Category Infectious Disease
Influenza
OVERVIEW caused by influenza A and B viruses CLINICAL FEATURES fever (>38 C)+/- one systemic symptoms (myalgia)+/- one respiratory symptoms-> 70% chance of having influenza INVESTIGATIONS nasopharyneal viral swab MANAGEMENT Active Treatment neuraminidase inhibitors are of no benefit unless started…
Listeria
Melioidosis
Meningococcemia
Mucormycosis
Multi-Resistant Bacteria Outbreak
Multi-Resistant Organisms (MROs)
Aerobic Gram Positive Bacteria
Infective Endocarditis
Necrotising fasciitis
Reviewed and revised 12 July 2015 OVERVIEW CLASSIFICATION From Misiakos et al, 2014: Classification of responsible pathogens according to type of infection. Fournier gangrene is typically polymicrobial infection with aerobes and anaerobes, such as coliforms, klebsiella, streptococci, staphylococci, clostridia, bacteroids, and corynbacteria CAUSTIVE…
Nocardia
OVERVIEW gram positive bacilli that form weakly acid-fast beaded branching filaments found worldwide in soil and some form part of healthy oral flora usually transmitted by inhalation or traumatic inoculation disease of the immunocompromised – esp T-cell mediated immunity (AIDS,…