Projects

Skin Health Situational Analysis to inform skin disease control programs for the Kimberley - outcomes

The Skin Health Situational Analysis was conducted in 2017 with and for stakeholders in the Kimberley region as a precursor to the SToP Trial to highlight all that was already known prior to commencement in 2018. It was completed to be a resource for communities in the Kimberley who would like to de

Skin Care Assessment in Broome and Port Hedland (SCAB Heal) project

Skin disease has several serious complications including heart and kidney disease.

Severe adverse events following benzathine penicillin G injection for rheumatic heart disease prophylaxis

Jonathan Rosemary Carapetis AM Wyber AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS MBChB MPH FRACGP PhD Executive Director; Co-Head, Strep A Translation; Co-Founder of REACH Senior Research Fellow 08 6319 1000 contact@thekids.org.au Institute Director; Head, Strep

Molecular Detection of Scabies by PCR Using a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Approach

In recent years, the interest in molecular diagnostic methods for the detection of many pathogens has grown substantially.

Improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of recurrent tonsillitis

Strep A causes over 775 million infections each year world-wide, including over 615 million cases of tonsil infection (Strep throat).