Daniel O'Brien

Risk factors associated with antibiotic treatment failure of Buruli ulcer.

Daniel P O'Brien, N Deborah Friedman, Aaron Walton, Andrew Hughes, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2020  |  Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Background:Combination antibiotic therapy is highly effective in curing Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans Treatm..

Six vs Eight Weeks of Antibiotics for Small Mycobacterium ulcerans Lesions in Australian Patients

Daniel P O'Brien, N Deborah Friedman, Raquel Cowan, Aaron Walton, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2020  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are highly effective in curing Mycobacterium ulcerans lesions, but are associated with significant toxicit..

Cell-mediated and serology-based tests for Mycobacterium ulcerans disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Michael S Avumegah, Nilakshi T Waidyatillake, Wojtek P Michalski, Daniel P O'Brien, Tiffanie M Nelson, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2020  |  PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a subcutaneous necrotic infection of the skin caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It is the third most common h..

Paediatric Buruli ulcer in Australia

Georgia Walker, Deborah N Friedman, Matthew P O'Brien, Chris Cooper, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2019  |  Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Tuberculosis treatment unmasking leprosy: management of drug-resistant tuberculosis and leprosy co-infection.

G Kama, GKL Huang, M Taune, R Arura, L Morris, B Kombuk, A Marome, DP O'Brien

Journal article  |  2019  |  Public Health Action

Co-infection with tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy is thought to occur infrequently, but has been reported in settings highly endemic..

Mycobacterium ulcerans disease management in Australian patients: the re-emergence of surgery as an important treatment modality

Daniel P O'Brien, Peter Callan, N Deborah Friedman, Eugene Athan, Andrew Hughes, Anthony McDonald

Journal article  |  2019  |  ANZ Journal of Surgery

Diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease: be alert to the possibility of negative initial PCR results

Daniel P O'Brien, Maria Globan, Janet M Fyfe, Caroline J Lavender, Adrian Murrie, Damian Flanagan, Peter Meggyesy, Jonathan T Priestley, David Leslie

Journal article  |  2019  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Management of BU-HIV Co-infection

DP O'Brien, V Christinet, N Ford

Book Chapter  |  2019

Spontaneous healing of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease in Australian patients

Daniel P O'Brien, Adrian Murrie, Peter Meggyesy, Jonathan Priestley, Avinash Rajcoomar, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2019  |  PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

The changing epidemiology worldwide of Mycobacterium ulcerans

DP O'Brien, I Jeanne, K Blasdell, M Avumegah, E Athan

Journal article  |  2019  |  Epidemiology and Infection

Manual of Travel Medicine Fourth Edition

Joseph Torresi, Sarah McGuinness, Karen Leder, Daniel O'Brien, Tilman Ruff, Mike Starr, Katherine Gibney

Book  |  2019

The fourth edition of this well received book provides an authoritative and up-to-date resource to support good practice in travel..

The association of rainfall and Buruli ulcer in southeastern Australia

Arvind Yerramilli, Ee Laine Tay, Andrew J Stewardson, Janet Fyfe, Daniel P O'Brien, Paul DR Johnson

Journal article  |  2018  |  PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Low incidence of recurrent Buruli ulcers in treated Australian patients living in an endemic region

James W Wynne, Timothy P Stinear, Eugene Athan, Wojtek P Michalski, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2018  |  PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Provision and continuation of antiretroviral therapy during acute conflict: the experience of MSF in Central African Republic and Yemen

Cecilia Ferreyra, Daniel O'Brien, Beatriz Alonso, Abdulbasset Al-Zomour, Nathan Ford

Journal article  |  2018  |  Conflict and Health

Health issues of refugees attending an infectious disease refugee health clinic in a regional Australian hospital

Peta J Masters, Penelope J Lanfranco, Emmy Sneath, Amanda J Wade, Sarah Huffam, James Pollard, Jane Standish, Kate McCloskey, Eugene Athan, Daniel P O'Brien, N Deborah Friedman

