Viruses
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One-in-four patients with pneumonia don't respond to antibiotics, leading to calls for older Australians to get vaccinated against a deadly strain of the serious lung infection. A US study of 250,000 people presented at the American Thoracic Society International conference in Washington showed antibiotics failed to treat community-acquired pneumonia - that is outside of a hospital - in 20 per cent of cases. READ MORE on SBS news

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To reduce the immunisation gap between adults and children through research, teaching and advocacy, with a special focus on the elderly, high risk and vulnerable populations.

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Professor Raina MacIntyre

Raina MacIntyre

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