Mycobacterium tuberculosis
... Rifampicin and Isoniazid are first line of therapy. Streptomycin and Kanamycin are second line. The treatment should be given for long time (6-12months). BCG vaccine(Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) is conferring for up to 5-7 years protection. It is not given for immunocompromised individuals. Enhan ...
... Rifampicin and Isoniazid are first line of therapy. Streptomycin and Kanamycin are second line. The treatment should be given for long time (6-12months). BCG vaccine(Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) is conferring for up to 5-7 years protection. It is not given for immunocompromised individuals. Enhan ...
Module 3 – Infection Prevention - St. Joseph Health, Humboldt County
... Communicable Diseases Superbugs” live on surfaces…also known as Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDROs). Note the survival rates for each. ...
... Communicable Diseases Superbugs” live on surfaces…also known as Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDROs). Note the survival rates for each. ...
Infection Epidemiology
... definitions used in epidemiological research and clinical practice. How to define which disease or pathogen is important? Link between laboratory and infectious diseases epidemiology. Transmission of pathogens. Risk factors, transmission routes and impact on diseases spread, management and control. ...
... definitions used in epidemiological research and clinical practice. How to define which disease or pathogen is important? Link between laboratory and infectious diseases epidemiology. Transmission of pathogens. Risk factors, transmission routes and impact on diseases spread, management and control. ...
Infections of the nervous system: an update on recent developments
... pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae. In North America and Europe, owing partly to immunisation practices, the incidence of meningitis caused by H influenzae has declined but S pneumoniae and N meningitidis remain important pathogens in children and young adults. In newborn ...
... pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae. In North America and Europe, owing partly to immunisation practices, the incidence of meningitis caused by H influenzae has declined but S pneumoniae and N meningitidis remain important pathogens in children and young adults. In newborn ...
Infection Prevention - St. Joseph Health, Humboldt County
... Communicable Diseases Superbugs” live on surfaces…also known as Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDROs). Note the survival rates for each. ...
... Communicable Diseases Superbugs” live on surfaces…also known as Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDROs). Note the survival rates for each. ...
Impetigo – Common skin infection caused by streptococcal or
... Impetigo – Common skin infection caused by streptococcal or staphylococcal bacteria Signs and symptoms – Small, red pimples or fluid filled blisters with crusted honey-colored scabs found most often on the face, but may be anywhere on the body Incubation/Contagious periods – Incubation period: Ski ...
... Impetigo – Common skin infection caused by streptococcal or staphylococcal bacteria Signs and symptoms – Small, red pimples or fluid filled blisters with crusted honey-colored scabs found most often on the face, but may be anywhere on the body Incubation/Contagious periods – Incubation period: Ski ...
The body fluids and substances of all persons should be considered
... Gastrointestinal viruses (e.g., Norwalk virus) *** Cytomegalovirus ...
... Gastrointestinal viruses (e.g., Norwalk virus) *** Cytomegalovirus ...
Definitions - Harris Training Institute, Inc.
... Contact Precautions – a transmission based precaution that prevents spread of harmful germs by direct contact, using Standard Precautions, plus gown and gloves Direct Contact – mutual touching of two things, people, or organisms which may cause the spread of harmful germs Droplet Precautions – a tra ...
... Contact Precautions – a transmission based precaution that prevents spread of harmful germs by direct contact, using Standard Precautions, plus gown and gloves Direct Contact – mutual touching of two things, people, or organisms which may cause the spread of harmful germs Droplet Precautions – a tra ...
presentation source
... – E.coli blocks colonization of gut by S. aureus – evidence: antibiotic sterilization before abdominal surgery – subsequent Staphylococcal infections – enteritis ...
... – E.coli blocks colonization of gut by S. aureus – evidence: antibiotic sterilization before abdominal surgery – subsequent Staphylococcal infections – enteritis ...
5/30/2012
... • Vaccine gives immunologic memory > 23 years – No boosters – retain immunological memory indefinitely, protects vs. clinical illness & chronic dis. – 95% seroconvert after vaccination • “Carrier” = chronically infected & infectious • Tx = antiviral drugs Rare Pt-to-Pt HBV Transmission Summary • Onl ...
... • Vaccine gives immunologic memory > 23 years – No boosters – retain immunological memory indefinitely, protects vs. clinical illness & chronic dis. – 95% seroconvert after vaccination • “Carrier” = chronically infected & infectious • Tx = antiviral drugs Rare Pt-to-Pt HBV Transmission Summary • Onl ...