Journal article  |  2018  |  Australian Journal of General Practice

Tackling the worsening epidemic of Buruli ulcer in Australia in an information void: time for an urgent scientific response

Daniel P O'Brien, Eugene Athan, Kim Blasdell, Paul De Barro

Journal article  |  2018  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Ibrutinib and antimicrobial therapy in a heavily pretreated patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and disseminated cutaneous non-tuberculous mycobacterial infection: successful surgery-free approach

Laura E Maddy, Daniel P O'Brien, Philip J Campbell

Journal article  |  2018  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Wound healing: Natural history and risk factors for delay in Australian patients treated with antibiotics for Mycobacterium ulcerans disease

Daniel P O'Brien, N Deborah Friedman, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Andrew Hughes, Aaron Walton, Eugene Atha

Journal article  |  2018  |  PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Increased Severity and Spread of Mycobacterium ulcerans, Southeastern Australia

Alex YC Tai, Eugene Athan, N Deborah Friedman, Andrew Hughes, Aaron Walton, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2018  |  Emerging Infectious Diseases

Antibiotic complications during the treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease in Australian patients

Daniel P O'Brien, Deborah Friedman, Andrew Hughes, Aaron Walton, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2017  |  Internal Medicine Journal

The location of Australian Buruli ulcer lesions-Implications for unravelling disease transmission

Arvind Yerramilli, Ee Laine Tay, Andrew J Stewardson, Peter G Kelley, Emma Bishop, Grant A Jenkin, Mike Starr, Janine Trevillyan, Andrew Hughes, N Deborah Friedman, Daniel P O'Brien, Paul DR Johnson

Journal article  |  2017  |  PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Implications of differentiated care for successful ART scale-up in a concentrated HIV epidemic in Yangon, Myanmar

Anita Mesic, Julie Fontaine, Theingy Aye, Jane Greig, Thin Thin Thwe, Laura Moreto-Planas, Jarmila Kliesckova, Khin Khin, Nana Zarkua, Lucia Gonzalez, Erwin Lloyd Guillergan, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2017  |  Journal of the International AIDS Society

Exposure Risk for Infection and Lack of Human-to-Human Transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease, Australia

Daniel P O'Brien, James W Wynne, Andrew H Buultjens, Wojtek P Michalski, Timothy R Stinear, N Deborah Friedman, Andrew Hughes, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2017  |  Emerging Infectious Diseases

Risk factors for unstructured treatment interruptions and association with survival in low to middle income countries

James H McMahon, Tim Spelman, Nathan Ford, Jane Greig, Anita Mesic, Charles Ssonko, Esther C Casas, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2016  |  AIDS RESEARCH AND THERAPY

Risk factors for unstructured treatment interruptions and association with survival in low to middle income countries

James H McMahon, Tim Spelman, Nathan Ford, Jane Greig, Anita Mesic, Charles Ssonko, Esther C Casas, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2016  |  AIDS Research and Therapy

Increasing Experience with Primary Oral Medical Therapy for Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease in an Australian Cohort

N Deborah Friedman, Eugene Athan, Aaron L Walton, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2016  |  Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Risk factors for mortality during antiretroviral therapy in older populations in resource-limited settings

Daniel O'Brien, Tim Spelman, Jane Greig, James McMahon, Charles Ssonko, Esther Casas, Anita Mesic, Philipp Du Cros, Nathan Ford

Journal article  |  2016  |  Journal of the International AIDS Society

Mycobacterium ulcerans in the Elderly: More Severe Disease and Suboptimal Outcomes

Daniel P O'Brien, N Deborah Friedman, Raquel Cowan, James Pollard, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Andrew Hughes, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Generating Evidence to Improve the Response to Neglected Diseases: How Operational Research in a Medecins Sans Frontieres Buruli Ulcer Treatment Programme Informed International Management Guidance

