ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (HIV infection, AIDS)
... HIV can be transmitted from mother to child (MTCT or vertical transmission). ...
... HIV can be transmitted from mother to child (MTCT or vertical transmission). ...
ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (HIV infection, AIDS)
... HIV can be transmitted from mother to child (MTCT or vertical transmission). ...
... HIV can be transmitted from mother to child (MTCT or vertical transmission). ...
Untitled - Immanuel College
... Ideas about causes of disease 4 Humours are out of balance. God sends disease as punishment, movement of the stars and planets affect people’s health, Miasma. Miasma or bad air, 4 humours (still!) out of balance! Spontaneous Generation (microorganisms caused by decay), Germ ...
... Ideas about causes of disease 4 Humours are out of balance. God sends disease as punishment, movement of the stars and planets affect people’s health, Miasma. Miasma or bad air, 4 humours (still!) out of balance! Spontaneous Generation (microorganisms caused by decay), Germ ...
infection control precautions
... mouth of a susceptible person with large-particle droplets (larger than 5 µm in size) containing microorganisms generated from the respiratory tract of a person who has a clinical disease or who is a carrier of the microorganism. Droplets are generated from the source person primarily during coughin ...
... mouth of a susceptible person with large-particle droplets (larger than 5 µm in size) containing microorganisms generated from the respiratory tract of a person who has a clinical disease or who is a carrier of the microorganism. Droplets are generated from the source person primarily during coughin ...
U8-Topic3_Protecting against disease
... membranes are a second barrier. They cover internal body surfaces, such as the digestive, respiratory, and reproductive tracts. Mucous membranes produce a thick, sticky fluid, called mucus. Mucus traps pathogens before they can cause infection. What is the body’s second line of defense? Pathogens ca ...
... membranes are a second barrier. They cover internal body surfaces, such as the digestive, respiratory, and reproductive tracts. Mucous membranes produce a thick, sticky fluid, called mucus. Mucus traps pathogens before they can cause infection. What is the body’s second line of defense? Pathogens ca ...
meningoccus chemoprophylaxis
... has developed meningococcal infection is to prevent these individuals from developing meningococcal infection themselves. This in turn prevents them from spreading the infection as well. INDICATIONS Chemoprophylaxis is appropriate for individuals who have been exposed to a patient who has meningococ ...
... has developed meningococcal infection is to prevent these individuals from developing meningococcal infection themselves. This in turn prevents them from spreading the infection as well. INDICATIONS Chemoprophylaxis is appropriate for individuals who have been exposed to a patient who has meningococ ...
(ESBLs) IN LONG TERM CARE
... are found in the bowel, urine, blood, skin wounds or sputum. There are several different types of ESBLs, most commonly Klebsiella pneumonia and E. coli. They produce enzymes that are transmissible to other strains and bacterial species. These enzymes break down beta‐lactam antibiotics, rendering the ...
... are found in the bowel, urine, blood, skin wounds or sputum. There are several different types of ESBLs, most commonly Klebsiella pneumonia and E. coli. They produce enzymes that are transmissible to other strains and bacterial species. These enzymes break down beta‐lactam antibiotics, rendering the ...
(ePMDS+).
... by the Government of the Netherlands and is addressed exclusively to candidates from developing countries. Candidates MUST BE NATIONALS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THAT APPEAR ON THE LIST OF THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES FOR THE DUTCH JPO ...
... by the Government of the Netherlands and is addressed exclusively to candidates from developing countries. Candidates MUST BE NATIONALS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THAT APPEAR ON THE LIST OF THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES FOR THE DUTCH JPO ...
Predicting the characteristics of the aetiological agent for Kawasaki
... screening process revealed eight variables that were significantly correlated with the adjusted mean patient ages of all the diseases (Table 2). Four of these variables were related to healthcare, and hence were mutually correlated. We excluded non-unique variables to avoid multi-collinearity effects ...
