Standard Precautions/OSHA
... implemented to prevent health care workers exposure to blood borne pathogens. Used needles should be discarded immediately after use and not recapped, and be placed in a leak proof, puncture resistant sharp container that is either red in color or labeled with a bio hazardous waste label. Used sharp ...
... implemented to prevent health care workers exposure to blood borne pathogens. Used needles should be discarded immediately after use and not recapped, and be placed in a leak proof, puncture resistant sharp container that is either red in color or labeled with a bio hazardous waste label. Used sharp ...
clinical and therapeutic considerations in ludwig angina
... angina, that became the portal of entry. The clinical manifestations of the onset were: high fever, local pains, trismus and regional painful tumefaction, or dysphagya and dyspneea. The diagnosis confirmation was realized through bacteriologic exams and the treatment consists in: antibiotherapy asso ...
... angina, that became the portal of entry. The clinical manifestations of the onset were: high fever, local pains, trismus and regional painful tumefaction, or dysphagya and dyspneea. The diagnosis confirmation was realized through bacteriologic exams and the treatment consists in: antibiotherapy asso ...
8. Hepatitis A, B, and C
... Hepatitis B: Hepatitis B is caused by infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV). The incubation period from time of exposure to onset of symptoms is from 6 weeks to 6 months. HBV is found in highest concentrations in the blood, and is found in lower concentrations in other body fluids (e.g., semen, vag ...
... Hepatitis B: Hepatitis B is caused by infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV). The incubation period from time of exposure to onset of symptoms is from 6 weeks to 6 months. HBV is found in highest concentrations in the blood, and is found in lower concentrations in other body fluids (e.g., semen, vag ...
Q Fever Presentation
... Prevention and Control Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University - 2004 ...
... Prevention and Control Center for Food Security and Public Health Iowa State University - 2004 ...
Bloodborne Pathogens - Advocate Health Care
... Incubation 4 - 25 weeks Transmitted by direct contact with blood or body fluids Complaints start as flu-like symptoms ...
... Incubation 4 - 25 weeks Transmitted by direct contact with blood or body fluids Complaints start as flu-like symptoms ...
16. Typhoid/Paratyphoid - Health Protection Surveillance Centre
... Resources: Cases, contacts and carriers should be managed in accordance with the HPA’s Public Health Operational Guidelines for Typhoid and ...
... Resources: Cases, contacts and carriers should be managed in accordance with the HPA’s Public Health Operational Guidelines for Typhoid and ...
a complimentary source PDF.
... Engelthaler et al. (14) looked at 10 years of data on monthly precipitation and daily ambient temperature in the Southwest region (1986–1995) in relation to HPS cases (1993–1995). They found that cases tended to cluster seasonally and temporally by biome type and elevation and that only indirectly ...
... Engelthaler et al. (14) looked at 10 years of data on monthly precipitation and daily ambient temperature in the Southwest region (1986–1995) in relation to HPS cases (1993–1995). They found that cases tended to cluster seasonally and temporally by biome type and elevation and that only indirectly ...
The talk of the town: modelling the spread of
... awareness on outbreaks. For this, we need the networks over which awareness and disease spread to display a strong degree of overlap, in the sense that contacts on one network need to be contacts on the other, too. This guarantees that the individuals closest to those infected (which also act as sou ...
... awareness on outbreaks. For this, we need the networks over which awareness and disease spread to display a strong degree of overlap, in the sense that contacts on one network need to be contacts on the other, too. This guarantees that the individuals closest to those infected (which also act as sou ...
June 2006
... cases of blackleg in calves. In the youngest calf affected the disease presented as the "visceral form", where a single focal necrotic lesion was found in the lungs. Limerick reported a sharp increase in the number of cases of coccidiosis recorded. Most of the outbreaks were associated with weaned c ...
... cases of blackleg in calves. In the youngest calf affected the disease presented as the "visceral form", where a single focal necrotic lesion was found in the lungs. Limerick reported a sharp increase in the number of cases of coccidiosis recorded. Most of the outbreaks were associated with weaned c ...
Group A Streptococcal Infection - Sandwell and West Birmingham
... GAS bacteria is produced in the nose and throat of infected people and spreads between people during sneezing, kissing and touching. The bacteria are more likely to enter the body and cause invasive infection through broken skin. A person may become infected from either their own skin lesions or fro ...
... GAS bacteria is produced in the nose and throat of infected people and spreads between people during sneezing, kissing and touching. The bacteria are more likely to enter the body and cause invasive infection through broken skin. A person may become infected from either their own skin lesions or fro ...
J Inf diseases 1999
... fever [5]. During the epidemic in Yambuku in 1976, 19 abortions (23%) among 82 pregnant women with EHF were reported [2]. There are several factors that may explain the high incidence of abortions: pyrexia, intravascular coagulopathy, and EBO infection in fetuses of EBO-infected women. In Yambuku, a ...
