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Immediate plating of impetigo swabs is the gold standard for bacterial recovery but is rarely feasible in remote regions.

The median number of presentations per child in the first year of life was 21 with multiple reasons for presentation.

In endemic areas, RHD has long been a target of screening programmes that, historically, have relied on cardiac auscultation.

This chapter describes the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostic criteria, and management principles of acute rheumatic fever.

Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite metric that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of...

Non-fatal health outcomes from diseases and injuries are a crucial consideration in the promotion and monitoring of individual and population health.

The role Staphylococcus aureus antimicrobial resistance genes and toxins play in disease severity, management and outcome in childhood is an emerging field requiring further exploration.

The objective of this study was to describe the occurrence of skin infection associated hospitalizations in children born in Western Australia (WA).

Skin infections are a significant cause of severe disease, requiring hospitalization in Western Australian children, particularly with Aboriginal children

The Strep A Translation team aim to understand the epidemiology of Strep A infections in Australia and the world. Alongside this, they explore the implementation of endgame recommendations, health economics and new horizons.