Daniel P O'Brien, Nathan Ford, Marco Vitoria, Kingsley Asiedu, Alexandra Calmy, Philipp Du Cros, Eric Comte, Vanessa Christinet

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Causes of hospital admission among people living with HIV worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nathan Ford, Zara Shubber, Graeme Meintjes, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Serge Eholie, Edward J Mills, Mary-Ann Davies, Marco Vitoria, Martina Penazzato, Sabin Nsanzimana, Lisa Frigati, Daniel O'Brien, Tom Ellman, Olawale Ajose, Alexandra Calmy, Meg Doherty

Journal article  |  2015  |  The Lancet HIV

Pre-emptive steroids for a severe oedematous Buruli ulcer lesion: a case report.

Daniel P O'Brien, Sarah Huffam

Journal article  |  2015  |  Journal of Medical Case Reports

INTRODUCTION: Severe oedematous forms of Buruli ulcer (BU) often result in extensive tissue destruction, even with the institution..

Mycobacterium Ulcerans Treatment - Can Antibiotic Duration Be Reduced in Selected Patients?

Raquel Cowan, Eugene Athan, N Deborah Friedman, Andrew J Hughes, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Janet Fyfe, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Management of BU-HIV co-infection

DP O'Brien, N Ford, M Vitoria, V Christinet, E Comte, A Calmy, Y Stienstra, S Eholie, K Asiedu

Journal article  |  2014  |  Tropical Medicine & International Health

Moxifloxacin for Buruli ulcer/HIV-coinfected patients: kill two birds with one stone? Author reply

Daniel P O'Brien, Eric Comte, Nathan Ford, Vanessa Christinet, Philipp Du Cros

Journal article  |  2014  |  AIDS

Clinical features and management of a severe paradoxical reaction associated with combined treatment of Buruli ulcer and HIV co-infection

Franck Wanda, Patrick Nkemenang, Genevieve Ehounou, Marie Tchaton, Eric Comte, Laurence Toutous Trellu, Isabelle Masouye, Vanessa Christinet, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2014  |  BMC Infectious Diseases

The urgent need for clinical, diagnostic, and operational research for management of Buruli ulcer in Africa

Daniel P O'Brien, Eric Comte, Micaela Serafini, Genevieve Ehounou, Annick Antierens, Hubert Vuagnat, Vanessa Christinet, Mitima D Hamani, Philipp du Cros

Journal article  |  2014  |  The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Treatment and prevention of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) in Australia: guideline update

Daniel P O'Brien, Grant Jenkin, John Buntine, Christina M Steffen, Anthony McDonald, Simon Horne, N Deborah Friedman, Eugene Athan, Andrew Hughes, Peter P Callan, Paul DR Johnson

Journal article  |  2014  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Risk factors for recurrent Mycobacterium ulcerans disease after exclusive surgical treatment in an Australian cohort REPLY

Daniel P O'Brien, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan

Journal article  |  2014  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Oedematous Mycobacterium ulcerans Lesions in an Australian Population: Beware Cellulitis in an Endemic Area

Daniel P O'Brien, N Deborah Friedman, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Andrew Hughes, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2014  |  PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Causes of false-positive HIV rapid diagnostic test results

Derryck Klarkowski, Daniel P O'Brien, Leslie Shanks, Kasha P Singh

Journal article  |  2014  |  Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy

Variation in Specificity of HIV Rapid Diagnostic Tests over Place and Time: An Analysis of Discordancy Data Using a Bayesian Approach

Derryck Klarkowski, Kathryn Glass, Daniel O'Brien, Kamalini Lokuge, Erwan Piriou, Leslie Shanks

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLoS ONE

Burden of HIV-Related Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Resource-Limited Settings: A Systematic Review

Nathan Ford, Zara Shubber, Peter Saranchuk, Sophia Pathai, Nicolas Durier, Daniel P O'Brien, Edward J Mills, Fernando Pascual, Ellen 't Hoen, Gary N Holland, David Heiden

Journal article  |  2013  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

Moxifloxacin for Buruli ulcer/HIV coinfected patients: kill two birds with one stone?

