Professor Clare Nourse AM is a paediatric infection specialist at the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane and clinical professor of paediatrics at the University of Queensland. She qualified in medicine in from Trinity College Dublin and trained at Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Dublin, Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne and Mater Children’s Hospital in Brisbane. Her particular interests are in tropical medicine, HIV, TB and syphilis infection in children, health in resource limited countries and staph aureus infection. She travels regularly to Timor Leste and is a board director of Maluk Timor, a not for profit organisation in Dili, of which she chairs the Medical Advisory Committee.Clare established the Paediatric Infection Management Service at Mater Children’s Hospital in 2001 and currently leads the Children’s Health Queeensland (CHQ) Paediatric services for HIV, Tuberculosis and Syphilis. Clare regularly contributes to/leads national multicentre trials in Australia and New Zealand. She is the author of 70+ peer reviewed publications. Clare is the recipient of many external grants for service provision (Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Government for the Pacific Infectious Diseases Prevention (PIDP) Program) and research (Queensland Sexual Health Research Fund and others).
Journal Article: Prevalence of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hailu, Semira, Hurst, Cameron, Cyphers, Griffin, Thottunkal, Stefan, Harley, David, Viney, Kerri, Irwin, Adam, Dean, Judith and Nourse, Clare (2024). Prevalence of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 29 (4), 257-265. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13970
Journal Article: Barriers to optimal management of syphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis in south-east Queensland: a qualitative investigation
Fowler, James A., Warzywoda, Sarah, Nourse, Clare, Wu, Mandy, Britton, Sumudu, Rowling, Diane, Griffin, Paul, Lazarou, Mattea, Hamilton, Zoe and Dean, Judith A. (2023). Barriers to optimal management of syphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis in south-east Queensland: a qualitative investigation. Sexual Health, 20 (6), 506-513. doi: 10.1071/sh23119
Warzywoda, Sarah, Fowler, James A., Nourse, Clare, Wu, Mandy, Britton, Sumudu, Rowling, Diane, Griffin, Paul, Lazarou, Mattea, Hamilton, Zoe and Dean, Judith A. (2023). Syphilis in pregnancy: a qualitative investigation of healthcare provider perspectives on barriers to syphilis screening during pregnancy in south-east Queensland. Sexual Health, 20 (4), 330-338. doi: 10.1071/sh22193
(2019–2023) Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Early Infancy & Herpes Meningo-encephalitis in Children in Australia
Doctor Philosophy
The Burden of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Africa
Doctor Philosophy
Prevalence of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hailu, Semira, Hurst, Cameron, Cyphers, Griffin, Thottunkal, Stefan, Harley, David, Viney, Kerri, Irwin, Adam, Dean, Judith and Nourse, Clare (2024). Prevalence of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 29 (4), 257-265. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13970
Fowler, James A., Warzywoda, Sarah, Nourse, Clare, Wu, Mandy, Britton, Sumudu, Rowling, Diane, Griffin, Paul, Lazarou, Mattea, Hamilton, Zoe and Dean, Judith A. (2023). Barriers to optimal management of syphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis in south-east Queensland: a qualitative investigation. Sexual Health, 20 (6), 506-513. doi: 10.1071/sh23119
Warzywoda, Sarah, Fowler, James A., Nourse, Clare, Wu, Mandy, Britton, Sumudu, Rowling, Diane, Griffin, Paul, Lazarou, Mattea, Hamilton, Zoe and Dean, Judith A. (2023). Syphilis in pregnancy: a qualitative investigation of healthcare provider perspectives on barriers to syphilis screening during pregnancy in south-east Queensland. Sexual Health, 20 (4), 330-338. doi: 10.1071/sh22193
Congenital Syphilis: Controversies and Questions: A Global Perspective
Freyne, Bridget, Nourse, Clare and Walls, Tony (2023). Congenital Syphilis: Controversies and Questions: A Global Perspective. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 42 (5), e166-e169. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003808
New trends in congenital syphilis: epidemiology, testing in pregnancy, and management
Thean, Lijun, Moore, Aoife and Nourse, Clare (2022). New trends in congenital syphilis: epidemiology, testing in pregnancy, and management. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 35 (5), 452-460. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000875
Whole genome sequencing and molecular epidemiology of paediatric Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia
Campbell, Anita J., Mowlaboccus, Shakeel, Coombs, Geoffrey W., Daley, Denise A., Al Yazidi, Laila S., Phuong, Linny K., Leung, Clare, Best, Emma J., Webb, Rachel H., Voss, Lesley, Athan, Eugene, Britton, Philip N., Bryant, Penelope A., Butters, Coen T., Carapetis, Jonathan R., Ching, Natasha S., Francis, Joshua, Hung, Te-Yu, Nourse, Clare, Ojaimi, Samar, Tai, Alex, Vasilunas, Nan, McMullan, Brendan, Bowen, Asha C., Blyth, Christopher C. and on behalf of theAustralian and New Zealand Pediatric Infectious Diseases (ANZPID) clinical research network (CRN) of the Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases (ASID) and the Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) (2022). Whole genome sequencing and molecular epidemiology of paediatric Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 29, 197-206. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2022.03.012
Epidemiology and long-term neurological sequelae of childhood herpes simplex CNS infection
Berkhout, Angela, Kapoor, Vishal, Heney, Claire, Jones, Cheryl A., Clark, Julia E., Britton, Philip N., Vaska, Vikram L., Lai, Melissa M. and Nourse, Clare (2022). Epidemiology and long-term neurological sequelae of childhood herpes simplex CNS infection. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (8), 1372-1378. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15992
What is the significance of an accelerated BCG reaction in children?
