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

Search and Contain: Impact of an integrated genomic and epidemiological surveillance and response program for control of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales

Lane CR, Brett J, Schultz M, Gorrie CL, Stevens K, Cameron DRM, St George S, van Diemen A, Easton M, Stuart RL, Sait M, Peleg AY, Stewardson AJ, Cheng AC, Spelman DW, Waters MJ, Ballard SA, Sherry NL, Williamson DA, Romanes F, Sutton B, Kwong JC, Seemann T, Goncalves da Silva A, Stephens N, Howden BP

(2021), Clin Infect Dis, 73(11), e3912-20

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa972

A 44-year-old man with an ulcerating skin rash in the setting of advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection

MacPhail AI, McLean C, Vujovic O, Hoy JF

(2021), AIDS, 35(8), 1325-6

DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002860

Health service utilisation and experiences of stigma among people who inject drugs in Melbourne, Australia.

Djordjevic F, Ryan K, Gunn J, Brener L, O'Keefe D, Draper B, Schroeder S, Gold J, Treloar C, Broady T, Dietze P, Hellard M, Pedrana A

(2021), J VIRAL HEPATITIS, 28(12), 1738-43

DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13612

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