Daniel P O'Brien, Eric Comte, Nathan Ford, Vanessa Christinet, Philipp du Cros

Journal article  |  2013  |  AIDS

Incidence, clinical spectrum, diagnostic features, treatment and predictors of paradoxical reactions during antibiotic treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans infections

Daniel P O'Brien, Mike Robson, N Deborah Friedman, Aaron Walton, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Andrew Hughes, Richard Rahdon, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2013  |  BMC Infectious Diseases

Understanding of latent tuberculosis, its treatment and treatment side effects in immigrant and refugee patients.

Katie Butcher, Beverley-Ann Biggs, Karin Leder, Chris Lemoh, Daniel O'Brien, Caroline Marshall

Journal article  |  2013  |  BMC Res Notes

BACKGROUND: Isoniazid treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is commonly prescribed in refugees and immigrants. We aime..

Predictors of Raised Viral Load during Antiretroviral Therapy in Patients with and without Prior Antiretroviral Use: A Cross-Sectional Study

Jane E Greig, Philipp A du Cros, Clair Mills, Wilfred Ugwoeruchukwu, Andrew Etsetowaghan, Adetola Grillo, Adetoro Tayo-Adetoro, Kunle Omiyale, Tim Spelman, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLoS One

Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: evaluation of the role of transoesophageal echocardiography in identifying clinically unsuspected endocarditis

A Incani, C Hair, P Purnell, DP O'Brien, AC Cheng, A Appelbe, E Athan

Journal article  |  2013  |  EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Impact of Hiv-Associated Conditions on Mortality in People Commencing Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Resource Limited Settings

Catherine S Marshall, Andrea J Curtis, Tim Spelman, Daniel P O'Brien, Jane Greig, Leslie Shanks, Philipp du Cros, Esther C Casas, Marcio Silveira da Fonseca, Eugene Athan, Julian H Elliott

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLoS One

Mycobacterium ulcerans infection: evolution in clinical management

Candice Simpson, Daniel P O'Brien, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan

Journal article  |  2013  |  ANZ Journal of Surgery

Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease: Experience with Primary Oral Medical Therapy in an Australian Cohort

N Deborah Friedman, Eugene Athan, Andrew J Hughes, Masoomeh Khajehnoori, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Richard Rahdon, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy is safe and effective for the treatment of infective endocarditis: a retrospective cohort study

AKF Htin, ND Friedman, A Hughes, DP O'Brien, S Huffam, A-M Redden, E Athan

Journal article  |  2013  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Risk factors for recurrent Mycobacterium ulcerans disease after exclusive surgical treatment in an Australian cohort

Daniel P O'Brien, Aaron Walton, Andrew J Hughes, N Deborah Friedman, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Richard Rhadon, Ian Holten, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2013  |  Medical Journal of Australia

False Positive HIV Diagnoses in Resource Limited Settings: Operational Lessons Learned for HIV Programmes

Leslie Shanks, Derryck Klarkowski, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2013  |  PLoS One

Incidence of WHO Stage 3 and 4 Conditions following Initiation of Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Resource Limited Settings

Andrea J Curtis, Catherine S Marshall, Tim Spelman, Jane Greig, Julian H Elliot, Leslie Shanks, Philipp Du Cros, Esther C Casas, Marcio Silveria Da Fonseca, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2012  |  PLoS One

Rhythmic neuronal activity in S2 somatosensory and insular cortices contribute to the initiation of absence-related spike-and-wave discharges

Thomas W Zheng, Terence J O'Brien, Margaret J Morris, Christopher A Reid, Valentina Jovanovska, Patrick O'Brien, Leena van Raay, Arun K Gandrathi, Didier Pinault

Journal article  |  2012  |  Epilepsia

Corticosteroid Use for Paradoxical Reactions during Antibiotic Treatment for Mycobacterium ulcerans

N Deborah Friedman, Anthony H McDonald, Michael E Robson, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2012  |  PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Association between older age and adverse outcomes on antiretroviral therapy: a cohort analysis of programme data from nine countries.

