Health Care Core Curriculum
... Contact precautions are used for client known or suspected to have serious illnesses easily transmitted by direct client contact or by contact with items in the client’s environment. According to the CDC, such illnesses include gastrointestinal, respiratory, skin, or wound infections or colonizat ...
... Contact precautions are used for client known or suspected to have serious illnesses easily transmitted by direct client contact or by contact with items in the client’s environment. According to the CDC, such illnesses include gastrointestinal, respiratory, skin, or wound infections or colonizat ...
Precautions for CPR article for Judy B
... applied to the care of all patients in all healthcare settings, regardless of the suspected or confirmed presence of an infectious agent. Transmission-Based Precautions are for patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with infectious agents, who require additional control meas ...
... applied to the care of all patients in all healthcare settings, regardless of the suspected or confirmed presence of an infectious agent. Transmission-Based Precautions are for patients who are known or suspected to be infected or colonized with infectious agents, who require additional control meas ...
FELINE INFECTIOUS PERITONITIS (FIP)
... In fact, coronaviruses are a widely distributed group of viruses capable of infecting several species of birds and mammals. They can cause upper respiratory and gastrointestinal disease, hepatitis, vasculitis, peritonitis, pleuritis, and encephalitis. Perhaps the best known of these viruses are the ...
... In fact, coronaviruses are a widely distributed group of viruses capable of infecting several species of birds and mammals. They can cause upper respiratory and gastrointestinal disease, hepatitis, vasculitis, peritonitis, pleuritis, and encephalitis. Perhaps the best known of these viruses are the ...
A new Brucella canis species-specific PCR assay for the diagnosis
... placenta, foetal fluids, and/or vaginal discharge after abortions [7]. Humans generally become infected through close ...
... placenta, foetal fluids, and/or vaginal discharge after abortions [7]. Humans generally become infected through close ...
FAQ for Malaria - WHO South
... build up. In areas with high levels of malaria transmission, newborn children are protected in their first few months of life by the antibodies of their immune mothers. After that they gradually develop their own immunity over the years, if they do not die from the disease. The immunity is reversibl ...
... build up. In areas with high levels of malaria transmission, newborn children are protected in their first few months of life by the antibodies of their immune mothers. After that they gradually develop their own immunity over the years, if they do not die from the disease. The immunity is reversibl ...
A renal transplant patient with intractable hiccups and review of the
... characterized by primary graft function without any complications except for recurring hiccup episodes that began immediately after the patient woke up from anesthesia. These hiccups responded to treatment with p.o. metoclopramide, and they were not severe. Presentation and course suggested a medica ...
... characterized by primary graft function without any complications except for recurring hiccup episodes that began immediately after the patient woke up from anesthesia. These hiccups responded to treatment with p.o. metoclopramide, and they were not severe. Presentation and course suggested a medica ...
2012 SCOR Pandemic Risk Conference Highlights
... poorest people and communities cannot escape poverty. High disease burden resulting from NTDs should promote recognition that these diseases may represent an important challenge to global health and security. In addition, the rapid urbanization and high density in many developing countries where man ...
... poorest people and communities cannot escape poverty. High disease burden resulting from NTDs should promote recognition that these diseases may represent an important challenge to global health and security. In addition, the rapid urbanization and high density in many developing countries where man ...
plague - sfcdcp
... Reservoirs. A number of animal species are the natural reservoirs for Y. pestis. Most are wild rodents, including rats, squirrels, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs, prairie dogs, and marmots. Humans are not part of the natural life cycle of Y. pestis. Disease occurrence in humans is dependent on the frequ ...
... Reservoirs. A number of animal species are the natural reservoirs for Y. pestis. Most are wild rodents, including rats, squirrels, mice, gerbils, guinea pigs, prairie dogs, and marmots. Humans are not part of the natural life cycle of Y. pestis. Disease occurrence in humans is dependent on the frequ ...
