Publications by authors named "Andrew Gador-Whyte"
Background: Identifying patients with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is challenging. This is particularly true amongst immunocompromised hosts, in whom the diagnostic accuracy of available tests is limited. The authors evaluated the impact of routine pretransplant review by a transplant infectious diseases (TID) physician on LTBI screening in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (alloHSCT) recipients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFManagement, outcomes and predictors of mortality of Cryptococcus infection in patients without HIV: a multicentre study in 46 hospitals from Australia and New Zealand.
Clin Infect Dis
December 2024
Background: Limited data exist regarding outcomes of cryptococcosis in patients without HIV with few studies having compared outcomes of Cryptococcus gattii, versus C. neoformans, infection.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study in 46 Australian and New Zealand hospitals to determine the outcomes of cryptococcosis in patients without HIV diagnosed between 2015 and 2019, and compared outcomes of C.
Article Synopsis
- The text introduces the concept that viral cytopathic changes in sputum cytology have been noted for several viruses, but human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is not well-documented in this context.
- It presents a case study of a 63-year-old male patient with hMPV, detailing specific cytopathic changes observed in his sputum, like multinucleation and nuclear inclusions.
- The conclusion highlights the need to recognize hMPV's role in causing these changes and stresses the importance of distinguishing them from similar features caused by other viruses, as this can affect clinical management.
Article Synopsis
- * Between 2005 and 2020, a study evaluated 33 women attending a service, revealing that 97% were on antiretroviral therapy, but only 67% remained in care consistently.
- * Outreach nursing support was essential, with 91% of women needing assistance, mainly to coordinate with pharmacies and prescribers, highlighting the role of these nurses in helping to meet UNAIDS targets for women's health in the region.
Current Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Cryptococcus Infection in Patients Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Multicenter Study in 46 Hospitals in Australia and New Zealand.
Clin Infect Dis
October 2023
Background: Patients without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are increasingly recognized as being at risk for cryptococcosis. Knowledge of characteristics of cryptococcosis in these patients remains incomplete.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of cryptococcosis in 46 Australian and New Zealand hospitals to compare its frequency in patients with and without HIV and describe its characteristics in patients without HIV.
Objective: To estimate the cost of completing all chronic care tasks recommended by the Central Australian Rural Practitioners Association Standard Treatment Manual (CARPA STM) for patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Design And Setting: The study was conducted at a health service in a remote Central Australian Aboriginal community between July 2010 and May 2011. The chronic care tasks required were ascertained from the CARPA STM.