Villanueva, Paola, Pittet, Laure F., Nourse, Clare and Curtis, Nigel (2022). What is the significance of an accelerated BCG reaction in children?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 107 (5), 507-512. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-323853
Pediatric Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Clinical Spectrum and Predictors of Poor Outcome
Campbell, Anita J., Al Yazidi, Laila S., Phuong, Linny K., Leung, Clare, Best, Emma J., Webb, Rachel H., Voss, Lesley, Athan, Eugene, Britton, Philip N., Bryant, Penelope A., Butters, Coen T., Carapetis, Jonathan R., Ching, Natasha S., Coombs, Geoffrey W., Daley, Denise A., Francis, Joshua R., Hung, Te-Yu, Mowlaboccus, Shakeel, Nourse, Clare, Ojaimi, Samar, Tai, Alex, Vasilunas, Nan, McMullan, Brendan, Blyth, Christopher C., Bowen, Asha C. and on behalf of the Australian and New Zealand Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Network of the Australasian Society of Infectious Diseases (2022). Pediatric Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Clinical Spectrum and Predictors of Poor Outcome. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 74 (4), 604-613. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab510
Treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a nonendemic country: a case series of children in Australia
Hill, Nicholas, Irwin, Adam, Graham, Nicolette, Leung, Clare, Francis, Joshua R, Wall, Nerilee and Nourse, Clare (2021). Treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a nonendemic country: a case series of children in Australia. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Publish Ahead of Print (4), e177-e181. doi: 10.1097/inf.0000000000003445
Congenital syphilis on the rise: the importance of testing and recognition
Wu, Mandy X., Moore, Aoife, Seel, Mandy, Britton, Sumi, Dean, Judith, Sharpe, Janet, Inglis, Garry and Nourse, Clare B. (2021). Congenital syphilis on the rise: the importance of testing and recognition. Medical Journal of Australia, 215 (8), 345-346.e1. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51270
Pharyngotonsillitis in adolescents: Remember herpes simplex virus
Berkhout, Angela, Georghiou, Paul R and Nourse, Clare (2021). Pharyngotonsillitis in adolescents: Remember herpes simplex virus. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58 (6), 1081-1082. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15752
The role of Kingella kingae in pre-school aged children with bone and joint infections
Olijve, Laudi, Amarasena, Lahiru, Best, Emma, Blyth, Christopher, van den Boom, Mirjam, Bowen, Asha, Bryant, Penelope A., Buttery, Jim, Dobinson, Hazel C., Davis, Joshua, Francis, Joshua, Goldsmith, Heidi, Griffiths, Elle, Hung, Te-Yu, Huynh, Julie, Kesson, Alison, Meehan, Andrea, McMullan, Brendan, Nourse, Clare, Palasanthiran, Pamela, Penumarthy, Rushi, Pilkington, Katie, Searle, Janine, Stephenson, Anya, Webb, Rachel, Williman, Jonathan and Walls, Tony (2021). The role of Kingella kingae in pre-school aged children with bone and joint infections. Journal of Infection, 83 (3), 321-331. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2021.06.028
Wu, Mandy, Seel, Mandy, Britton, Sumudu, Dean, Judith A., Lazarou, Mattea, Safa, Huda, Griffin, Paul and Nourse, Clare (2021). Addressing the crisis of congenital syphilis: Key findings from an evaluation of the management of syphilis in pregnancy and the newborn in South‐East Queensland. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 62 (1) ajo.13424, 91-97. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13424
Mahony, Michelle, Lean, David, Pham, Lily, Horvath, Robert, Suna, Jessica, Ward, Cameron, Veerappan, Sundar, Versluis, Kathryn and Nourse, Clare (2021). Infective Endocarditis in Children in Queensland, Australia: Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Outcome. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 40 (7), 617-622. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003110
Berkhout, Angela, Kapoor, Vishal, Heney, Claire, Jones, Cheryl A., Clark, Julia E., Vaska, Vikram L., Lai, Melissa and Nourse, Clare (2021). Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Infants: 13 Year Evaluation (2005-2017) of Laboratory Confirmed Cases in Queensland, Australia. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 40 (3) 002970, 209-214. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002970
Management of syphilis in pregnancy: What is the role of general practice?
