Flushing Hospital Medical Center - Quality Improvement Organizations
... C. difficile causes the colon to become inflamed (colitis) or to form patches of raw tissue that can bleed or produce pus (pseudomembranous colitis). Signs and symptoms include: Watery diarrhea 10 to 15 times a day Abdominal cramping and pain, which may be severe Fever Blood or pus in the stool Naus ...
... C. difficile causes the colon to become inflamed (colitis) or to form patches of raw tissue that can bleed or produce pus (pseudomembranous colitis). Signs and symptoms include: Watery diarrhea 10 to 15 times a day Abdominal cramping and pain, which may be severe Fever Blood or pus in the stool Naus ...
What is it? How does a person become infected
... How do I avoid the illness? The best protection against measles is through immunisation with a vaccine called MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine). This vaccine provides protection against measles as well as against mumps and rubella. It is a safe and effective vaccine that has been used worldwide fo ...
... How do I avoid the illness? The best protection against measles is through immunisation with a vaccine called MMR (Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine). This vaccine provides protection against measles as well as against mumps and rubella. It is a safe and effective vaccine that has been used worldwide fo ...
Infectious Disease
... The ability to make appropriate diagnostic and management decisions that have important consequences for patients will be assessed. The exam may require recognition of common as well as rare clinical problems for which patients may consult a certified infectious disease specialist. Exam content Exam ...
... The ability to make appropriate diagnostic and management decisions that have important consequences for patients will be assessed. The exam may require recognition of common as well as rare clinical problems for which patients may consult a certified infectious disease specialist. Exam content Exam ...
MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT ORGANISMS Infection Control Guidelines for Long Term Care Facilities
... During a MRSA outbreak, decolonization of residents and staff may be used to control the spread of the organism. Staff implicated in transmission of MRSA are candidates for decolonization and should be treated and culture negative before being allowed to return to direct patient care. Residents who ...
... During a MRSA outbreak, decolonization of residents and staff may be used to control the spread of the organism. Staff implicated in transmission of MRSA are candidates for decolonization and should be treated and culture negative before being allowed to return to direct patient care. Residents who ...
Case 1: A four-month-old boy with bilateral arm swelling
... which was susceptible to ceftriaxone, ampicillin, ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. S poona is a rare serotype causing human disease, and is infrequently associated with enteric fever. There have been previous outbreaks of S poona related to the consumption of cantaloupe, imported fro ...
... which was susceptible to ceftriaxone, ampicillin, ciprofloxacin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. S poona is a rare serotype causing human disease, and is infrequently associated with enteric fever. There have been previous outbreaks of S poona related to the consumption of cantaloupe, imported fro ...
Hepatitis B information for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
... asylum seekers, and internationally adopted children) born in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa, and other regions in the world with high rates of HBV infection should be tested for HBV infection, even if they’ve been vaccinated. Three blood tests often used by healthcare professionals are the follo ...
... asylum seekers, and internationally adopted children) born in Asia, the Pacific Islands, Africa, and other regions in the world with high rates of HBV infection should be tested for HBV infection, even if they’ve been vaccinated. Three blood tests often used by healthcare professionals are the follo ...
ID Snapshot: Human plague cases reported worldwide, including in
... organism living in the human intestine to a flea-borne pathogen resulted from acquisition of plasmids that enabled the organism to survive in the flea gut and the blood of mammalian reservoirs. The last plague epidemic in this country occurred in 1924 in Los Angeles. Plague spread from urban to rura ...
... organism living in the human intestine to a flea-borne pathogen resulted from acquisition of plasmids that enabled the organism to survive in the flea gut and the blood of mammalian reservoirs. The last plague epidemic in this country occurred in 1924 in Los Angeles. Plague spread from urban to rura ...
MUMPS
... • 6 major proteins. nucleocapsid associated (S antigen) for diagnosis. Hemagglutininneuraminidase(V antigen) for protection. ...
... • 6 major proteins. nucleocapsid associated (S antigen) for diagnosis. Hemagglutininneuraminidase(V antigen) for protection. ...
MSc/PGD/PGC in Infection (part
... Each of the six modules mentioned in this brochure can be attended as stand-alone modules. These modules are booked through the School of Continuing Professional Development. There are two available options for each module: 1) Attendance only - You can attend the teaching week and will be given acce ...
... Each of the six modules mentioned in this brochure can be attended as stand-alone modules. These modules are booked through the School of Continuing Professional Development. There are two available options for each module: 1) Attendance only - You can attend the teaching week and will be given acce ...
Interim Recommendations on Infection Control for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)... Healthcare Settings
... Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever viruses because of known secondary human-to-human transmission. Ebola virus disease (EVD) is caused by infection with Ebola virus which belongs to the family called Filoviridae. EVD in humans has a case fatality rate of up to 90%. Since the ...
... Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, and Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever viruses because of known secondary human-to-human transmission. Ebola virus disease (EVD) is caused by infection with Ebola virus which belongs to the family called Filoviridae. EVD in humans has a case fatality rate of up to 90%. Since the ...
Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and
... In the occupational setting, multiple doses of HBIG initiated within 1 week following percutaneous exposure to HBsAg-positive blood provides an estimated 75% protection from HBV infection ...
... In the occupational setting, multiple doses of HBIG initiated within 1 week following percutaneous exposure to HBsAg-positive blood provides an estimated 75% protection from HBV infection ...
The Muscles
... Used to describe nonspecific muscle weakness secondary to an identifiable disease of condition Causes include many metabolic and hormonal diseases, autoimmune diseases Classified as hereditary or acquired Characterized by progressive muscle weakness with pain and tenderness Treatment directed at cau ...
... Used to describe nonspecific muscle weakness secondary to an identifiable disease of condition Causes include many metabolic and hormonal diseases, autoimmune diseases Classified as hereditary or acquired Characterized by progressive muscle weakness with pain and tenderness Treatment directed at cau ...
UNIT 8: Introduction to Parasitology
... Class: Nematoda: the nematode worms are commonly called roundworms because of their cylindrical forms generally with their both endsa somewhat pointed. The body is not segmentesd and the sexes are separate. The lengths of nematodes vary from about 2 mm (Strongyloides stercoralis) to upto 400 cm (Dra ...
... Class: Nematoda: the nematode worms are commonly called roundworms because of their cylindrical forms generally with their both endsa somewhat pointed. The body is not segmentesd and the sexes are separate. The lengths of nematodes vary from about 2 mm (Strongyloides stercoralis) to upto 400 cm (Dra ...
vesicular exanthema of swine virus
... VESV originated in a swine herd in California in 1932 and spread throughout the United States in the early 1950s. Efforts to eradicate VESV were successful and it was declared “exotic” in 1959. VESV in swine has not been documented in any other regions of the world. In 1972, San Miguel sea lion viru ...
... VESV originated in a swine herd in California in 1932 and spread throughout the United States in the early 1950s. Efforts to eradicate VESV were successful and it was declared “exotic” in 1959. VESV in swine has not been documented in any other regions of the world. In 1972, San Miguel sea lion viru ...
Cryptosporidiosis - The Center for Food Security and Public Health
... Transmission is usually by the fecal–oral route but can also occur by aerosols. Sporulated oocyts are shed in the feces and are immediately infectious; they may survive for 2 to 6 months in a moist environment. Direct transmission between animals or humans is common. An estimated 50% of dairy calves ...
... Transmission is usually by the fecal–oral route but can also occur by aerosols. Sporulated oocyts are shed in the feces and are immediately infectious; they may survive for 2 to 6 months in a moist environment. Direct transmission between animals or humans is common. An estimated 50% of dairy calves ...
Communicable Diseases and Exclusion from Child Care
... Communicable Diseases and Exclusion from Child Care The following are guidelines developed for reference. For more specific information: ...
... Communicable Diseases and Exclusion from Child Care The following are guidelines developed for reference. For more specific information: ...
Trichinosis
Trichinosis, trichinellosis or trichiniasis is a parasitic disease caused by roundworms of the genus Trichinella. Several subspecies cause human disease, but T. spiralis is the most known. Infection may occur without symptoms, while intestinal invasion can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain or vomiting. Larval migration into muscle tissue (one week after being infected) can cause edema of the face or around the eyes, conjunctivitis, fever, muscle pains, splinter hemorrhages, rashes, and peripheral eosinophilia. Life-threatening cases can result in myocarditis, central nervous system involvement, and pneumonitis. Larval encystment in the muscles causes pain and weakness, followed by slow progression of symptoms.Trichinosis is mainly caused by eating undercooked meat containing encysted larval Trichinella. In the stomach the larvae are exposed to stomach acid and pepsin which releases them from their cysts. They then start invading wall of the small intestine, where they develop into adult worms. Females are 2.2 mm in length; males 1.2 mm. The life span in the small intestine is about four weeks. After 1 week, the females release more larvae that migrate to voluntarily controlled muscles where they encyst. Diagnosis is usually made based on symptoms, and is confirmed by serology or by finding encysted or non-encysted larvae in biopsy or autopsy samples.The best way to prevent trichinellosis is to cook meat to safe temperatures. Using food thermometers can make sure the temperature inside the meat is high enough to kill the parasites. The meat should not be tasted until it is completely cooked. Once infection has been verified treatment with antiparasitic drugs such as albendazole or mebendazole should be started at once. A fast response may help kill adult worms and thereby stop further release of larvae. Once the larvae have established in muscle cells, usually by 3 to 4 weeks after infection, treatment may not completely get rid of the infection or symptoms. Both drugs are considered safe but have been associated with side effects such as bone marrow suppression. Patients on longer courses should be monitored though regular blood counts to detect adverse effects quickly and then discontinue treatment. Both medicines should be treated with caution during pregnancy or children under the age of 2 years, but the WHO weighs the benefits of treatment higher than the risks. In addition to antiparasitic medication, treatment with steroids is sometimes required in severe cases.Trichinosis can be acquired by eating both domestic and wild animals, but is not soil-transmitted.