Publications

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 and Infection 2026:S1198-743X(26)00032-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2026.01.027 (Epub). [Full text]

Boettiger DC, Carlson SJ, Adams SR, Tse V, Krause A, Williamson KM, Newall AT, Murray P, Dalton CB. Unequal access: Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine uptake by socioeconomic status among older adults in Australia. Vaccine 2026;77:128395. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128395 . [Full text]

Van Eldik A, Quinn H, Williams PC, Jayasinghe S. Childhood pneumococcal vaccinations: what’s behind the new schedule?. Medicine Today 2026; 27: 33-37. https://medicinetoday.com.au/mt/2026/march. [Abstract]

Hull B, Hendry A, Macartney K, Beard F. Annual Immunisation Coverage Report 2023. Communicable Diseases Intelligence (2018) 2026;50. doi: 10.33321/cdi.2026.50.001. [Full text]

Brogan D, Prabhu PS, Deng L, Sharma K, Dunn A, Sharp E, David C, Leacey L, Sterling K, Hooker A, Ong N, Wood N, Macartney K, Kandasamy R. Vaccination under sedation in children with needle phobia or behavioural difficulties: a retrospective study. Vaccine 2026;76:128352. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128352 . [Full text]

Karki S, Hoad V, Liu B, Welvaert M, Hirani R, Irving DO. Higher uptake of common adult vaccines in Australian blood donors: an analysis of linked registry data. Higher uptake of common adult vaccines in Australian blood donors: an analysis of linked registry data. Vox Sang 2026;121:570-580 doi: 10.1111/vox.70205 . [Full text]

Qian J, Stepien S, Cheng A, Shaw JE, Macartney K, Rowe SL, Thompson K, Dore GJ, Kaldor J, Newall AT, Wood J, Sparke C, O'Donnell B, Lambert SB, Matthews GV, Abbenbroek B, Liu B; Post-acute COVID-19 Outcomes Study Investigators. New-onset diabetes following SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Omicron era: a matched cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology 2026;55:dyag009. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyag009 . [Full text]

Klinner C, McCormack B, Young A, Newman CE, Szanto T, Brogan D, Carter A. Improving school vaccinations for adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a person-centred approach. Journal of Advanced Nursing 2026. doi: 10.1111/jan.70522 (Epub). [Abstract]

Duffy N, Koirala A, Williams PC. Epidemiology and outcomes of culture-proven neonatal meningitis in Australian Tertiary hospitals: a multicenter retrospective cohort study. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2026;45:e193-e195. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000005131. [Full text]

Hobbs M, Marek L, Wiki J, Paynter J, Nghiem N, Liu B, McIntyre P. Examining spatial variation and inequity in COVID-19 immunisation coverage in Aotearoa New Zealand: a nationwide geospatial study. Vaccine 2026;74:128165. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.128165 . [Full text]