Category Archives: Module-Respiratory infections

Respiratory specimens – approach to analysis and interpretation

Posted on July 4, 2022 by mdjkf

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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Video masterclass : respiratory plate reading

Posted on July 8, 2019 by mdjkf

Guest posting: Dr Chris Ashhurst-Smith, Pathology North. Another excellent class from Chris. This was previously sitting at the end of the faeces reading video. Part 5: Respiratory culture plate reading.  Video Felix Ferguson. 18 minutes.  

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NAMS Nepal presentations 2018 (JK Ferguson)

Posted on May 10, 2018 by mdjkf

Here are the three presentations given to National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital Medical Residents over the week commencing 7/5/18. Thank you for attending and I hope they were useful. Please feel free to contact me via email if … Continue reading →

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Nocardia and aerobic actinomycetes

Posted on April 13, 2018 by mdjkf

Guest posting: Dr Syeda Navqi, Microbiology Registrar, Pathology North.  Group: Aerobic actinomycetes Gram positive bacteria that are usually filamentous and branched, commonly producing a fungus like mycelium that fragments into rod shaped or short coccoid form. All grow better under … Continue reading →

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Invasive pneumococcal disease – the impetus for immunisation

Posted on April 9, 2017 by mdjkf

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Surveillance (Australia) – recent report gives you a good idea of which serotypes of pneumococcus are within the different vaccines and the recent changes to serotype-specific IPD indidence – we are seeing quite an impact that is … Continue reading →

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Pertussis – diagnosis, outbreaks and incidence

Posted on April 7, 2017 by mdjkf

Culture appearances – see the Atlas – bisected pearl appearance of the colonies on charcoal agar. Diagnostic pointers – Diagnosis of pertussis Outbreak literature – local studies – Pertussis outbreak PNG 2012, PNG medical journal 1977 report on pertussis outbreak.  Earlier report from Highlands … Continue reading →

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Module 3 – Respiratory infections SAQ annotated

Posted on March 17, 2017 by mdjkf

Remember to be systematic about the key syndromes, pathogens and antimicrobials- read/revise the relevant chapters of Bailey and Scott and make notes for later!  Respiratory infections PNG overview 2018 Describe the Gram stain appearance and how a lab identifies pneumoniae. … Continue reading →

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Metapneumovirus (hMPV) – bug of the week

Posted on September 28, 2016 by mdjkf

Human-metapneumovirus-sept-2016-path-north summary sheet. See also this local case reports of severe pneumonia due to hMPV.  Includes discussion of Hunter New England region, NSW,  Australia epidemiology and current knowledge / research in to hMPV. Note the change to taxonomy that has occurred in … Continue reading →

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Childhood pneumonia and its prevention (World pneumonia day yesterday!)

Posted on November 13, 2015 by mdjkf

Originally posted on AIMED – Let's talk about antibiotics:
Learn about Pneumonia: Facts, Figures and What You Can Do  [link fixed]  Pneumonia Innovation Summit proceedings 2015 Preventing Pneumonia – CDC resource (USA): in the USA, pcv-13 vaccine is used initially to optimise…

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