambulant population with HIV…”
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Complementary medicine use among people living with HIV/AIDS in Victoria, Australia: practices, attitudes and perceptions by Thomas, S L, Lam, K, Piterman, L, Mijch, A, Komesaroff, P A

“…There is limited evidence suggesting the underlying reasons for the use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) by people with HIV/AIDS, or…”
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Randomized trial of an adherence programme for clients with HIV by Fairley, C K, Levy, R, Rayner, C R, Allardice, K, Costello, K, Thomas, C, McArthur, C, Kong, D, Mijch, A, Melbourne Adherence Group

“…Our aim was to determine if a comprehensive adherence package improved self reported adherence to antiretroviral therapy. The adherence package included an…”
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Breast milk pasteurisation in developed countries to reduce HIV transmission. Do the benefits outweigh the risks? by Giles, M, Mijch, A

“…Transmission of HIV through breastfeeding is well documented. The World Health Organisation advise HIV-infected women in developed countries to use…”
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Suicidal Behaviour in People with HIV/AIDS: A Review by Komiti, Angela, Judd, Fiona, Grech, Paul, Mijch, Anne, Hoy, Jenny, Lloyd, John H., Street, Alan

“…Objective: To review the existing literature on suicidal behaviour in people with HIV/AIDS infection. Method: A search on the Index Medicus/MEDLINE database…”
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Breast milk pasteurisation in developed countries to reduce HIV transmission. Do the benefits outweigh the risks? by Giles, M, Mijch, A

“…Background. Transmission of HIV through breastfeeding is well documented. The World Health Organisation advise HIVinfected women in developed countries to use…”
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Novel mutations in the thymidine kinase and DNA polymerase genes of acyclovir and foscarnet resistant herpes simplex viruses infecting an immunocompromised patient by Chibo, Doris, Mijch, Anne, Doherty, Richard, Birch, Christopher

“…Background: Mutations in the thymidine kinase (TK) and DNA polymerase ( pol) genes of herpes simplex virus (HSV) may confer resistance to antiviral drugs,…”
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Secondary Mania in Patients with HIV Infection by Ellen, Steven R., Judd, Fiona K., Mijch, Anne M., Cockram, Alex

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to identify a cohort of patients with mania secondary to HIV infection, to describe the clinical and radiological features…”
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Gonococcal perianal abscess: re-emergence after cessation of co-trimoxazole by Read, T, Mijch, A, Ostergaard, L

“…Gonococcal perianal abscesses were reported in the pre-antibiotic era 1 but have disappeared from contemporary descriptions of gonorrhoea, whereas Bartholin's,…”
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy: are we doing enough? by Read, T., Mijch, A., Fairley, C. K.

“…Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is a powerful predictor of response to therapy. For optimal antiretroviral therapy response, individuals need to take more…”
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Use of assisted reproductive technology to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV in discordant couples wishing to have their own children where the male partner is seropositive with an undetectable viral load by Baker, H W G, Mijch, A, Garland, S, Crowe, S, Dunne, M, Edgar, D, Clarke, G, Foster, P, Blood, J

“…The advances in treatment of HIV and the introduction of polymerase chain reaction assay for the virus now make it acceptable for HIV discordant couples where…”
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Cohort analysis of two multidisciplined adherence intervention programmes for patients on antiretroviral therapy by Doxanakis, A, Read, T, Levy, R, Mijch, A, Fairley, C K

“…The aim was to analyse data from two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine if an adherence intervention programme for antiretroviral therapy (ART)…”
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