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Alfred Health research outcomes are published in a wide range of peer reviewed journals. 

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Infective endocarditis, intravascular infections and pericarditis

Spelman D, McDonald M, Collignon P

(2010), In: Yung A, Spelman D, Street A, McCormack J, Sorrell T, Johnson P (eds), Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Approach, 3rd edition, IP Communications, Melbourne, Chapter 19, 225-38

Bone and joint infections

Spelman D, McDonald M

(2010), In: Yung A, Spelman D, Street A, McCormack J, Sorrell T, Johnson P (eds), Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Approach, 3rd edition, IP Communications, Melbourne, Chapter 18, 215-24

Critical evaluation: are patients after splenectomy at risk of infections?

Cheng AC, Spelman T, Jones P, Spelman D

(2010), ANZ J Surg, 80(11), 844-5

The influence of splenectomy on the infectious complications and outcomes of people with HIV: marked, sustained elevation in risk of severe infection with bacteria including Streptococcus pneumoniae

Polizzotto MN, Jones P, Cameron PU, Spelman D, Woolley IJ

(2010), J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 55(3), e24-6

Analysis of the impact of early surgery on in-hospital mortality of native valve endocarditis: use of propensity score and instrumental variable methods to adjust for treatment-selection bias

Lalani T, Cabell CH, Benjamin DK, Lasca O, Naber C, Fowler VG Jr, Corey GR, Chu VH, Fenely M, Pachirat O, Tan RS, Watkin R, Ionac A, Moreno A, Mestres CA, Casabé J, Chipigina N, Eisen DP, Spelman D…

(2010), Circulation, 121(8), 1005-13

Spleen registry may help reduce the incidence of overwhelming postsplenectomy infection in Victoria

Denholm JT, Jones PA, Spelman DW, Cameron PU, Woolley IJ

(2010), Med J Aust, 192(1), 49-50

Troponin measurement and the new assays: how low can we go?

Aroney CN, Hickman PE, Schneider HG, Tate JR, Than M

(2010), Med J Aust, 192(5), 245-6

Association of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein with de novo major depression

Pasco JA, Nicholson GC, Williams LJ, Jacka FN, Henry MJ, Kotowicz MA, Schneider HG, Leonard BE, Berk M

(2010), Br J Psychiatry, 197, 372-7

CD138 shedding in plasma cell myeloma

Grigoriadis G, Whitehead S

(2010), Br J Haematol, 150(3), 249

Vitamins

Schneider HG

(2010), In: Kaplan LA, Pesce AJ (eds), Clinical Chemistry: Theory, Analysis, Correlation, 5th edition, Mosby Elsevier, Chapter 43, 822-53

Meta-analysis: effect of B-type natriuretic peptide testing on clinical outcomes in patients with acute dyspnea in the emergency setting

Lam LL, Cameron PA, Schneider HG, Abramson MJ, Müller C, Krum H

(2010), Ann Intern Med, 153(11), 728-35

Postsplenectomy infection - strategies for prevention in general practice

Jones P, Leder K, Woolley I, Cameron P, Cheng A, Spelman D

(2010), Aust Fam Physician, 39(6), 383-6

B-type natriuretic peptide testing and the accuracy of heart failure diagnosis in the emergency department

Lokuge A, Lam L, Cameron P, Krum H, de Villiers S, Bystrzycki A, Naughton MT, Eccleston D, Flannery G, Federman J, Schneider HG

(2010), Circ Heart Fail, 3(1), 104-10

Managing community needlestick injuries

Trevillyan JM, Denholm JT, Spelman D

(2009), Med Today, 10(9), 80-3

Soluble transferrin receptor and depth of bone marrow suppression following high dose chemotherapy

Pasricha SR, Rooney P, Schneider H

(2009), Support Care Cancer, 17(7), 847-50

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis in an Australian tertiary hospital: 1991–2006

Rogers BA, Drake AK, Spelman D

(2009), Heart Lung Circ, 18(3), 208-13

Daily hazard of acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in the intensive care unit

Marshall C, Spelman D, Harrington G, McBryde E

(2009), Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 30(2), 125-9

Community acquisition of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli: a growing concern

Denholm JT, Huysmans M, Spelman D

(2009), Med J Aust, 190(1), 45-6

Ross River virus

Barber B, Denholm JT, Spelman D

(2009), Aust Fam Physician, 38(8), 586-9

Bacteriology and management of necrotizing soft tissue infections

Abbott IJ, Spelman D

(2009), J Emerg Med, 37(4), 420-1