Wu, Mandy, Dean, Judith A., Seel, Mandy, Britton, Sumudu and Nourse, Clare (2021). Management of syphilis in pregnancy: What is the role of general practice?. Australian Journal of General Practice, 50 (7), 439-440.
Integration of congenital cytomegalovirus screening within a newborn hearing screening programme
Beswick, Rachael, David, Michael, Higashi, Hideki, Thomas, Delene, Nourse, Clare, Koh, Guan, Koorts, Pieter, Jardine, Luke A. and Clark, Julia E. (2019). Integration of congenital cytomegalovirus screening within a newborn hearing screening programme. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55 (11) jpc.14428, 1381-1388. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14428
Anti-NMDA-receptor Encephalitis in an Adolescent With HIV Infection and Review of the Literature
Pinzon-Charry, Alberto, Wallace, Geoff, Clark, Julia E. and Nourse, Clare (2019). Anti-NMDA-receptor Encephalitis in an Adolescent With HIV Infection and Review of the Literature. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 38 (8), e169-e171. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002338
The Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance(AGAR)
Coombs, Geoffrey, Daley, Denise, Bell, Jan, Spelman, Denis, Bernhard, Rose, McLeod, James, Johnson, Paul, Hurren, Frances, Collignon, Peter, Bradbury, Susan, Gottlieb, Thomas, Robertson, Graham, Givney, Rod, Winney, Ian, Perera, Shalinie, Meyer, Ian, Nourse, Clare, Wallace, Janet, Kalukottege, Pankaja, Wilcox, Kathy, Korman, Tony, Kotsanas, Despina, Branley, James, Douglass, Linda, Binotto, Enzo, Thomsett, Bronwyn, Nimmo, Graeme, George, Narelle, Demngton, Petra ... Hoddle, Melissa (2019). The Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance(AGAR). Microbiology Australia, 40 (2), 69-72. doi: 10.1071/MA19020
Two cases of neuroangiostrongyliasis: a rare disease because rarely considered or rarely diagnosed?