Imaging of Bacterial Infections with 99mTc-Labeled Human
... control, in S. aureus– or K. pneumoniae–injected mice were assessed using planar scintigraphy. Before the scintigraphy, a subcutaneous injection of 0.1 mL saline containing 0.2 mg diazepam (Valium; Hoffmann-La Roche, Mijdrecht, The Netherlands) was administered. Then the mice were placed supine on a ...
... control, in S. aureus– or K. pneumoniae–injected mice were assessed using planar scintigraphy. Before the scintigraphy, a subcutaneous injection of 0.1 mL saline containing 0.2 mg diazepam (Valium; Hoffmann-La Roche, Mijdrecht, The Netherlands) was administered. Then the mice were placed supine on a ...
renal diseases of in cats
... Polycystic kidney disease was first described in adult male and female long-haired, Persian-type cats in the late 1960’s. In 1996, the disorder was shown to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait in a family of Persian cats. Both male and female cats were affected. In affected × unaffected cros ...
... Polycystic kidney disease was first described in adult male and female long-haired, Persian-type cats in the late 1960’s. In 1996, the disorder was shown to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait in a family of Persian cats. Both male and female cats were affected. In affected × unaffected cros ...
Travel-acquired infections and illnesses in Canadians: surveillance
... are entered when an etiologic code cannot be assigned because of use of empiric therapy, self-limited disease, ...
... are entered when an etiologic code cannot be assigned because of use of empiric therapy, self-limited disease, ...
Malignant Catarrhal Fever - College of Veterinary Medicine
... animals are subclinically infected and only demonstrate symptoms when stressed. Some evidence indicates up to 200 days Experimentally incubation periods may be from 7 to 77 days ...
... animals are subclinically infected and only demonstrate symptoms when stressed. Some evidence indicates up to 200 days Experimentally incubation periods may be from 7 to 77 days ...
Chapter 32: Urinary Tract Infections in Elderly Persons
... profile and ease of administration, it has not been studied for the purposes of preventing UTI in older adults. As such, no data exist to date to show a benefit of long-term cranberry ingestion for the prevention of UTIs. Intravaginal estriol therapy in postmenopausal women with recurrent UTIs has b ...
... profile and ease of administration, it has not been studied for the purposes of preventing UTI in older adults. As such, no data exist to date to show a benefit of long-term cranberry ingestion for the prevention of UTIs. Intravaginal estriol therapy in postmenopausal women with recurrent UTIs has b ...
Diabetic foot infection management
... Diabetic neuropathy predisposes to the development of foot deformities and gait abnormalities with the appearance of pressure zones and reactive hyperkeratosis. Continued walking induces the appearance of a zone of inflammatory detachment underneath the zone of hyperkeratosis, leading to mal perform ...
... Diabetic neuropathy predisposes to the development of foot deformities and gait abnormalities with the appearance of pressure zones and reactive hyperkeratosis. Continued walking induces the appearance of a zone of inflammatory detachment underneath the zone of hyperkeratosis, leading to mal perform ...
Leprosy Alert and Response Network System (LEARNS)
... Although there are still uncertainties as to how leprosy is transmitted, one of the high risk factors is close and frequent contact with an infectious patient. Once infected, the average incubation period is about 5 years and it can take as long as 20 years for symptoms to appear. Disabilities are s ...
... Although there are still uncertainties as to how leprosy is transmitted, one of the high risk factors is close and frequent contact with an infectious patient. Once infected, the average incubation period is about 5 years and it can take as long as 20 years for symptoms to appear. Disabilities are s ...
Newer Vaccines
... areas through a transmission season or longer. • Two types of JE vaccine are widely available – inactivated mouse-brain-derived vaccine (IMB) – cell-culture-derived live attenuated SA 14-14-2 vaccine. ...
... areas through a transmission season or longer. • Two types of JE vaccine are widely available – inactivated mouse-brain-derived vaccine (IMB) – cell-culture-derived live attenuated SA 14-14-2 vaccine. ...