... screening process revealed eight variables that were significantly correlated with the adjusted mean patient ages of all the diseases (Table 2). Four of these variables were related to healthcare, and hence were mutually correlated. We excluded non-unique variables to avoid multi-collinearity effects ...
all slides - Capitol Region Telehealth Project
... Mr. Wilson is a 35 year old Black male, diagnosed with HIV 5 years ago. He initiated a medication regimen at the time of diagnosis, but returned to IV drug abuse 3 years ago and was lost to care. The patient denies a history sexual activity with men. He states that he acquired HIV while injecting dr ...
... Mr. Wilson is a 35 year old Black male, diagnosed with HIV 5 years ago. He initiated a medication regimen at the time of diagnosis, but returned to IV drug abuse 3 years ago and was lost to care. The patient denies a history sexual activity with men. He states that he acquired HIV while injecting dr ...
Pandemics in History
... were too sick to bury the dead. In some cases, mass graves were dug using steam shovels, and bodies were buried without coffins. The mass infection affected nearly one third of the world’s population, causing between 50 million and 100 million deaths – more than all the wars of the 20th century ...
... were too sick to bury the dead. In some cases, mass graves were dug using steam shovels, and bodies were buried without coffins. The mass infection affected nearly one third of the world’s population, causing between 50 million and 100 million deaths – more than all the wars of the 20th century ...
Fact Sheet
... the lesions become tan and dotted with small black specks (microsclerotia). During moist weather, masses of salmon-colored spores may form on the lesion surface. Infection may also occur on stems, leaves, and roots. Root infections (called black dot root rot) become evident when fruit begin to ripen ...
... the lesions become tan and dotted with small black specks (microsclerotia). During moist weather, masses of salmon-colored spores may form on the lesion surface. Infection may also occur on stems, leaves, and roots. Root infections (called black dot root rot) become evident when fruit begin to ripen ...
L12- investigating outbreak_
... occurs when a case of disease serves as a source of infection for subsequent cases and those subsequent cases, in turn, serve as sources for later cases. The shape of the curve usually contains a series of successively larger peaks, reflective of the increasing number of cases caused by person-to-pe ...
... occurs when a case of disease serves as a source of infection for subsequent cases and those subsequent cases, in turn, serve as sources for later cases. The shape of the curve usually contains a series of successively larger peaks, reflective of the increasing number of cases caused by person-to-pe ...
B Type
... Which one of the following statements concerning febrile seizures (FS) is NOT true: (A) FS is a benign condition with a strong tendency to be inherited. (B) In retrospective studies, FS during infancy and childhood were found to have a higher incidence of seizures with mesial temporal sclerosis in t ...
... Which one of the following statements concerning febrile seizures (FS) is NOT true: (A) FS is a benign condition with a strong tendency to be inherited. (B) In retrospective studies, FS during infancy and childhood were found to have a higher incidence of seizures with mesial temporal sclerosis in t ...
Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases - Jobs
... for those who wish to go on to a full time research career. The DrPH is directed towards those who expect their careers to be more in the practice of public health. ...
... for those who wish to go on to a full time research career. The DrPH is directed towards those who expect their careers to be more in the practice of public health. ...
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... aforementioned symptoms. Viral infections of the upper respiratory tract will often have very rapid onset. Most of these types of infections will not require treatment, though Paracetamol is commonly used to relieve symptoms. Bacterial infections are the most common cause of community and hospital a ...
... aforementioned symptoms. Viral infections of the upper respiratory tract will often have very rapid onset. Most of these types of infections will not require treatment, though Paracetamol is commonly used to relieve symptoms. Bacterial infections are the most common cause of community and hospital a ...
Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Hospitalized Patients
... guidance outlines only those measures that are specific for EVD; additional infection control measures might be warranted if an EVD patient has other conditions or illnesses for which other measures are indicated (e.g., tuberculosis, multi-drug resistant organisms, etc.). Though these recommendation ...