Berkhout, Angela, Prociv, Paul, Anthony, Herbert, Anthony, Leslie T. and Clare, Nourse (2019). Two cases of neuroangiostrongyliasis: a rare disease because rarely considered or rarely diagnosed?. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 55 (12) jpc.14461, 1463-1469. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14461
Severe Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Children Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care
Moynihan, Katie M., Barlow, Andrew, Nourse, Clare, Heney, Claire, Schlebusch, Sanmarié and Schlapbach, Luregn J. (2018). Severe Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection in Children Admitted to Pediatric Intensive Care. The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 37 (12), e336-e338. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002029
Pinzon-Charry, Alberto, Wamsley, Margaret, Clark, Julia, Burke, Andrew, Walpola, Hiranthi, Abrahall, Rebecca and Nourse, Clare (2018). Diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis in an infant in metropolitan Australia: Detection of infection in 19 further family members,four with pulmonary disease. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 54 (1), 80-83. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13706
Cleland, Gavin, Leung, Clare, Wan Sai Cheong, Jenny, Francis, Joshua, Heney, Claire and Nourse, Clare (2018). Paediatric invasive Haemophilus influenzae in Queensland, Australia, 2002-2011: young Indigenous children remain at highest risk. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 54 (1), 36-41. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13662
Wen, Sophie CH, Best, Emma and Nourse, Clare (2017). Non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in children: Review of literature and recommendations for management. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53 (10), 936-941. doi: 10.1111/jpc.13585
Rhabdomyolysis complicating typhoid fever in a child and review of the literature
Snelling, Peter James, Moriarty, Paul, Vaska, Vikram L., Levitt, David and Nourse, Clare (2017). Rhabdomyolysis complicating typhoid fever in a child and review of the literature. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 36 (9), 915-916. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001616
Impact of viral respiratory pathogens on outcomes after pediatric cardiac surgery
Moynihan, Katie, Barlow, Andrew, Alphonso, Nelson, Anderson, Ben, Johnson, Janelle, Nourse, Clare, Schlebusch, Sanmarié, Karl, Tom R. and Schlapbach, Luregn J. (2017). Impact of viral respiratory pathogens on outcomes after pediatric cardiac surgery. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 18 (3), 219-227. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000001083
Donnan, E. J., Coulter, C., Simpson, G., Clark, J. and Nourse, C. (2017). Paediatric tuberculosis in Queensland, Australia: overrepresentation of cross-border and Indigenous children. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 21 (3), 263-269. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.16.0313
Chronic recurrent multifocal Q fever osteomyelitis in children
Francis, Joshua R., Robson, Jennifer, Wong, David, Walsh, Mark, Astori, Ivan, Gill, David and Nourse, Clare (2016). Chronic recurrent multifocal Q fever osteomyelitis in children. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 35 (9), 972-976. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001211
McMullan, Brendan J., Andresen, David, Blyth, Christopher C., Avent, Minyon L., Bowen, Asha C., Britton, Philip N., Clark, Julia E., Cooper, Celia M., Curtis, Nigel, Goeman, Emma, Hazelton, Briony, Haeusler, Gabrielle M., Khatami, Ameneh, Newcombe, James P., Osowicki, Joshua, Palasanthiran, Pamela, Starr, Mike, Lai, Tony, Nourse, Clare, Francis, Joshua R., Isaacs, David and Bryant, Penelope A. (2016). Antibiotic duration and timing of the switch from intravenous to oral route for bacterial infections in children: systematic review and guidelines. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 16 (8), E139-E152. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30024-X
Symptomatic hypocalcemia secondary to rifampicin-induced hypovitaminosis D
Leung, Clare, Warner, Janet, Harris, Mark and Nourse, Clare (2016). Symptomatic hypocalcemia secondary to rifampicin-induced hypovitaminosis D. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 35 (7), 822-823. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001169
Nourse, Clare B., Robson, Jennifer M., Whitby, Michael R. and Francis, Josh R. (2016). First report of Entamoeba histolytica infection from Timor-Leste-acute amoebic colitis and concurrent late development of amoebic liver abscess in returned travellers to Australia. Journal of Travel Medicine, 23 (2), 1-4. doi: 10.1093/jtm/tav027
Osowicki, Joshua, Gwee, Amanda, Noronha, Jesuina, Britton, Philip N., Isaacs, David, Lai, Tony B., Nourse, Clare, Avent, Minyon, Moriarty, Paul, Francis, Joshua R., Blyth, Christopher C., Cooper, Celia M. and Bryant, Penelope A. (2015). Australia-wide point prevalence survey of antimicrobial prescribing in neonatal units: how much and how good?. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 34 (8), e185-e190. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000719
