Publications by authors named "Sarah C Boyd"
Article Synopsis
- TB management varies between regional and metropolitan areas in Victoria, Australia, influenced by demographic factors and trends over time.* -
- The study analyzed data from 1995 to 2019, finding a significant portion of TB cases in regional areas were among overseas-born individuals, with some experiencing delays in treatment but not impacting outcomes.* -
- Overall, while TB is prevalent among overseas-born populations in regional Victoria, the delays in treatment for certain cases were minimal, suggesting a need for better healthcare access.*
Tuberculous bronchopleural fistula is a rare complication of pulmonary tuberculosis with presentation ranging from patients who are asymptomatic with incidental findings on imaging to those who present with acute tension pneumothorax.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To describe the epidemiology, clinical features and diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection occurring on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria.
Design, Setting And Patients: Analysis of prospectively collected data on all patients with confirmed M. ulcerans infection reported from the Bellarine Peninsula and managed at Barwon Health between 1 January 1998 and 2 September 2011.