... guidance outlines only those measures that are specific for EVD; additional infection control measures might be warranted if an EVD patient has other conditions or illnesses for which other measures are indicated (e.g., tuberculosis, multi-drug resistant organisms, etc.). Though these recommendation ...
Biosafety guidance for diagnostic laboratories handling specimens
... Wash your hands often – especially after handling infectious materials and animals, before leaving the laboratory working areas, and before eating Remove PPE before leaving the laboratory ...
... Wash your hands often – especially after handling infectious materials and animals, before leaving the laboratory working areas, and before eating Remove PPE before leaving the laboratory ...
TB 101 Test
... 4. TB disease develops when the immune system of an infected person cannot keep the TB bacteria under control. A) True B) False 5. A person who has latent TB infection, but not TB disease, is infectious to others. A) True B) False 6. Recent TB infection (within the past 2 years) increases the risk t ...
... 4. TB disease develops when the immune system of an infected person cannot keep the TB bacteria under control. A) True B) False 5. A person who has latent TB infection, but not TB disease, is infectious to others. A) True B) False 6. Recent TB infection (within the past 2 years) increases the risk t ...
November PDF document
... people, and with surfaces and materials (e.g. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks. Community engagement is key to successfully controlling outbreaks. Good outbreak c ...
... people, and with surfaces and materials (e.g. bedding, clothing) contaminated with these fluids. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks. Community engagement is key to successfully controlling outbreaks. Good outbreak c ...
Introduction and History of Microbiology
... that could be passed from person to person. Without a microscope, he had no way to see these spores. Ignaz Philipp Semelweis (1840) urged doctors working in Vienna General Hospital to wash their han ...
... that could be passed from person to person. Without a microscope, he had no way to see these spores. Ignaz Philipp Semelweis (1840) urged doctors working in Vienna General Hospital to wash their han ...
Assessment 11
... Sylvatic (mosquitoanimalhuman) and urban (mosquitohuman) transmission cycles. Most common flavivirus. Found in Asia and south pacific ...
... Sylvatic (mosquitoanimalhuman) and urban (mosquitohuman) transmission cycles. Most common flavivirus. Found in Asia and south pacific ...
Microbiology Final Review
... -Orofacial infection, genital infection, Herpes whitlow, Herpes gladiatorum, ocular herpes, encephalitis, meningitis, Bell’s palsy, Alzheimer’s disease -No known cure (disease with you for life) -Resides as life-long, latent viruses and can be reactivated. -Symptoms: last for short periods of time a ...
... -Orofacial infection, genital infection, Herpes whitlow, Herpes gladiatorum, ocular herpes, encephalitis, meningitis, Bell’s palsy, Alzheimer’s disease -No known cure (disease with you for life) -Resides as life-long, latent viruses and can be reactivated. -Symptoms: last for short periods of time a ...
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... bacterium that hitchhikes on the flea. Plague bacteria can be grown in test tubes in a laboratory, and just a tiny amount, invisible to the eye, can be a deadly weapon. In the early part of the 20th century, several countries, including Japan, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, developed bio ...
... bacterium that hitchhikes on the flea. Plague bacteria can be grown in test tubes in a laboratory, and just a tiny amount, invisible to the eye, can be a deadly weapon. In the early part of the 20th century, several countries, including Japan, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union, developed bio ...
Soft Tissue Abscess due to Eikenella corrodens after Human Bite
... medical treatment. Pain, sensibility, redness, swelling, purulent discharge, lymphangitis and fever may be observed clinically in bite injury infections [6]. Most of the infections are polymicrobic. Most common agents of infections are S. viridans, S. epidermidis and E. corrodens. Eikenella corroden ...
... medical treatment. Pain, sensibility, redness, swelling, purulent discharge, lymphangitis and fever may be observed clinically in bite injury infections [6]. Most of the infections are polymicrobic. Most common agents of infections are S. viridans, S. epidermidis and E. corrodens. Eikenella corroden ...