Slide - North Carolina Institute for Public Health
... If bacteria are correct strain, a plaque will form If no plaques, bacteria can be eliminated as possible pathogen A “gamma phage” is used to identify Bacillus anthracis growing on agar plate. Lawn of bacteria interrupted where the gamma phage has attacked the bacteria, causing a “plaque,” or hole in ...
... If bacteria are correct strain, a plaque will form If no plaques, bacteria can be eliminated as possible pathogen A “gamma phage” is used to identify Bacillus anthracis growing on agar plate. Lawn of bacteria interrupted where the gamma phage has attacked the bacteria, causing a “plaque,” or hole in ...
HIV testing guidance: know, treat, prevent
... Levels of late diagnoses and undiagnosed HIV infections are high: • An estimated 30% of people infected with HIV in Europe are unaware of their infection. • Reported rates of HIV testing vary across countries: – among injecting drug users: up to 84% – among men who have sex with men: up to 70% ...
... Levels of late diagnoses and undiagnosed HIV infections are high: • An estimated 30% of people infected with HIV in Europe are unaware of their infection. • Reported rates of HIV testing vary across countries: – among injecting drug users: up to 84% – among men who have sex with men: up to 70% ...
Herpesviridae INTRODUCTION human pathogens. Clinically, the herpes ...
... exposure to ultraviolet light. The virus follows axons back to the peripheral site, and replication proceeds at the skin or mucous membranes. Spontaneous reactivations occur in spite of HSV-specific humoral and cellular immunity in the host so that recurrent infections are less extensive and less se ...
... exposure to ultraviolet light. The virus follows axons back to the peripheral site, and replication proceeds at the skin or mucous membranes. Spontaneous reactivations occur in spite of HSV-specific humoral and cellular immunity in the host so that recurrent infections are less extensive and less se ...
Case 1 - Stritch School of Medicine
... If the patient needed to be admitted, what isolation would be appropriate? Negative-airflow respiratory isolation. The virus is transmitted by inhalation via large droplet aerosols or by airborne spread. The highest attack rates have been in childhood, usually sparing infants less than 6 months of a ...
... If the patient needed to be admitted, what isolation would be appropriate? Negative-airflow respiratory isolation. The virus is transmitted by inhalation via large droplet aerosols or by airborne spread. The highest attack rates have been in childhood, usually sparing infants less than 6 months of a ...
Appendix B
... The herpes simplex virus causes infections of the fingers and around the mouth (cold sores). The virus also causes genital herpes. There have been no reports that workers with genital herpes have transmitted the disease to patients. Transmission occurs through contact with lesions or secretions such ...
... The herpes simplex virus causes infections of the fingers and around the mouth (cold sores). The virus also causes genital herpes. There have been no reports that workers with genital herpes have transmitted the disease to patients. Transmission occurs through contact with lesions or secretions such ...
Infectious-Diseases
... into a latent phase that may extend for years (2-10 years) until tertiary lesions develop which are of two types: (l)Gumma: Localized area of syphilitic granulation tissue which undergoes slow caseation necrosis. Gumma affects any organ, but the common sites are the liver, meninges, bone, tongue, te ...
... into a latent phase that may extend for years (2-10 years) until tertiary lesions develop which are of two types: (l)Gumma: Localized area of syphilitic granulation tissue which undergoes slow caseation necrosis. Gumma affects any organ, but the common sites are the liver, meninges, bone, tongue, te ...
Phase1Prac-Microbio
... Peter is a 19 yr old with a hectic social schedule. He attends the university medical clinic for the first time with an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and asking for a medical certificate. Peter hasn’t been to see a doctor since he sprained his ankle in Year 11 and is otherwise healthy. He ...
... Peter is a 19 yr old with a hectic social schedule. He attends the university medical clinic for the first time with an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and asking for a medical certificate. Peter hasn’t been to see a doctor since he sprained his ankle in Year 11 and is otherwise healthy. He ...
Accuracy of bacterial DNA testing for central venous catheter
... Central venous catheters (CVCs) are widely used for children with cancer to infuse anti cancer drugs and to administer complex drug and hydration schedules, blood products and parenteral nutrition. CVCs are required for up to 2 years during the cancer treatment. They are a major risk factor for bloo ...
... Central venous catheters (CVCs) are widely used for children with cancer to infuse anti cancer drugs and to administer complex drug and hydration schedules, blood products and parenteral nutrition. CVCs are required for up to 2 years during the cancer treatment. They are a major risk factor for bloo ...