Category Archives: Infectious diseases
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
Posted in Infectious diseases, Journal club
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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
Posted in Infectious diseases, Module-CNS infections
Tagged Cryptococcus, Encephalitis, Meningitis
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Tuberculosis- drug resistant- online learning, mailing lists and references
Courtesy of Dr Suman Majumdar, Dr Catherine Berry and others. Therapeutics Recent presentation from our advanced trainee registrar concerning the new TB drugs: Brian_Chong 2017 New TB drugs. TB drug monographs : up-to-date clinical profiles of TB drugs including guidance on … Continue reading
Posted in Infectious diseases, Module- Mycobacteria, Mycobacteria tuberculosis
Tagged Tuberculosis
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Severe primary dengue- recent case and discussion
Guest posting from our Infectious Diseases advanced trainee, Dr Milton Micallef. ID meeting-presentation-dengue-dhf-and-dss Sept 2016 N.B. For an update on dengue viral vaccines (very promising work and at least one tetravalent vaccine in use), see WHO Dengue Vaccine Research page. Excellent … Continue reading
Laboratory assays for diagnosis of tick-borne infections
Excellent overview by the Australian expert, Stephen Graves that is highly relevant to all countries, not just Australia. Professor Graves has been responsible for ground-breaking discoveries in this area and has much wisdom to impart. The incidence of rickettsial disease and … Continue reading
Posted in Bacteria (GNEG), Infectious diseases
Tagged Coxiella, Ehrlichia, Rickettsia
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Case report (from AAC): Community-Acquired Pyelonephritis in Pregnancy Caused by KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
Abstract (full case report with expert commentary is free) Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) usually infect patients with significant comorbidities and health care exposures. We present a case of a pregnant woman who developed community-acquired pyelonephritis caused by KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Despite … Continue reading
Posted in Bacteria (GNEG), Cautionary tales, Infectious diseases, Module-Urinary tract infection
Tagged Klebsiella, KPC
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Acute infections that present with a normal or low white cell count (doxycycline deficiency!)
Originally posted on AIMED – Let's talk about antibiotics:
There is a long list that will vary according to your locale. Across Northern NSW, the important ones to consider include: Viral illnesses including influenza, adenovirus, viral hepatitis, parvovirus, EBV…
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases postgraduate teaching (PRIDA) 
Infectious diseases 101
Some thoughts to stimulate discussion! Make friends with your enemy (micro-organisms). Know a lot about The most important pathogens. Be systematic and critical about your knowledge and study. Access local research and expertise as much as possible. Contribute to research. … Continue reading →