Jane Greig, Esther C Casas, Daniel P O'Brien, Edward J Mills, Nathan Ford

Journal article  |  2012  |  AIDS

CONTEXT: Recent studies have highlighted the increased risk of adverse outcomes among older patients on antiretroviral therapy (AR..

Outcomes in patients with Gleason score 8-10 prostate cancer: relation to preoperative PSA level.

Barry B McGuire, Brian T Helfand, Stacy Loeb, Qiaoyan Hu, Daniel O'Brien, Phillip Cooper, Ximing Yang, William J Catalona

Journal article  |  2012  |  BJU International

UNLABELLED: Study Type - Therapy (case series) Level of Evidence 4 What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? High-..

Treatment costs of Mycobacterium ulcerans in the antibiotic era

Jason Pak, Daniel P O'Brien, Tricia Quek, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2012  |  International Health

Similar Mortality and Reduced Loss to Follow-Up in Integrated Compared With Vertical Programs Providing Antiretroviral Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jane Greig, Daniel P O'Brien, Nathan Ford, Tim Spelman, Kalpana Sabapathy, Leslie Shanks

Journal article  |  2012  |  Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS)

Epidemiology, clinical features and diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans in an Australian population

Sarah C Boyd, Eugene Athan, N Deborah Friedman, Andrew Hughes, Aaron Walton, Peter Callan, Anthony McDonald, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2012  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Successful Outcomes with Oral Fluoroquinolones Combined with Rifampicin in the Treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans: An Observational Cohort Study

Daniel P O'Brien, Anthony McDonald, Peter Callan, Mike Robson, N Deborah Friedman, Andrew Hughes, Ian Holten, Aaron Walton, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2012  |  PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

The frozen state' of drug-resistant tuberculosis: notes from the field in Abkhazia

S Majumdar, D O'Brien, N Hurtado, C Hewison, P du Cros

Journal article  |  2011  |  Internal Medicine Journal

Delay of Surgery in Men With Low Risk Prostate Cancer

Daniel O'Brien, Stacy Loeb, Gustavo F Carvalhal, Barry B McGuire, Donghui Kan, Matthias D Hofer, Jessica T Casey, Brian T Helfand, William J Catalona

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal of Urology

Viral load testing in a resource-limited setting: quality control is critical

Jane Greig, Philipp du Cros, Derryck Klarkowski, Clair Mills, Steffen Jorgensen, P Richard Harrigan, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2011  |  Journal of the International AIDS Society

Laser safety in head and neck cancer surgery

Ferhan Ahmed, Andrew J Kinshuck, Michael Harrison, Dan O’Brien, Jeffrey Lancaster, Nicholas J Roland, Shaun R Jackson, Terrence M Jones

Journal article  |  2010  |  European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Cost-effectiveness of routine and low-cost CD4 T-cell count compared with WHO clinical staging of HIV to guide initiation of antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings

Eugene Athan, Daniel P O'Brien, Rosa Legood

Journal article  |  2010  |  AIDS

Provision of antiretroviral treatment in conflict settings: the experience of Médecins Sans Frontières.

Daniel P O'Brien, Sarah Venis, Jane Greig, Leslie Shanks, Tom Ellman, Kalpana Sabapathy, Lisa Frigati, Clair Mills

Journal article  |  2010  |  Conflict and Health

INTRODUCTION: Many countries ravaged by conflict have substantial morbidity and mortality attributed to HIV/AIDS yet HIV treatment..

Antiretroviral therapy for HIV prevention: many concerns and challenges, but are there ways forward in sub-Saharan Africa?