Hall, Charlotte, Sukijthamapan, P, dos Santos, R, Nourse, C, Murphy, D, Gibbons, M and Francis, J.R (2015). Challenges to delivery of isoniazid preventive therapy in a cohort of children exposed to tuberculosis in Timor-Leste. Tropical Medicine and International Health, 20 (6), 730-736. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12479
Toumpas, Christopher J., Clark, Julia, Harris, Alison, Beswick, Rachael and Nourse, Clare B. (2015). Congenital cytomegalovirus infection is a significant cause of moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss in Queensland children. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 51 (5), 541-544. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12776
Hall, Charlotte, Gibbons, Margaret, Murphy, Dan and Nourse, Clare (2015). Prevalence of hepatitis B infection in women delivering at a community health centre in Dili, Timor-Leste and discussion of programmatic challenges. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 109 (4), 280-282. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/tru207
Increasing pyomyositis presentations among children in Queensland, Australia
Moriarty, Paul, Leung, Clare, Walsh, Mark and Nourse, Clare (2015). Increasing pyomyositis presentations among children in Queensland, Australia. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 34 (1), 1-4. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000470
Osowicki, Joshua, Gwee, Amanda, Noronha, Jesuina, Palasanthiran, Pamela, McMullan, Brendan, Britton, Philip N, Isaacs, David, Lai, Tony, Nourse, Clare, Avent, Minyon, Moriarty, Paul, Clark, Julia, Francis, Joshua R, Blyth, Christopher C, Cooper, Celia M and Bryant, Penelope A (2014). Australia-wide point prevalence survey of the use and appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing for children in hospital. Medical Journal of Australia, 201 (11), 657-662. doi: 10.5694/mja13.00154
Australian bat lyssavirus in a child: The first reported case
Francis, Joshua R., Nourse, Clare, Vaska, Vikram L., Calvert, Sophie, Northill, Judith A., McCall, Brad and Mattke, Adrian C. (2014). Australian bat lyssavirus in a child: The first reported case. Pediatrics, 133 (4), E1063-E1067. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-1782
The impact of an infectious diseases consultation on antimicrobial prescribing
Osowicki, Joshua, Gwee, Amanad, Noronha, Jesuina, Palasanthiran, Pamela, McMullan, Brendan, Britton, Philip N., Isaacs, David, Lai, Tony, Nourse, Clare, Avent, Minyon, Moriarty, Paul, Clark, Julia, Francis, Joshua R., Blyth, Christopher C., Cooper, Celia M. and Bryant, Penlope A. (2014). The impact of an infectious diseases consultation on antimicrobial prescribing. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 33 (6), 669-671. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000285
Moriarty, Paul, Burke, Christopher, McCrossin, David, Campbell, Robert, Cherian, Sarah, Shahab, Mohammad Shekeeb, Visvesvara, Govinda S. and Nourse, Clare (2013). Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis: Survival of a child with severe meningoencephalitis and review of the literature. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 3 (1) pit033, 4-9. doi: 10.1093/jpids/pit033
Fatal Haemophilus influenzae type a sepsis in an infant
Francis, Joshua, Anders, Marc, Lobegeier, Pam and Nourse, Clare (2013). Fatal Haemophilus influenzae type a sepsis in an infant. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49 (3), E235-E238. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12031
Neurologic melioidosis in a child: unique clinical features and challenges of serologic diagnosis
Cohn, Anita, Norton, Robert, Walsh, Mark and Nourse, Clare (2012). Neurologic melioidosis in a child: unique clinical features and challenges of serologic diagnosis. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 31 (11), 1197-1198. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318266bac4
Q fever as a cause of recurrent soft-tissue nodules and abscesses in a child
Cohn, Anita, Prebble, Jeff, Robson, Jennifer and Nourse, Clare (2012). Q fever as a cause of recurrent soft-tissue nodules and abscesses in a child. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 31 (5), 525-527. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182468f0e
Schwartz, K.L. and Nourse, C. (2012). Panton-Valentine leukocidin-associated Staphylococcus aureus necrotizing pneumonia in infants: A report of four cases and review of the literature. European Journal of Pediatrics, 171 (4), 711-717. doi: 10.1007/s00431-011-1651-y
Breunis, Willemijn B., Davila, Sonia, Shimizu, Chisato, Oharaseki, Toshiaki, Takahashi, Kei, van Houdt, Michel, Khor, Chiea Chuen, Wright, Victoria J., Levin, Michael, Burns, Jane C., Burgner, David, Hibberd, Martin L., Kuijpers, Taco W., International Kawasaki Disease Genetics Consortium and Nourse, Clare (2012). Disruption of vascular homeostasis in patients with Kawasaki disease: Involvement of vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietins. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 64 (1), 306-315. doi: 10.1002/art.33316
