Publications

Williams PC, Jones AH, Duguid R, Phuong LK, Gwee A, Johnston N, Butters C, Oftadeh S, Chen S, Koirala A, Homaira N, Kandasamy R, Bartlett AW, Jaffe A, McMullan B, Palasanthiran P, Wijeratne P, Britton P, Fathima P, Snelling TN, Sintchenko V, Jayasinghe S. The evolving epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease in Australian children: a multicentre retrospective observational study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2026;13:ofag275. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofag275 . [Full text]

Khan MN, Chowdhury AR, Khanam SJ, Jahan I, Muhit M, Mcintyre S, Badawi N, Khandaker G. Increased childhood disability and reduced overall child mortality in South Asia. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2026. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.70363 (Epub). [Full text]

Christou-Ergos M, Sabahelzain MM, Bolsewicz KT, Kaufman J, Steffens M, Danchin M, Leask J. Australian adults' views on influenza vaccination: implications for communication and service quality from a qualitative study. Vaccine 2026;88:128846. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128846 (Epub). [Full text]

Lawford HL, Tukia O, Takai J, Sheridan S, Ward S, Jian H, Martin BM, 'Ofanoa R, Vaccher S, Angrisano F, Robinson LJ, Lau CL. Multi-pathogen serosurveillance in Tonga examining demographic correlates and geographic clustering of 17 pathogens. Scientific Reports 2026. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-55309-y (Epub). [Abstract]

Gebremariam AG, Genie M, Le H, Regan A, Beard F, Macartney K, Paolucci F, Moore H, Attwell K, Blyth CC. Vaccine uptake in the context of mandate announcement and removal: evidence from Europe and North America. Vaccine 2026;88:128825. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128825 (Epub). [Full text]

Edwards LJ, Scaria A, Cheng AC, Amin J, Robinson EJ, Sumpton C, Liu B. Patterns of use of oral antivirals for COVID-19 in people 70 years and over in Victoria, Australia: a linked data study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2026;26:408. doi: 10.1186/s12879-026-12536-y. [Full text]

Tay E, Dymock M, Dawes L, Deng L, Nguyen T, Leeb A, Marsh JA, Wood N, Macartney K, Snelling TL. Short-term safety and adverse event risk profiles for SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccine doses in Australian adults: a survey study. Medical Journal of Australia 2026;224:e70227. doi: 10.5694/mja2.70227. [Full text]

van Hal SJ, Goeman E, Davidson Y, Jenkins F, Whiley D, Lahra M. Neisseria meningitidis MenY ST-1466 harbouring Neisseria gonorrhoeae 16S rRNA allele causing false-positive Aptima® gonococcal nucleic acid amplification test results. Clinical Microbiology & Infection 2026: 32:1187-1189. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2026.01.027. [Full text]

Saravanos GL, Takashima M, El-Heneidy A, King C, Ross M, Williams A, Ware RS, Britton PN. Respiratory syncytial virus transmission in closed community settings that include children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Influenza & Other Respiratory Viruses 2026;20:e70270. doi: 10.1111/irv.70270. [Full text]

McDonald E, Pittet LF, Bonten M, Byrne A, Campbell J, Croda J, Dalcolmo M, Davidson AJ, Dos Santos G, Gardiner K, Gwee A, Jardim B, Lacerda M, Lucas M, Lynn DJ, Manning L, Marshall H, Perrett KP, Prat-Aymerich C, Puga MAM, Richmond P, Rodríguez-Baño J, Wadia U, Warris A, Wood N, Curtis N, Messina NL; BRACE Trial Consortium Group. Optimising COVID-19 episode identification using serology and PCR/rapid antigen testing: insights from the BRACE trial. BMC Infectious Diseases 2026;26:974. doi: 10.1186/s12879-026-13128-6. [Full text]