What are school sores and how do you get rid of them?

What are school sores and how do you get rid of them?

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The usual culprit is the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, better known as “golden staph”.
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Michael Tam, University of Sydney

Impetigo, or “school sores”, is a contagious infection of the very top layer of skin. It’s most common in children aged two to six, and ends up spreading from child to child in schools and daycare centres, but can affect children and adults of all ages.

The good news is that it’s unlikely to cause serious harm. It usually clears up within a few weeks, without any scarring. Continue reading

Quotation in “GPs can empower us to make that change”

I was quoted in a news article published in the Fairfield City Champion, a local Fairfax newspaper. (PDF)

News article from Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University released a news article of our visit, from the Department of General Practice, University of Sydney. (PDF)

Quotation in AAAPC Newsletter (December 2017)

I had a short note on page 5 in the “2017 Highlights” section of the AAAPC Newsletter Vol 7, Issue 2, December 2017. (PDF)

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Older people: GP follow-up after an ED visit – the ED2GP study

This presentation was delivered at the Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital in Yangzhou on Tuesday 12 December 2017, and at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University on Wednesday 13 December 2017. (PDF)

Into Pathways: A preview of the HIT2 Evaluation

This poster was presented by Mr Ben Neville on behalf of the HIT2 evaluation team, at the 1st Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care, Brisbane Australia, 6-8 November 2017. (PDF)

McDougall A, Tam M, Gonzalez-Arce VE, Chow J, Neville B. Into Pathways (A Preview of the HIT2 Evaluation). International Journal of Integrated Care 2017; 18(S1): A115, pp. 1-8, DOI: dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s1115

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