R Zachariah, AD Harries, M Philips, L Arnould, K Sabapathy, DP O'Brien, C Ferreyra, S Balkan

Journal article  |  2010  |  Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Treating HIV in Africa Case report from rural Congo

Kevin Pottie, Sam Bamoueni, Ahmed Alas, David Tu, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2010  |  Canadian Family Physician

Antiretroviral Therapy Outcomes in Resource-Limited Settings for HIV-Infected Children < 5 Years of Age

Delphine Sauvageot, Myrto Schaefer, David Olson, Mar Pujades-Rodriguez, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2010  |  Pediatrics

"Paradoxical" immune-mediated reactions to Mycobacterium ulcerans during antibiotic treatment: a result of treatment success, not failure

Daniel P O'Brien, Michael E Robson, Peter P Callan, Anthony H McDonald

Journal article  |  2009  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Screening Practices for Infectious Diseases among Burmese Refugees in Australia

Nadia J Chaves, Katherine B Gibney, Karin Leder, Daniel P O'Brien, Caroline Marshall, Beverley-Ann Biggs

Journal article  |  2009  |  EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

A global study of pathogens and host risk factors associated with infectious gastrointestinal disease in returned international travellers

Ashwin Swaminathan, Joseph Torresi, Patricia Schlagenhauf, Karin Thursky, Annelies Wilder-Smith, Bradley A Connor, Eli Schwartz, Frank vonSonnenberg, Jay Keystone, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2009  |  Journal of Infection

The Evaluation of a Rapid In Situ HIV Confirmation Test in a Programme with a High Failure Rate of the WHO HIV Two-Test Diagnostic Algorithm

Derryck B Klarkowski, Joseph M Wazome, Kamalini M Lokuge, Leslie Shanks, Clair F Mills, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2009  |  PLoS One

Outcomes of a remote, decentralized health center-based HIV/AIDS antiretroviral program in Zambia, 2003 to 2007.

Riekje Elema, Clair Mills, Oliver Yun, Kamalini Lokuge, Charles Ssonko, Nashiola Nyirongo, Velepi Mtonga, Henry Zulu, David Tu, Meggy Verputten, Daniel P O'Brien

Journal article  |  2009  |  IAPAC Monthly

A cross-sectional study of patients living with HIV/ AIDS treated during 2003 to 2007 in decentralized, rural health centers in Za..

Second-line antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings: the experience of Medecins Sans Frontieres

Mar Pujades-Rodriguez, Daniel O'Brien, Pierre Humblet, Alexandra Calmy

Journal article  |  2008  |  AIDS

Gastrointestinal infection among international travelers globally

Zoe Greenwood, James Black, Leisa Weld, Daniel O'Brien, Dip Anat, Karin Leder, Frank Von Sonnenburg, Prativa Pandey, Eli Schwartz, Bradley A Connor, Graham Brown, David O Freedman, Joseph Torresi

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Travel Medicine

Successful treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans osteomyelitis with minor surgical debridement and prolonged rifampicin and ciprofloxacin therapy: a case report.

Daniel P O'Brien, Eugene Athan, Andrew Hughes, Paul D Johnson

Journal article  |  2008  |  Journal of Medical Case Reports

INTRODUCTION: Treatment for osteomyelitis-complicating Mycobacterium ulcerans infection typically requires extensive surgery and e..

[The Médicins sans Frontières HIV/AIDS programme in Ukraine].

GEL van den Berk, A Telnov, SF Venis, CF Mills, DP O'Brien

Journal article  |  2007  |  Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde

In 1999, Médicins sans Frontières started an HIV/AIDS programme in Ukraine, a country with an estimated 410,000 people with HIV (1..

