Infectious Diseases research

The Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Health and Monash University incorporates a large clinical service and research program. 

About our research

The Department of Infectious Diseases integrates clinical services with biomedical research and teaching. Our expertise spans from general infectious diseases to HIV/AIDS, COVID-19, and tuberculosis.

Our focus

We have active research studies in:

  • HIV
  • Viral hepatitis
  • Infections in the immunosuppressed (malignancy, intensive care and post-splenectomy patients)
  • Influenza
  • Drug resistant organisms
  • Antibiotic use
  • Infection prevention and hospital epidemiology

Find out more about our research themes on Monash CCS.

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Publications

Reaching people receiving opioid agonist therapy at community pharmacies with hepatitis C virus: An international randomised controlled trial

Byrne CJ, Radley A, Inglis SK, Beer L, Palmer N, Pham MD, Allardice K, Wang H, Robinson E, Hermansson M, Semizarov D, Healy B, Doyle JS, Dillon JF

(2022), ALIMENT PHARM THER, 55(12), 1512-23

DOI: 10.1111/apt.16953

Review of management priorities for invasive infections in people who inject drugs: highlighting the need for patient-centred multidisciplinary care

Attwood LO, McKechnie M, Vujovic O, Higgs P, Lloyd-Jones M, Doyle JS, Stewardson AJ

(2022), MED J AUSTRALIA, 217(2), 102-9

DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51623

Antiretroviral initiation at ≥800 CD4+ cells/ mm 3 associated with lower HIV reservoir size

Rasmussen TA, Ahuja SK, Kuwanda L, Vjecha MJ, Hudson F, Lal L, Rhodes A, Chang J, Palmer S, Auberson-Munderi P, Mugerwa H, Wood R, Badal-Faesen S, Pillay S, Mngqibisa R, LaRosa A, Hildago J, Petoumenos K, Chiu C, Lutaakome J, Kitonsa J, Kabaswaga E, Pala

(2022), Clin Infect Dis, 75(10), 1781-91

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac249

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