Infectious Diseases research

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

In this section

Infectious Diseases clinical trials HIV research General infectious diseases Clinical microbiology Infections in the immunosuppressed host Viral hepatitis study X-PLORE Study

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.

Our partners

Monash University

Publications

Barriers to accessing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for Medicare-ineligible people in Melbourne, Australia: analysis of patients attending the PrEPMe Clinic

Cornelisse VJ, Armishaw J, Catton M, Murphy D, Wright EJ

(2022), MED J AUSTRALIA, 216(6), 320-1

DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51455

The impact of point-of-care hepatitis C testing in needle and syringe exchange programs on linkage to care and treatment uptake among people who inject drugs: An Australian pilot study

Howell J, Traeger MW, Williams B, Layton C, Doyle JS, Latham N, Draper B, Bramwell F, Membrey D, McPherson M, Roney J, Stoové M, Thompson AJ, Hellard ME, Pedrana A

(2022), J VIRAL HEPATITIS, 29(5), 375-84

DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13664

Interventions to eliminate hepatitis C: which ones suit your community?

Wade AJ, Doyle JS

(2022), LANCET GASTROENTEROL, 7(5), 383-4

DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(22)00010-3

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