... fever [5]. During the epidemic in Yambuku in 1976, 19 abortions (23%) among 82 pregnant women with EHF were reported [2]. There are several factors that may explain the high incidence of abortions: pyrexia, intravascular coagulopathy, and EBO infection in fetuses of EBO-infected women. In Yambuku, a ...
Training Presentation Materials - Oregon Patient Safety Commission
... • Tdap should replace a single dose of Td for adults who have not received Tdap (can now be given if > 64) • Tdap for unvaccinated pregnant women (preferably during the third or late second trimester), close contacts of infants aged < 12 months, HCWs • Direct patient care HCWs: interval = 2 years si ...
... • Tdap should replace a single dose of Td for adults who have not received Tdap (can now be given if > 64) • Tdap for unvaccinated pregnant women (preferably during the third or late second trimester), close contacts of infants aged < 12 months, HCWs • Direct patient care HCWs: interval = 2 years si ...
10 TABLE . Recommended Evidence
... Cyanosis Grunting respiration Tachycardia Capillary refill time > 2seconds Hypoxemia (SpO2 < 92%) Infants: RR >70breaths/min moderate-severe recession intermittent apnea not feeding Older children: RR >50breaths/min severe difficulty in breathing dehydration ...
... Cyanosis Grunting respiration Tachycardia Capillary refill time > 2seconds Hypoxemia (SpO2 < 92%) Infants: RR >70breaths/min moderate-severe recession intermittent apnea not feeding Older children: RR >50breaths/min severe difficulty in breathing dehydration ...
Infection Control Presentation
... • following consultation with Qld Health , school Principals can require children to stay away for a specified period if they have or are suspected to have a contagious condition. • Staff are expected to model appropriate behaviour and stay away from the workplace if they are unwell or infectious. • ...
... • following consultation with Qld Health , school Principals can require children to stay away for a specified period if they have or are suspected to have a contagious condition. • Staff are expected to model appropriate behaviour and stay away from the workplace if they are unwell or infectious. • ...
intestinal parasites
... and the larvae then migrate to the intestine and become adults. There, they feed, depriving the dog of vital nutrients and, in some cases, block the intestine entirely. Female roundworms can lay more than 100,000 eggs per day.6 Clinical signs can include diarrhea, weight loss and swollen abdomens. L ...
... and the larvae then migrate to the intestine and become adults. There, they feed, depriving the dog of vital nutrients and, in some cases, block the intestine entirely. Female roundworms can lay more than 100,000 eggs per day.6 Clinical signs can include diarrhea, weight loss and swollen abdomens. L ...
Feline Upper Respiratory Infection Full.vp
... To some extent, the combinations of symptoms and course of infection is determined by which of numerous infectious agents is responsible. Ninety percent of feline upper respiratory infections are caused by either feline herpes (also called the “rhinotracheitis” virus) or feline calicivirus. Neither ...
... To some extent, the combinations of symptoms and course of infection is determined by which of numerous infectious agents is responsible. Ninety percent of feline upper respiratory infections are caused by either feline herpes (also called the “rhinotracheitis” virus) or feline calicivirus. Neither ...
Diseases that Cause Concern
... Laws and Safety Regulations • OSHA, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, issued the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne pathogens, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030, to protect employees by reducing or removing the hazards of bloodborne pathogens from the workplace. – The regulation applies to empl ...
... Laws and Safety Regulations • OSHA, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, issued the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne pathogens, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1030, to protect employees by reducing or removing the hazards of bloodborne pathogens from the workplace. – The regulation applies to empl ...
Lesson 3
... Influenza • Influenza, or the flu, is a viral infection of the respiratory tract. • Symptoms of flu include high fever, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, and cough. • It is most often spread through airborne transmission but also may spread through direct or indirect contact. • Antiviral drugs for tr ...
... Influenza • Influenza, or the flu, is a viral infection of the respiratory tract. • Symptoms of flu include high fever, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, and cough. • It is most often spread through airborne transmission but also may spread through direct or indirect contact. • Antiviral drugs for tr ...
Information on Staphylococcal Infections
... Staphylococcus aureus (staph) has long been recognized as a common cause of boils and softtissue infections as well as more serious conditions such as pneumonia or bloodstream infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, twenty-five to thirty per cent of adults and childr ...
... Staphylococcus aureus (staph) has long been recognized as a common cause of boils and softtissue infections as well as more serious conditions such as pneumonia or bloodstream infections. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, twenty-five to thirty per cent of adults and childr ...
The Management of Meningitis Policy Infection Prevention and Control
... It is the intention of this policy to provide guidance to ensure that staff are aware of the appropriate steps they need to undertake to ensure the safety of all patients within LPT, whether receiving healthcare in LPT inpatient facilities, within their own home environment or as outpatients visitin ...
