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Hepatitis B and D – treatment is highly effective, safe and affordable
Chronic hepatitis B is a major public health burden in most LMICscontributing to unnecessary suffering from liver failure and liver cancer leading to loss of life. Treatment is highly effective, safe, and affordable. Simplified treatment algorithms along with access to … Continue reading
PNG Antibiotic Guidelines on the way!
After quite some planning and with the support of WHO and Burnet Institute, last week saw the convening of a Guideline Writing Committee in Port Moresby. The committee membership includes many senior PNG clinicians, co-chaired by Dr Goa Tau (NDOH) … Continue reading
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Respiratory specimens – approach to analysis and interpretation
Guest posting: Ms Tessa Oakley, Senior Bacteriology Scientist with the Timor-Leste Fleming Fund Country Grant and PRIDA member. This excellent lecture is from a March 2022 session during the PRIDA Scientific Officer Microbiology Diploma course. Sputum and Respiratory Oakley 2022 … Continue reading
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Urinalysis, crystals and casts – annotated photographic guides
Produced by Dr Henry Butt, Senior Hospital Scientist, Newcastle, Australia in 1998. Urinary Crystals Urinalysis Urinary casts See also: https://idmic.net/2018/09/17/video-masterclass-dr-chris-ashhurst-smith-part-2-urine-culture-reading/ https://idmic.net/category/module-urinary-tract-infection/
COVID-19 update and the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine – Dr Ian Marr
Guest posting from Dr Ian Marr –MBBS FRACP FRCPA Infectious Disease Physician and Microbiologist This is a recent lecture provided under the auspices of PRIDA to Samoan physicians and students. Samoa COVID Marr July 2021 Please add questions to Dr … Continue reading
Posted in Module-virology, Pacific Island nations, Presentations
Tagged COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2
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Yeast 101 – species of medical importance – Dr N Townell
Yeast summary April 2021 Townell Candida species Cryptococcus species Trichosporon species Talaromyces marneffei (previously Penicillium marneffei) Rhodotorula species Malassezia furfur Pneumocysitis jiroveci Dimorphic fungi not included.
Posted in Fungi, Module-Mycology
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PRIDA Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Journal club: Pacific and SE asia 2021
These will be run with a 45-60 min Zoom session each fortnight on Friday and focus on an article of relevance to the Pacific and SE asia. This will focus on Infectious Disease and Microbiology. We will also use it … Continue reading
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Top 10 Infectious Diseases papers 2020 from Prof Josh Davis
Guest posting from Josh Davis, Infectious Diseases Physician, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW. Thanks Josh! He has selected the Top ID papers of 2020 Davis based on: Deal with diagnosis or Rx of infectious diseases (COVID excluded) Relevant to clinical … Continue reading
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REVIVE Antimicrobial Encyclopaedia
The Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP) has announced the launch of their new resource, the Encyclopaedia – REVIVE (gardp.org). A great new resource! This resource includes definitions of terms from the field of antimicrobials including ‘Active Pharmaceutical … Continue reading
Polioviruses – update 2020
Polio eradication – so close but still not there! Here is an excellent recent 2 page wrap up by Dr S. Naqvi, our senior registrar in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. Polioviruses Naqvi 2020 tutorial See also Circulating vaccine derived poliovirus … Continue reading
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Microbiology and Infectious Diseases postgraduate teaching (PRIDA) 