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About

Dr Gorges received her fellowship in 2019 and has a keen interest in GP research/education. She completed 12 months as an academic registrar in Mackay with an emerging record of publication related to Impetigo. Dr Gorges was involved in multiple research projects as an academic registrar and now continues as a senior lecturer at JCU. She graduated from the MD program at Melbourne University (2014), where she completed her first research project. She has a post-graduate qualification in Child Health and specialises in sexual health, contraception and travel medicine.

Teaching

MD4011: Integrated Pathology and Clinical Medicine Part 1 of 3 (Level 4; TSV)
MD4012: Integrated Pathology and Clinical Medicine Part 2 of 3 (Level 4; TSV)
MD4013: Integrated Pathology and Clinical Medicine Part 3 of 3 (Level 4; TSV)
MD5010: Integrated Clinical Practice Part 1 of 3 (Level 5; TSV)
MD5020: Integrated Clinical Practice Part 2 of 3 (Level 5; TSV)
MD5030: Integrated Clinical Practice Part 3 of 3 (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Professional

Sexual health, contraception, travel medicine

Research

General Practice

Teaching

General Practice

Experience

2018 - Academic Registrar, James Cook University (Mackay)

Research Disciplines

Socio-Economic Objectives

Publications

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Journal Articles

Heal C, Gorges H, van Driel M, Tapley A, Davis J, Davey A, Holliday L, Ball J, Najib N, Spike N, FitzGerald K and Magin P (2019) Antibiotic stewardship in skin infections: a cross-sectional analysis of early-career GP’s management of impetigo. BMJ Open, 9.
Thomson H, Ekinci E, Radcliffe N, Seah J, MacIsaac R, Jerums G and Premaratne E (2016) Elevated baseline glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is independently associated with a more rapid decline in renal function of patients with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 30 (2). pp. 256-261

Current Funding

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Royal Australian College of General Practitioners - Family Medical Care, Education and Research Grant

Comparison of tropical antispectics and inert ointment for treatment of impetigo - protocol for a pilot perspective randomised double-blinded controlled trial for the topical treatment of impetigo in Australian general practice.

Indicative Funding: $19,512 over 2 years
Summary: Impetigo is a common childhood illness which is more prevalent in tropical regions. Australian guidelines recommend treatment with topical or oral antibiotics depending on severity. There is currently insufficient evidence to support the use of non-antibiotic topical treatments. Prescription of antibiotics is an important issue as antimicrobial resistance is currently a serious threat to global health. Consequently, it is imperative that non-antibiotic treatments for common conditions are explored. This pilot study will explore topical antibiotics versus topical antiseptics versus inert paraffin ointment on the treatment of patients with impetigo, provding data to determine the feasibility of a future larger study.
Investigators: Hilary Gorges (College of Medicine & Dentistry)
Keywords: Impetigo; Antimicrobial resistance; Antiseptics; Skin Infections; Antibiotics; Pyoderma

Collaboration

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