Andrew C Steer

Summary

Affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Opportunities to investigate the effects of ivermectin mass drug administration on scabies
    Daniel Engelman
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Royal Children s Hospital Melbourne, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia
    Parasit Vectors 6:106. 2013
  2. ncbi Diagnosis and treatment of invasive group A streptococcal infections
    Andrew C Steer
    Clinical and Public Health Research Fellow University of Melbourne, Centre for International Child Health, Department of Paediatrics, Royal Children s Hospital Melbourne, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia 613 9345 5522 613 9345 6667
    Expert Opin Med Diagn 2:289-301. 2008
  3. ncbi Invasive group a streptococcal disease: epidemiology, pathogenesis and management
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic, Australia
    Drugs 72:1213-27. 2012
  4. ncbi Science that "knows" and science that "asks"
    Pierre R Smeesters
    Laboratory of Bacterial Genetics and Physiology, IBMM, Faculte des Sciences, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
    J Transl Med 9:128. 2011
  5. ncbi High burden of impetigo and scabies in a tropical country
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis 3:e467. 2009
  6. ncbi High prevalence of rheumatic heart disease by clinical and echocardiographic screening among children in Fiji
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics, Royal Children s Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 3052
    J Heart Valve Dis 18:327-35; discussion 336. 2009
  7. ncbi Prevention and treatment of rheumatic heart disease in the developing world
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
    Nat Rev Cardiol 6:689-98. 2009
  8. ncbi Global emm type distribution of group A streptococci: systematic review and implications for vaccine development
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Australia
    Lancet Infect Dis 9:611-6. 2009
  9. ncbi Group A streptococcal vaccines: facts versus fantasy
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 22:544-52. 2009
  10. ncbi Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in indigenous populations
    Andrew C Steer
    Department of Paediatrics, Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Flemington Road, Parkville, 3052, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Pediatr Clin North Am 56:1401-19. 2009