Mycobacterium ulcerans infection: factors influencing diagnostic delay

Tricia YJ Quek, Margaret J Henry, Julie A Pasco, Daniel P O'Brien, Paul DR Johnson, Andrew Hughes, Allen C Cheng, Jane Redden-Hoare, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2007  |  Medical Journal of Australia

HIV treatment in a conflict setting: Outcomes and experiences from Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Heather Culbert, David Tu, Daniel P O'Brien, Tom Ellman, Clair Mills, Nathan Ford, Tina Amisi, Keith Chan, Sarah Venis

Journal article  |  2007  |  PLoS Medicine

Treatment outcomes stratified by baseline immunological status among young children receiving nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings

Daniel P O'Brien, Delphine Sauvageot, David Olson, Myrto Schaeffer, Pierre Humblet, Mar Pudjades, Tom Ellman, Rony Zachariah, Elisabeth Szumilin, Line Arnould, Tony Read

Journal article  |  2007  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

Teicoplanin hypersensitivity syndrome

David Lye, Eugene Athan, Daniel O'Brien

Journal article  |  2007  |  International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Outcomes for Mycobacterium ulcerans infection with combined surgery and antibiotic therapy: findings from a south-eastern Australian case series

Daniel P O'Brien, Andrew J Hughes, Allen C Cheng, Margaret J Henry, Peter Callan, Anthony McDonald, Ian Holten, Mike Birrell, John M Sowerby, Paul DR Johnson, Eugene Athan

Journal article  |  2007  |  Medical Journal of Australia

In resource-limited settings good early outcomes can be achieved in children using adult fixed-dose combination antiretroviral therapy

Daniel P O'Brien, Delphine Sauvageot, Rony Zachariah, Pierre Humblet

Journal article  |  2006  |  AIDS

Tuberculosis after HAART initiation in HIV-positive patients from five countries with a high tuberculosis burden

Maryline MB Bonnet, Loretxu LP Pinoges, Francis FV Varaine, Barbara BO Oberhauser, Daniel DO O'Brien, Yared YK Kebede, Cathy CH Hewison, Rony RZ Zachariah, Laurent LF Ferradini

Journal article  |  2006  |  AIDS

Illness in returned travelers and immigrants/refugees: The 6-year experience of two Australian infectious diseases

DP O'Brien, K Leder, E Matchett, GV Brown, J Torresi

Journal article  |  2006  |  Journal of Travel Medicine

Acute rheumatic fever: An unusual cause of fever in a returned traveler

A Catanchin, DP O'Brien, E Athan

Journal article  |  2005  |  Journal of Travel Medicine

Candida glabrata prosthetic valve endocarditis treated successfully with fluconazole plus caspofungin without surgery: a case report and literature review

DCB Lye, A Hughes, D O'Brien, E Athan

Journal article  |  2005  |  European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Imported Plasmodium vivax malaria: Demographic and clinical features in nonimmune travelers

JH Elliott, D O'Brien, K Leder, S Kitchener, E Schwartz, L Weld, G Brown, KC Kain, J Torresi

Journal article  |  2004  |  Journal of Travel Medicine

Serotonin syndrome due to co-administration of linezolid and venlafaxine

SL Jones, E Athan, D O'Brien

Journal article  |  2004  |  Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Murine typhus: the first reported case from Victoria

SL Jones, E Athan, D O'Brien, SR Graves, C Nguyen, J Stenos

Journal article  |  2004  |  Medical Journal of Australia

Dengue fever in travelers returning from Southeast Asia

V Sung, DP O'Brien, E Matchett, GV Brown, J Torresi

Journal article  |  2003  |  Journal of Travel Medicine

Malaria prevention in the expatriate and long-term traveller

D O'Brien, B Biggs

Journal article  |  2002  |  Australian Prescriber

Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease in northern Australia: A case series and review of the literature

DP O'Brien, BJ Currie, VL Krause

Journal article  |  2000  |  Clinical Infectious Diseases

Evaluation of PCR for diagnosis of melioidosis

A Haase, M Brennan, S Barrett, Y Wood, S Huffam, D O'Brien, B Currie

Journal article  |  1998  |  Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Ivermectin for scabies

B Currie, S Huffam, D OBrien, S Walton

Journal article  |  1997  |  The Lancet