Banovic, Tatjana, Yanilla, Mayonelo, Simmons, Russell, Robertson, Ian, Schroder, Wayne A., Raffelt, Neil. C., Wilson, Yana A., Hill, Geoffrey R., Hogan, Patrick and Nourse, Clare B. (2011). Disseminated varicella infection caused by varicella vaccine strain in a child with low invariant natural killer T cells and diminished CD1d expression. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 204 (12), 1893-1901. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jir660
Genome-wide association study identifies FCGR2A as a susceptibility locus for Kawasaki disease
Khor, Chiea Chuen, Davila, Sonia, Breunis, Willemijn B., Lee, Yi-Ching, Shimizu, Chisato, Wright, Victoria J., Yeung, Rae S. M., Tan, Dennis E. K., Sim, Kar Seng, Wang, Jie Jin, Wong, Tien Yin, Pang, Junxiong, Mitchell, Paul, Cimaz, Rolando, Dahdah, Nagib, Cheung, Yiu-Fai, Huang, Guo-Ying, Yang, Wanling L, Park, In-Sook, Lee, Jong-Keuk, Wu, Jer-Yuarn, Levin, Michael, Burns, Jane C., Burgner, David, Kuijpers, Taco W., Hibberd, Martin L., Lau, Yu-Lung, Zhang, Jing, Ma, Xiao-Jing ... Blue Mountain Eye Study (2011). Genome-wide association study identifies FCGR2A as a susceptibility locus for Kawasaki disease. Nature Genetics, 43 (12), 1241-1246. doi: 10.1038/ng.981
Khor, Chiea Chuen, Davila, Sonia, Shimizu, Chisato, Sheng, Stephanie, Matsubara, Tomoyo, Suzuki, Yasuo, Newburger, Jane W., Baker, Annette, Burgner, David, Breunis, Willemijn, Kuijpers, Taco, Wright, Victoria J., Levin, Michael, Hibberd, Martin L., Burns, Jane C., US and International Kawasaki Disease Genetics Consortia and Nourse, Clare (2011). Genome-wide linkage and association mapping identify susceptibility alleles in ABCC4 for Kawasaki disease. Journal of Medical Genetics, 48 (7), 467-472. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2010.086611
Blurring the Lines in Interferon gamma Receptor Deficiency: An Infant With Near-Fatal Airway Disease
Auld, Benjamin, Urquhart, Donald, Walsh, Mark, Nourse, Clare and Harris, Margaret-Anne (2011). Blurring the Lines in Interferon gamma Receptor Deficiency: An Infant With Near-Fatal Airway Disease. Pediatrics, 127 (5), E1352-E1355. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-0387
Invasive group A streptococcal disease in children in Queensland
Whitehead, B. D., Smith, H. V. and Nourse, C. (2011). Invasive group A streptococcal disease in children in Queensland. Epidemiology and Infection, 139 (4), 623-628. doi: 10.1017/S0950268810001378
Schlebusch, S., Price, G. R., Hinds, S., Nourse, C., Schooneveldt, J. M., Tilse, M. H., Liley, H. G., Wallis, T., Bowling, F., Venter, D. and Nimmo, G. R. (2010). First outbreak of PVL-positive nonmultiresistant MRSA in a neonatal ICU in Australia: Comparison of MALDI-TOF and SNP-plus-binary gene typing. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 29 (10), 1311-1314. doi: 10.1007/s10096-010-0995-y
Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in children: A prospective national study
Blyth, Christopher C., Best, Emma J., Jones, Cheryl A., Nourse, Clare, Goldwater, Paul N., Daley, Andrew J., Burgner, David, Henry, Guy and Palasanthiran, Pamela (2009). Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in children: A prospective national study. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 28 (9), 801-805. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31819f7b3f
Nourse, C., Starr, M. and Munckhof, W. (2007). Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus causes severe disseminated infection and deep venous thrombosis in children: Literature review and recommendations for management. Journal of Paediatrics And Child Health, 43 (10), 656-661. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01153.x
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme limitations on macrolides: implications for pertussis management
Jarvinen, Kaj, McCall, BJ, Nourse, CB, McCormack, JG and Tilse, MH (2006). Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme limitations on macrolides: implications for pertussis management. Medical Journal of Austraalia, 184 (6), 309-309. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00251.x
Pertussis vaccination for new parents?
McCall, B. J., Davison, R. P., Nissen, M. D. and Nourse, C. B. (2004). Pertussis vaccination for new parents?. Medical Journal of Australia, 181 (10), 578-578. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06456.x
Three cases of Q fever osteomyelitis in children and a review of the literature
Nourse, Clare, Allworth, Anthony, Jones, Andrew, Horvath, Robert, McCormack, Joe, Bartlett, Jeremy, Hayes, David and Robson, Jennfier M. (2004). Three cases of Q fever osteomyelitis in children and a review of the literature. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 39 (7), E61-E66. doi: 10.1086/424014
Glycopeptide prescribing in an Australian tertiary paediatric hospital.