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Publications22

  1. ncbi Opportunities to investigate the effects of ivermectin mass drug administration on scabies
    Daniel Engelman
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Royal Children s Hospital Melbourne, Flemington Road, Parkville, Melbourne 3052, Australia
    Parasit Vectors 6:106. 2013
    ..Partnering scabies research within the evaluation and monitoring of Neglected Tropical Disease programmes could potentially increase our understanding of the epidemiology and control of scabies and its important bacterial complications...
  2. ncbi Diagnosis and treatment of invasive group A streptococcal infections
    Andrew C Steer
    Clinical and Public Health Research Fellow University of Melbourne, Centre for International Child Health, Department of Paediatrics, Royal Children s Hospital Melbourne, Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia 613 9345 5522 613 9345 6667
    Expert Opin Med Diagn 2:289-301. 2008
    ..Recent studies suggest that the early use of intravenous immunoglobulin may reduce the need for radical debridement of tissue in cases of necrotising fasciitis...
  3. ncbi Invasive group a streptococcal disease: epidemiology, pathogenesis and management
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic, Australia
    Drugs 72:1213-27. 2012
    ..Early surgical debridement of necrotic tissue is also an important part of management in cases of necrotizing fasciitis...
  4. ncbi Science that "knows" and science that "asks"
    Pierre R Smeesters
    Laboratory of Bacterial Genetics and Physiology, IBMM, Faculte des Sciences, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
    J Transl Med 9:128. 2011
    ..A stereotypic representation of both these worlds is presented as a starting point to encourage debate on this issue...
  5. ncbi High burden of impetigo and scabies in a tropical country
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis 3:e467. 2009
    ..Impetigo and scabies are endemic diseases in many tropical countries; however the epidemiology of these diseases is poorly understood in many areas, particularly in the Pacific...
  6. ncbi High prevalence of rheumatic heart disease by clinical and echocardiographic screening among children in Fiji
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics, Royal Children s Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Vic, Australia 3052
    J Heart Valve Dis 18:327-35; discussion 336. 2009
    ..Many cases of RHD are first detected when they progress to cardiac failure. Screening for RHD represents a means of detecting cases early so that preventative measures to halt the disease progression can be put into place...
  7. ncbi Prevention and treatment of rheumatic heart disease in the developing world
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
    Nat Rev Cardiol 6:689-98. 2009
    ..RHD will continue to cause high morbidity and mortality among the world's poorest populations unless current prevention initiatives expand and new programs are established...
  8. ncbi Global emm type distribution of group A streptococci: systematic review and implications for vaccine development
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Australia
    Lancet Infect Dis 9:611-6. 2009
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  9. ncbi Group A streptococcal vaccines: facts versus fantasy
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 22:544-52. 2009
    ..This review provides an overview of progress of the development of group A streptococcal (GAS) vaccines with a focus on recent advances...
  10. ncbi Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in indigenous populations
    Andrew C Steer
    Department of Paediatrics, Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Flemington Road, Parkville, 3052, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Pediatr Clin North Am 56:1401-19. 2009
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  11. ncbi emm and C-repeat region molecular typing of beta-hemolytic Streptococci in a tropical country: implications for vaccine development
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    J Clin Microbiol 47:2502-9. 2009
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  12. ncbi Prospective surveillance of streptococcal sore throat in a tropical country
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 28:477-82. 2009
    ..We designed a study to estimate the prevalence of carriage of beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS) and the incidence of BHS culture-positive sore throat in school aged children in Fiji...
  13. ncbi High burden of invasive beta-haemolytic streptococcal infections in Fiji
    A C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Epidemiol Infect 136:621-7. 2008
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  14. ncbi Control of rheumatic heart disease in the Pacific region
    Andrew Steer
    Centre for International Child Health
    Pac Health Dialog 13:49-55. 2006
    ..Finally it describes the current Pacific Rheumatic Heart Disease Control Program...
  15. ncbi Normal ranges of streptococcal antibody titers are similar whether streptococci are endemic to the setting or not
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Clin Vaccine Immunol 16:172-5. 2009
    ..Data from our study are similar to those found in countries with temperate climates, suggesting that a uniform upper limit of normal for streptococcal serology may be able to be applied globally...
  16. ncbi Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Fiji: prospective surveillance, 2005-2007
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic
    Med J Aust 190:133-5. 2009
    ..To determine the incidence and clinical features of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) in Fiji, and the clinical features of patients presenting to hospital in Fiji with rheumatic heart disease (RHD)...
  17. ncbi Validation of an Integrated Management of Childhood Illness algorithm for managing common skin conditions in Fiji
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Vic, 3052, Australia
    Bull World Health Organ 87:173-9. 2009
    ..To assess the sensitivity of an Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) algorithm to detect common skin conditions in children in Fiji...
  18. ncbi Prospective surveillance of invasive group a streptococcal disease, Fiji, 2005-2007
    Andrew C Steer
    University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Emerg Infect Dis 15:216-22. 2009
    ..Our data support the view that invasive GAS disease is common in developing countries and deserves increased public health attention...
  19. ncbi The global burden of group A streptococcal diseases
    Jonathan R Carapetis
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    Lancet Infect Dis 5:685-94. 2005
    ..On a global scale, GAS is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. These data emphasise the need to reinforce current control strategies, develop new primary prevention strategies, and collect better data from developing countries...
  20. ncbi Group A streptococcal infections in children
    Andrew C Steer
    Centre for International Child Health, University of Melbourne, Department of Paediatrics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    J Paediatr Child Health 43:203-13. 2007
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  21. ncbi Awareness of rheumatic heart disease
    Andrew C Steer
    Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville 3052, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
    Lancet 367:2118. 2006
  22. ncbi Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in children: recognition and management
    Andrew C Steer
    Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Paediatr Drugs 6:333-46. 2004
    ..Close monitoring and follow-up for at least 2 years are advised to detect complications...