Participant Biographies - cvmbs
... identifying individual physiological phenotypes and life history tradeoffs in the field of ecological immunology, as well as the interaction of wildlife with domestic cattle and subsequent disease risk. Raoul completed his PhD at the University of Memphis in 2007, and was then awarded two postdoctor ...
... identifying individual physiological phenotypes and life history tradeoffs in the field of ecological immunology, as well as the interaction of wildlife with domestic cattle and subsequent disease risk. Raoul completed his PhD at the University of Memphis in 2007, and was then awarded two postdoctor ...
Conjunctivitis - St Wulfstan Surgery
... Infective conjunctivitis is very common and is responsible for 35% of all eye-related problems recorded in GP surgeries. There are 13-14 cases for every 1,000 people every year. Infective conjunctivitis is most common in children and the elderly. This may be because children come into contact with m ...
... Infective conjunctivitis is very common and is responsible for 35% of all eye-related problems recorded in GP surgeries. There are 13-14 cases for every 1,000 people every year. Infective conjunctivitis is most common in children and the elderly. This may be because children come into contact with m ...
Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Camel Pox Virus By
... usually 9-13 days. The clinical manifestations of (CP) range from in apparent and mild local infections, confined to the skin, to moderate and sever systemic infections (Wernery and Kaaden, 2002). The disease is characterized by fever, enlarged lymph nodes and skin lesions. In generalized form pox l ...
... usually 9-13 days. The clinical manifestations of (CP) range from in apparent and mild local infections, confined to the skin, to moderate and sever systemic infections (Wernery and Kaaden, 2002). The disease is characterized by fever, enlarged lymph nodes and skin lesions. In generalized form pox l ...
Determining the Infection Status of a Herd
... threshold value. This classification is important to herd owners because it provides a competitive marketing advantage for their livestock. Alternatively, if the presence of a pathogen is detected early, and at low prevalence, owners may treat and expediently eradicate the pathogen, conserving resou ...
... threshold value. This classification is important to herd owners because it provides a competitive marketing advantage for their livestock. Alternatively, if the presence of a pathogen is detected early, and at low prevalence, owners may treat and expediently eradicate the pathogen, conserving resou ...
Hemolysis and Infection: Categories and Mechanisms of
... enzymes is most commonly inherited, the most common and important deficiency being that of G6PD [45]. Certain inherited abnormalities of hemoglobin, e.g., sickle hemoglobin; hemoglobin Barts (HbH); and hemoglobins Zurich, Christchurch, Koln, and Volga, also render the RBC particularly susceptible to ...
... enzymes is most commonly inherited, the most common and important deficiency being that of G6PD [45]. Certain inherited abnormalities of hemoglobin, e.g., sickle hemoglobin; hemoglobin Barts (HbH); and hemoglobins Zurich, Christchurch, Koln, and Volga, also render the RBC particularly susceptible to ...
Cryptosporidium in Tap Water
... with and without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Because of the high degree of uncertainty associated with available measures, a plausible baseline concentration of oocysts, 1 per 1,000 liters, was assumed for input to the model. In the non-AIDS subgroups, the predicted median annual risk ...
... with and without acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Because of the high degree of uncertainty associated with available measures, a plausible baseline concentration of oocysts, 1 per 1,000 liters, was assumed for input to the model. In the non-AIDS subgroups, the predicted median annual risk ...
Feline Immunodeficiency
... technique of lymphocytes, for the visualization of CD4+/CD8+, however, due to the complexity of these tests are not used routinely. The cats positive for FIV should not be euthanized based only on a positive test result for FIV. These animals have a long life as large as that of uninfected cats, how ...
... technique of lymphocytes, for the visualization of CD4+/CD8+, however, due to the complexity of these tests are not used routinely. The cats positive for FIV should not be euthanized based only on a positive test result for FIV. These animals have a long life as large as that of uninfected cats, how ...
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.