Jones, D. A., Pulver, L., Tai, B. and Nourse, C. (2001). Glycopeptide prescribing in an Australian tertiary paediatric hospital.. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 37 (4), 342-347. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2001.00662.x
Management of tuberculosis in children
Voss, L. M., The Australasian Paediatric Respiratory Group, Cooper, D., Francis, P., Sly, P., Australasian Subgroup in Paediatric Infectious Disease of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases, Faoagali, J., Grimwood, K., Nissen, M. and Nourse, C. (2000). Management of tuberculosis in children. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 36 (6), 530-536. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00565.x
Nourse, C, Byrne, C, Kaufmann, M, Keane, CT, Fenelon, L, Smyth, EG, Hone, R and Butler, K (2000). VRE in the Republic of Ireland: clinical significance, characteristics and molecular similarity of isolates. Journal of Hospital Infection, 44 (4), 288-293.
Nourse, C, Byrne, C, Murphy, H, Kaufmann, ME, Clarke, A and Butler, K (2000). Eradication of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium from a paediatric oncology unit and prevalence of colonization in hospitalized and community-based children. Epidemiology and Infection, 124 (1), 53-59. doi: 10.1017/S095026889900326X
O'Riordan, JM, Conroy, A, Nourse, C, Yap, PL, McDonald, GSA, Kaminski, G, Leong, K, Lawlor, E, Davoren, A, Strong, K, Davidson, F, Lloyd, A and Power, J (1998). Risk of hepatitis C infection in neonates transfused with blood from donors infected with hepatitis C. Transfusion Medicine, 8 (4), 303-308.
Community acquired bacteremia in a paediatric hospital
Nourse, C, Chen, C and Butler, K (1998). Community acquired bacteremia in a paediatric hospital. Irish Medical Journal, 91 (4), 138-139.
Nourse, C, Kaufmann, M, Byrne, M, Byrne, C, Moylett, E, Murphy, H and Butler, K (1998). Clinical isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis with reduced susceptibilities to teicoplanin in a paediatric hospital in Ireland. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 42 (1), 118-119. doi: 10.1093/jac/42.1.118
Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Ireland: A prospective study
Nourse, CB, Conlon, T, Hayes, E, Kaminski, G, Griffin, E, Hillary, I and Butler, KM (1998). Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Ireland: A prospective study. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 167 (3), 145-148. doi: 10.1007/BF02937925
Nourse, C, Murphy, H, Byrne, C, O'Meara, A, Breatnach, F, Kaufmann, M, Clarke, A and Butler, K (1998). Control of a nosocomial outbreak of vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium in a paediatric oncology unit: risk factors for colonisation. European Journal of Pediatrics, 157 (1), 20-27. doi: 10.1007/s004310050760
Perinatal transmission of HIV and diagnosis of HIV infection in infants: A review
Nourse, CB and Butler, KM (1998). Perinatal transmission of HIV and diagnosis of HIV infection in infants: A review. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 167 (1), 28-32. doi: 10.1007/BF02937550
Nourse, CB and Steer, PA (1997). Perinatal outcome following conservative management of mid-trimester pre-labour rupture of the membranes. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 33 (2), 125-130. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01014.x
Childhood needlestick injuries in the Dublin metropolitan area
Nourse, CB, Charles, CA, McKay, M, Keenan, P and Butler, KM (1997). Childhood needlestick injuries in the Dublin metropolitan area. Irish Medical Journal, 90 (2), 66-&.
Primary meningococcal arthritis
Dillon, M, Nourse, C, Dowling, F, Deasy, P and Butler, K (1997). Primary meningococcal arthritis. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 16 (3), 331-332. doi: 10.1097/00006454-199703000-00018
Hersch, N. L., Hall, C., Santos, R., Nourse, C. and Francis, J. R. (2017). Paediatric tuberculosis in Timor-Leste: opportunities for improving recognition, diagnosis and prevention. The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra, Australia, 24–28 March 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
Pinzon-Charry, Alberto, Wallace, G., Clark, J. and Nourse, C. (2015). Nmda-R encephalitis presenting as acute psychosis in a child with Human Immunodeficiency Virus - coincidence or correlation?. Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
(2019–2023) Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Early Infancy & Herpes Meningo-encephalitis in Children in Australia
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
The Burden of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Africa
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor