Rebecca Peisah and Anisha Gandhi Background The health of incarcerated persons is poorer than that of the general population (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2013). High rates of mental illness, substance use disorder and chronic disease are identified risk factors that place incarcerated...

Dr Zoe Gerbner Abstract Half of patients admitted to hospital require a peripherally inserted intravenous cannula (PIVC) for the administration of fluids and parenteral medications1. The insertion of PIVCs is the most common procedure performed for hospitalised patients1, with insertion being performed in Australia...

Rory Maguire, Alexa Seal, Kerin Fielding Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a potentially disastrous complication of shoulder, hip, and knee joint replacements, associated with significant increases in morbidity and mortality, and economic burden. Literature suggests that PJI mortality is associated with preoperative morbidity...

Dr Sylvia Lim, Dr Cristy Rowe, Dr Christopher Wilson, Mr David Airey  Purpose Chronic leg ulcers remain a substantial economic and health burden. Progress in defining optimal treatments is inhibited by the complexity of rapid, quantitative assessment of response to therapy. We demonstrate the...

Julia Fattore and Shruti Krishnan Background Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive, life threatening soft tissue skin infection that primarily involves the extremities, abdomen or perineum. NF generally occurs when trauma to an area compromises skin integrity, allowing the entry of harmful microorganisms....

Ng, E., Lo, P., Venter, A. Abstract Hospital admission with confirmed influenza in Australia in 2017 was 2.3 times the previous five-year’s average. Whilst the proportion of those admission to intensive care units were relatively low, the impact of the season included depletion of...

Roy M. Stathis1 1. Wagga Wagga Rural Referral Hospital Background Syphilis is re-emerging worldwide, accompanied by advances in diagnostics and treatment. We investigated current practice for syphilitic uveitis amongst uveitis specialists internationally.  Methods A 25-question survey, focused on presentation and management of syphilitic uveitis,...

Alec Hope  Background Aboriginal Australian people suffer poorer sexual health compared to non-Indigenous Australians. Sexual health interventions such as prevention, targeted screening and treatment are necessary to help reduce this gap. This presentation aims to elucidate potential ways to improve sexual health.   Methods...

Sasongko G, Ho M Case Report Histoplasmosis, with Histoplasma capsulatum as the causative agent, is an endemic mycosis that is common to be found in North and Central America, but is rare to be found in Australia. In 2011, there were 63 cases reported...

Caterina Klasen, Claudia Suttie,Isabella Suttie, Daniel Tardo Abstract Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV) is found in 1-7% of flying foxes, fruit bats and microbat species in Australia. ABLV is the only lyssavirus endemic to Australia and has caused at least 3 deaths since its identification...