Invasive group A streptococcal disease in the Northern Territory and the impact of melioidosis antibiotic prophylaxis

Johanna M. Birrell; Rowena Boyd; Bart J. Currie; Nicholas M. Anstey; Asanga Abeyaratne; Sandawana William Majoni; Vicki L. Krause

doi:10.5694/mja2.51739

Invasive group A streptococcal disease in the Northern Territory and the impact of melioidosis antibiotic prophylaxis

Johanna M. Birrell, Rowena Boyd, Bart J. Currie, Nicholas M. Anstey, Asanga Abeyaratne, Sandawana William Majoni, Vicki L. Krause

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	544-545
Number of pages	2
Journal	Medical Journal of Australia
Volume	217
Issue number	10
Early online date	2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51739
Publication status	Published - 21 Nov 2022

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We thank all Northern Territory Health clinical and laboratory staff involved in the patients’ care. We acknowledge Kimberley McMahon (NT Centre for Disease Control) and Nancy Merridew (NT Health) for their valued contributions to the iGAS public health response in the NT, which prompted this investigation. For assistance with data extraction we thank Emidio Coccetti (NT Health), and for assistance with data analysis Chris Lowbridge (Menzies School of Health Research) and Ramakrishna Chondur, Libby Morris, and Karen Dempsey (NT Public Health and Digital Team).

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Invasive group A streptococcal disease in the Northern Territory and the impact of melioidosis antibiotic prophylaxis

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