Infectious Diseases research

The Department of Infectious Diseases, Bayside Health Alfred 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

Factors associated with the development of coronary artery disease in people with HIV

Mushin, Ari S.; Trevillyan, Janine M.; Lee, Sue J.; Hearps, Anna C.; Hoy, Jennifer F.

(2023), SEXUAL HEALTH, 20(5), 470-474

DOI: 10.1071/SH23043

A point mutation in recC associated with subclonal replacement of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST11 in China

Zhou, Kai; Xue, Chun Xu; Xu, Tingting; Shen, Yang Ping; Wei, Sha; Wyres, Kelly Leanne; Lam, Margaret; Liu, Jinquan; Lin, Haoyun; Chen, Yunbo; Holt, Kathryn Elizabeth; Ding, Hui; Liu, Yongyun; Mao, Haifeng; Huang, Ying; Yang, Zhenghai; Dai, Yuanyuan; Liao,

(2023), Nature Communications, 14(1), 2464

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38061-z

HIV treatment-as-prevention and its effect on incidence of HIV among cisgender gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Australia: a 10-year longitudinal cohort study

Callander, D; Mcmanus, H; Gray, R T.; Grulich, A. E.; Carr, A; Hoy, J; Donovan, B; Fairley, C. K.; Holt, M; Templeton, D. J.; Liaw, S-T; McMahon, J. H.; Asselin, J; Petoumenos, K; Hellard, M; Pedrana, A; Elliott, J; Keen, P; Costello, J; Keane, R Kaldor, Jn; Stoove, M; Guy, R.

(2023), LANCET HIV, 10(6), E385-E393

DOI: 10.1016/S2352-3018(23)00050-4

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