Category Archives: Presentations

COVID-19 update and the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine – Dr Ian Marr

Posted on August 9, 2021 by mdjkf

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 →

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Hepatitis C update – Flaviviridae tutorials 2020

Posted on September 11, 2020 by mdjkf

Hepatitis C Virus tutorial JSD JF Sep 2020   Drs J Ferguson and J Davis Also see Australian HIV, HCV and HBV precribing summary.

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Varicella zoster – three illustrative cases

Posted on July 7, 2020 by mdjkf

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 →

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Spinal tuberculosis update (Pacific Region)

Posted on June 23, 2020 by mdjkf

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 →

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UPNG MMED Revision week sessions – Sepsis, AMR, Antimicrobial stewardship and neurology

Posted on May 2, 2019 by mdjkf

Here are the presentations from Drs Ferguson and Miteff at the 2019 sessions. Ferguson Sepsis 2019 M Med series UPNG 2 AMR including Bacterial genetics Ferguson 2019 UPNG 3 Antibiotic usage stewardship and prescribing AMS Ferguson 2019 Dr Miteff presentation … Continue reading →

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Genetics presentations L/Professor Rodney Scott, Bir Hospital, Nepal August 2018

Posted on August 29, 2018 by mdjkf

Guest posting with permission from Laureate Professor Rodney Scott : these are his presentations provided to post-graduates in Nepal during his recent visit to inspect the new cytogenetics laboratory at the National Academy of Medical Sciences,  Bir Hospital, Kathmandu. Most presentations … Continue reading →

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Leishmaniasis case report and overview

Posted on August 9, 2017 by mdjkf

Case report, overview, diagnosis and treatment: Dr A Oon Leishmania July 2017 Life cycle WHO Leishmaniasis site From Stark et al, case report Medical Journal of Australia 2007 :  A: Non-healing New World cutaneous leishmaniasis ulcer on the left forearm. B: … Continue reading →

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Hot topics – sepsis definitions, flaviviruses and unintended consequences of antibiotics

Posted on March 2, 2016 by mdjkf

What’s hot in Infectious Diseases 2016 Ferguson Port Moresby General Hospital Grand Rounds  1/3/16. Antibiotic stewardship key points from this talk: Audit how antibiotics are being used in your unit/hospital – if you don’t measure something you can’t change it! Eliminate … Continue reading →

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