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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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Hepatitis C update – Flaviviridae tutorials 2020
Hepatitis C Virus tutorial JSD JF Sep 2020 Drs J Ferguson and J Davis Also see Australian HIV, HCV and HBV precribing summary.
Cumulative antibiogram example – 2018 – Port Moresby General Hospital
ANTIBIOGRAM PMGH 2018 final Cumulative antibiograms summarise the collective susceptibility of bacterial isolates against various antibiotics. Prepared by Drs Jacklyn Joseph and John Ferguson, August 2019. Isolates were cultured from PMGH inpatients and outpatients served by the PMGH Laboratory. Outpatients … Continue reading
Varicella zoster – three illustrative cases
Guest posting: Dr Holly Jordan, Physician Trainee, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW. Case 1: 76F presents with headache, lethargy and behavioural changes 1 week post developing unilateral vesicular rash of the upper limb. Case 2: u73F presents with 3-4 days … Continue reading
Spinal tuberculosis update (Pacific Region)
A recent seminar on orthopaedic infections took place organised by the Pacific Islands Orthopaedic Association. Here is the presentation: Zoom tutorials – Spine TB Ferguson 2020 final_cb. References are within the presentation. Some take home messages: Epidemiology High burdens of latent … Continue reading
Introduction to MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry – two webinars
These presentations are targeted to new medical micro lab users, especially those within Fleming Fund LMIC countries. Lecture 1: Principles of MALDI-TOF – Tuesday 16th June 1200-1300hr, AEST, Dr Tony Elias, Senior Microbiology Registrar, Pathology NSW Overview of the theory … Continue reading
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Spirometry and case studies – recent presentations in PNG
Guest posting from Dr John D. Brannan PhD, Scientific Director , Dept Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL, NSW, Australia Spirometry theory and practice from someone who really knows! Accurate measurement the key to diagnosis and treatment- lots of … Continue reading
Asthma and COPD- updates from Professor Wark – PNG 2020 March
Guest posting: Professor Peter Wark, University of Newcastle These presentations highlight the important issues for clinicians concerning these common conditions. Note the limited role for antibiotics in the management of acute exacerbations of these conditions. Challenges and opportunities in Asthma … Continue reading
Blood culture tutorials: May 2020 PRIDA course
Ombelet et al Excellent LMIC blood culture review – great reference ! Gram stain appearance and implications ver 2 2020 Ferguson Essential clinical care of patients with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection – 9 key steps G_90_Info_3_A Blood culture collection procedure 31Mar22 … Continue reading
Quality microbiological diagnostics and antimicrobial susceptibility testing explained
Our recent ‘Lessons from the Field’ paper is now (freely) available via the Western Pacific Surveillance and Response journal It is focused on implementation of quality testing in Pacific Island nations. Clinicians and others may be interested in the answers … Continue reading
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases postgraduate teaching (PRIDA) 