... It is the intention of this policy to provide guidance to ensure that staff are aware of the appropriate steps they need to undertake to ensure the safety of all patients within LPT, whether receiving healthcare in LPT inpatient facilities, within their own home environment or as outpatients visitin ...
Chronic Diarrhoea
... O 6 month history of outlet sounding PR bleeding and variable bowel motions 15x/day O Initial weight loss but now regained O Family history of Crohns disease (mother) ...
... O 6 month history of outlet sounding PR bleeding and variable bowel motions 15x/day O Initial weight loss but now regained O Family history of Crohns disease (mother) ...
IBD - KSUMSC
... History • Hippocrates described diarrheal diseases that were colitis-like well before 360 BC. • Late 1800s that ulcerative colitis was distinguished clinically from common infectious enteritis. • 1875, Wilks and Walter Moxon, described ulceration and inflammation of the entire colon in a young woma ...
... History • Hippocrates described diarrheal diseases that were colitis-like well before 360 BC. • Late 1800s that ulcerative colitis was distinguished clinically from common infectious enteritis. • 1875, Wilks and Walter Moxon, described ulceration and inflammation of the entire colon in a young woma ...
What you should be able to do
... request on the CSF sample? What information can be obtained from an LP if it is performed after antibiotic administration? What are the components of a septic screen? When would you perform a full septic screen? What other investigations may be indicated in a child with fever and rash? What other in ...
... request on the CSF sample? What information can be obtained from an LP if it is performed after antibiotic administration? What are the components of a septic screen? When would you perform a full septic screen? What other investigations may be indicated in a child with fever and rash? What other in ...
Pseudomoniasis (P. anguilliseptica) in farmed fish
... (Anguilla japonica; Wakabayashi, et al., 1972). The disease agent seems to have a low host specificity, having been reported in European eel (Anguilla Anguilla; Stewart, et al., 1981), black sea bream (Achanthopagrus schlegeli; Nakajima, et al., 1983), ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis; Nakai, et al., 198 ...
... (Anguilla japonica; Wakabayashi, et al., 1972). The disease agent seems to have a low host specificity, having been reported in European eel (Anguilla Anguilla; Stewart, et al., 1981), black sea bream (Achanthopagrus schlegeli; Nakajima, et al., 1983), ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis; Nakai, et al., 198 ...
Cellulitis Cellulitis is an infection of the skin
... doctor will be told if there are any concerns with the results. You may also have a blood test. Antibiotics are needed to treat the infection and are sometimes given intravenously (into the vein through a drip). Stronger doses can be given in this way. This treatment is given in hospital or sometime ...
... doctor will be told if there are any concerns with the results. You may also have a blood test. Antibiotics are needed to treat the infection and are sometimes given intravenously (into the vein through a drip). Stronger doses can be given in this way. This treatment is given in hospital or sometime ...
Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis (also known as field fever, rat catcher's yellows, and pretibial fever among others names) is an infection caused by corkscrew-shaped bacteria called Leptospira. Symptoms can range from none to mild such as headaches, muscle pains, and fevers; to severe with bleeding from the lungs or meningitis. If the infection causes the person to turn yellow, have kidney failure and bleeding, it is then known as Weil's disease. If it causes lots of bleeding from the lungs it is known as severe pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome.Up to 13 different genetic types of Leptospira may cause disease in humans. It is transmitted by both wild and domestic animals. The most common animals that spread the disease are rodents. It is often transmitted by animal urine or by water or soil containing animal urine coming into contact with breaks in the skin, eyes, mouth, or nose. In the developing world the disease most commonly occurs in farmers and poor people who live in cities. In the developed world it most commonly occurs in those involved in outdoor activities in warm and wet areas of the world. Diagnosis is typically by looking for antibodies against the bacteria or finding its DNA in the blood.Efforts to prevent the disease include protective equipment to prevent contact when working with potentially infected animals, washing after this contact, and reducing rodents in areas people live and work. The antibiotic doxycycline, when used in an effort to prevent infection among travellers, is of unclear benefit. Vaccines for animals exist for certain type of Leptospira which may decrease the risk of spread to humans. Treatment if infected is with antibiotics such as: doxycycline, penicillin, or ceftriaxone. Weil's disease and severe pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome result in death rates greater than 10% and 50%, respectively, even with treatment.It is estimated that seven to ten million people are infected by leptospirosis a year. The number of deaths this causes is not clear. The disease is most common in tropical areas of the world but may occur anywhere. Outbreaks may occur in slums of the developing world. The disease was first described by Weil in 1886 in Germany. Animals who are infected may have no symptoms, mild symptoms, or severe symptoms. Symptoms may vary by the type of animal. In some animals Leptospira live in the reproductive tract, leading to transmission during mating.