Publications by authors named "Leng Boonwaat"
Influenza outbreaks in Aged Care Facilities (ACFs) can lead to hospitalizations and deaths. Influenza can spread rapidly through ACFs if precautionary measures are not taken. Along with influenza vaccination and precautionary hygiene measures, Oseltamivir Prophylaxis (OP) may be effective in reducing the attack rate of influenza by preventing new cases.
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- A meta-analysis examined changes in antibiotic resistance patterns in gonococcal isolates from Australia and New Zealand, highlighting concerns over declining susceptibility from 1980-2018.
- The analysis indicated significant decreases in susceptibility to key antibiotics, specifically azithromycin and ceftriaxone, with particular regions like Western Australia and Victoria showing marked declines.
- The findings underscore the urgent need for improved strategies in managing gonorrhoea cases, including better antibiotic use practices, enhanced monitoring, and public health efforts to break the cycle of infection and transmission.
Investigating an outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning among travellers across two Australian states.
Western Pac Surveill Response J
May 2016
Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus is a common cause of staphylococcal food poisoning in Australia with several outbreaks associated with foods prepared by commercial caterers. Laboratory testing on cases of gastrointestinal illness caused by enterotoxin-producing S. aureus is not routinely done as this condition is self-limiting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The global burden of disease attributable to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) is very large, yet the uptake of curative antiviral therapies remains very low, reflecting the marginalized patient population and the arduous nature of current treatments.
Methods: The safety and effectiveness of a nurse-led model of care of inmates with chronic HCV was evaluated in 3 Australian correctional centers. The model featured protocol-driven assessment, triage, and management of antiviral therapy by specifically trained nurses, with specialist physician support utilizing telemedicine.
Objective: To evaluate the assessment and treatment outcomes of a prison hepatitis service.
Design And Setting: A retrospective, observational cohort study of prison inmates who attended hepatitis clinics from 1996 to 2005 at correctional centres in New South Wales.
Patients: Inmates who attended the clinics, including a nested case-control series of patients who received antiviral treatment and age- and sex-matched patients who did not receive treatment.
Enhanced chlamydia surveillance in New South Wales (Australia) prisons, 2005-2007.
Int J Prison Health
August 2016
Chlamydia is currently the most frequently notified infectious disease in New South Wales (NSW). Published articles relating to chlamydia prevalence in Australian prison settings are sparse, but studies from the United Kingdom and the United States indicate relatively high chlamydia prevalence among young incarcerated individuals. This article reports on findings from an enhanced chlamydia surveillance programme in NSW prisons between 2005 and 2007.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe 2004 Australian prison entrants' blood-borne virus and risk behaviour survey.
Aust N Z J Public Health
February 2007
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of blood-borne viruses and associated risk factors among prison entrants at seven Australian prisons across four States.
Design: Consecutive cross-sectional design. Voluntary confidential testing of all prison entrants for serological markers of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C (HCV) and hepatitis B (HBV) over 14 consecutive days in May 2004.