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Plasmodium species (malaria)
Recent CPHL malaria workshop materials – make sure you have a copy and review same. Malaria 2014 John Hunter Hospital program tutorial overview Health information system strengthening and malaria elimination in Papua New Guinea. Rosewell A et al. Malar J. 2017 Jul 5;16(1):278. … Continue reading
Infection control guidelines – Pacific Nations
PPHSN Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines – 2010 These are likely to be updated before too long. They are produced by PICNet – Pacific regional Infection Control Network. Updated PNG Infection Control Guidelines are expected soon.
Hepatitis E- more important issues for Pacific nations
Please see this previously posted presentation from Prof. Josh Davis about HEV– an excellent overview – tells the Australian part of the story – endemicity in pigs (genotype 3) and local foodborne outbreaks. 2022 reference (WHO) The only survey of seroprevalence … Continue reading
“UTI” – Requiem for a Heavyweight – a landmark paper
Originally posted on AIMED – Let's talk about antibiotics:
A recent paper, “Urinary Tract Infection”-Requiem for a Heavyweight by Dr Thomas Finucaine skillfully unpacks many key issues, coupling this with a consideration of the emerging knowledge of the urinary microbiome…
You are what you eat – or should our gut microbiome be considered an important body system in its own right?
Originally posted on AIMED – Let's talk about antibiotics:
Guest posting: Assoc. Prof. Josh Davis, Principal Research Fellow/NHMRC Career Development Fellow, Menzies School of Health Research, Senior Staff Specialist Infectious Diseases Physician, John Hunter Hospital, Conjoint Professor School of Medicine and Public Health, University of…
Neisseria gonnorhoeae – testing overview
A Neisseria gonorrhoeae update from our registrar Ian Marr. We still culture it regularly from our samples – susceptibility testing is done at a reference laboratory. PCR diagnosis from early pass urine is the mainstay for most patients (main test method … Continue reading
WHO Core Components for Infection Control
Essential guidelines published last year by the WHO. There is an excellent brief (2 minute) video review of the components. This is the single page info graphic: Remember also to complete the 10 free Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare … Continue reading
Q fever and other rickettsia
This Q fever presentation from Professor Stephen Graves is worthwhile of review. The presence of Q fever in PNG is likely but not proven as yet. Dr Ak’s paper to be appended soon! Also review this summary of laboratory … Continue reading
Module 6: Central nervous system infections- case studies and references
Acute meningitides – CNS infection cases Ferguson 2017 acute Acute bacterial meningitis – new treatment guidelines for PNG – Editorial PNGMJ 2012- Chloramphenicol replaced by ceftriaxone. Acute community-acquired meningitis and encephalitis – review 2002 MJA Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (childhood) in QLD – … Continue reading
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Tagged Cryptococcus, Encephalitis, Meningitis
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UPNG May revision M Med sessions – presentations and further references
2nd May 2017 UPNG Infection prevention and control including TB IC Ferguson– presentation The incredible story of Dr Ignaz Semmelweis in Vienna, Austria. Hand Hygiene Australia- education resource page – see the Hand Hygiene Dance from Geneva demonstrate the 5 Moments and ‘Glen’s … Continue reading
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases postgraduate teaching (PRIDA) 