Infectious diseases

2010 ◽  
pp. 445-478
Author(s):  
Punit S. Ramrakha ◽  
Kevin P. Moore ◽  
Amir Sam
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Zoster ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Varicella Infection

Fever in a traveller 1 446 Fever in a traveller 2 448 Malaria: assessment 450 Malaria: investigations 452 Malaria: management 453 Malaria: anti-malarial therapy 454 Infections presenting with fever and rash 456 Primary varicella infection (chickenpox) 458 Herpes zoster (shingles) 460 aVricella infection control 461...

Infectious diseases

2019 ◽  
pp. 469-504
Author(s):  
Punit S. Ramrakha ◽  
Kevin P. Moore ◽  
Amir H. Sam
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Zoster ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Enteric Fever ◽  
Q Fever ◽  
Meningococcal Infection ◽  
Intravenous Drug Users ◽  
Varicella Infection ◽  
Acute Medicine ◽  
Rickettsial Infections

This chapter explores infectious diseases in acute medicine, including diagnosis of fever in a traveller, malaria, tuberculosis, infections presenting with a fever and rash, primary varicella infection (chickenpox), herpes zoster (shingles), varicella infection control, meningococcal infection, enteric fever (typhoid), viral haemorrhagic fevers, rickettsial infections, Q fever, bites (human and non-human mammalian), infections in intravenous drug users, necrotizing fasciitis, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and bioterrorism.

scholarly journals Varicella disease after introduction of varicella vaccine in the US, 1995-2000

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
N Noah
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Zoster ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Varicella Vaccine ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Effective Vaccine ◽  
Routine Immunisation ◽  
The Us

Chickenpox is now one of the last of the infectious diseases of childhood that remain mostly uncontrolled. An effective vaccine has been available for many years but has not been used for routine immunisation in many countries. This is because the effect of giving the vaccine in early life on the subsequent development of herpes zoster is not known; high immunisation rates are important to ensure that the age distribution does not shift towards older age groups in whom the disease is more serious; and the disease is generally considered innocuous, especially in childhood when about 95% of infections occur.

scholarly journals Surveillance of notifiable infectious diseases for transborder infection control using an euregional databasis

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Jurke ◽  
S Thole ◽  
M Lunemann ◽  
M Rohde ◽  
S Gudenkauf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Infection Control

Healthcare Epidemiology Practicum Rotation for Postgraduate Physician Trainees in Medicine–Infectious Diseases

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1114-1116
Author(s):  
Pranavi Sreeramoju ◽  
Maria Eva Fernandez-Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Common Trunk ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Hospital System ◽  
University Of Texas ◽  
Core Rotation ◽  
The University ◽  
Healthcare Epidemiology

Practicum education in healthcare epidemiology and infection control (HEIC) for postgraduate physician trainees in infectious diseases is necessary to prepare them to be future participants and leaders in patient safety. Voss et al suggested that training in HEIC should be offered as a “common trunk” for physicians being trained in clinical microbiology or infectious diseases. A 1-month rotation has been recommended previously. A survey by Joiner et al indicated that only 50% of infectious diseases fellows found the infection control training adequate. The objective of this article is to report our 2-year experience with a 1-month practicum rotation we designed and implemented at our institution.The setting is the Adult Infectious Diseases fellowship program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), Dallas, Texas. The fellows have clinical rotations at the Parkland Health and Hospital System, UTSW University hospitals, North Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care System, and Children's Medical Center Dallas. The 2-year program recruits 7 fellows every 2 years. The 1-month core rotation was established in July 2011 and is ongoing. Fellows who completed the rotation during the period July 2011 to April 2013 are included in this study.

scholarly journals Attitudes and practices of infection control among senior dental students at college of dentistry, university of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates

2013 ◽  
Vol 07 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S015-S019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betul Rahman ◽  
Sheela Balu Abraham ◽  
Amna Mohammed Alsalami ◽  
Fatima Eisa Alkhaja ◽  
Shaikha Ibrahim Najem
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Control Procedures ◽  
Students Attitudes

ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate compliance, awareness and practices of infection control procedures among senior dental students at the College of Dentistry, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Materials and Methods: The study comprised of 119 subjects of 4 th and 5 th year dental students. A questionnaire was developed with 25 open and closed-ended questions related to barrier techniques, vaccination status, infection control practices and awareness. This was distributed among the senior dental students and completed upon signing the consent form. Each questionnaire was coded to ensure the confidentiality of responses. Results: The questionnaire was distributed among 223 senior dental students at the University of Sharjah of which only 119 students (53%) responded. Compliance with the use of protective barriers was high with the exception of protective eye wear, utilized by a mere 27% of students. There was a significant difference between 4 th and 5 th year dental students′ attitudes (p < 0.05) regarding the treatment of patients with infectious diseases. Compared with 44.4% of the 5 th year students, 68.5% of the 4 th year students did not mind treating patients with infectious diseases. Owing to this, 61.9% of the 5 th year students suffered from non-sterile percutaneous and mucous membrane exposures compared with 44.6% of the 4 th year students (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Efforts are needed to improve attitudes, implement information and motivate students in the correct and routine use of infection control measures. With all infection control protocols already implemented in dental schools, the challenge remains on improving compliance with infection control recommendations.

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