The intent of the course is
to provide a background into the clinical and pathophysiologic aspects of
infectious disease of organ systems. Topics covered includes: Approach to
Infectious Diseases, Fever, Vaccines and Passive Immunotherapy, Skin and Soft
Tissue Infections, Bacteremia and Infective Endocarditis, Acute and Chronic
Menigitis, Bone and Join, Urinary Tract, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Viral
Meningitis and Encephalitis.
This PDF book Modern Infectious
Diseases: Macroeconomic Impacts and Policy Responses covers the following
topics related to Modern Infectious Diseases : Introduction, General health
and economic growth, The economic burden of diseases, An epidemiological
economic model, Macroeconomic repercussions of epidemiological dynamics and
behavioral responses, Policies and their effects on disease dynamics and
economic outcomes, Macroeconomic effects of and policies toward specific
infectious diseases.
Author(s): David
E. Bloom, Michael Kuhn, Klaus Prettner
Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death globally,
particularly among children and young adults. This volume emphasizes the need to
effectively address emerging antimicrobial resistance, strengthen health
systems, and increase access to care. The attainable goals are to reduce
incidence, develop innovative approaches, and optimize existing tools in
resource-constrained settings.
Author(s): King K Holmes, Stefano Bertozzi, Barry R Bloom, and
Prabhat Jha
This note
explains the following topics: Septic Shock, Hematopoietic or Lymphoreticular
Infections, Gastrointestinal Infections, Respiratory Tract Infections,
Cardiovascular Infections, Genitourinary Tract Infections, Bone and Joint
Infections, Central Nervous System Infections.
The blue book: guidelines for the control of infectious diseases has
been published by the Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Unit Victorian
Department of Health, to assist public health practitioners in the prevention
and control of infectious diseases.
This note explains the following topics: immunity and how vaccines
work, Storage, distribution and disposal of vaccines, immunisation procedures,
immunisation by nurses and other healthcare professionals, infectious diseases,
vaccinations and vaccines.
Author(s): Dr David Salisbury, Dr Mary Ramsay and Dr
Karen Noakes
This
website talks about the following diseases like HIV/AIDs, Viral Hepatitis, sex
transmitted diseases, Tuberculosis and their prevention from the community.
Author(s): The CDC National Prevention Information Network