| intestinal parasites of children and adults in a remote aboriginal community of the northern territory, australia, 1994-1996. | parasitic infections can adversely impact health, nutritional status and educational attainment. this study investigated hookworm and other intestinal parasites in an aboriginal community in australia from 1994 to 1996. | 2017 | 25960921 |
| two nations: racial disparities in bloodstream infections recorded at alice springs hospital, central australia, 2001-2005. | to compare bloodstream infection (bsi) rates, pathogens and mortality among indigenous and non-indigenous adults in central australia. | 2010 | 20477732 |
| prevention of opportunistic infections in immunosuppressed patients in the tropical top end of the northern territory. | the population of the top end of the northern territory has a high incidence of several infections of particular significance in the immunosuppressed. the following protocol for evaluation and treatment of patients prior to immunosuppression was developed in order to reduce the incidence of serious opportunistic infections. the infections discussed are strongyloides stercoralis, tuberculosis, scabies, chronic hepatitis b, melioidosis and other bacterial infections. we recommend that all patients ... | 2003 | 15508512 |
| strongyloidiasis in the northern territory. under-recognised and under-treated? | to describe the clinical and laboratory features and management of strongyloides stercoralis infection in the top end of the northern territory. | 1993 | 8336608 |
| strongyloides stercoralis: a cause of morbidity and mortality for indigenous people in central australia. | strongyloides stercoralis may cause a complicated infection in immunocompromised patients, which has a high case fatality rate. death generally results from sepsis with enteric pathogens. globally, infection with the human t-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (htlv-1) is a major risk factor for this syndrome. both s. stercoralis and htlv-1 are endemic to central australia. | 2008 | 19143887 |