References 1.WHO: Hand Hygiene Improvement programmes (2017) 2.CDC: Reduction of Healthcare-Associated Infections by High Compliance with Hand Hygiene (2016) 3.Lydon et al.: ICU Hand Hygiene Compliance Systematic Review (2017) 4.Systematic review: ED Hand Hygiene Practices (2022) 5.WHO/UNICEF JMP: WASH in Health Care Facilities Report (2019) 6.CDC: Clinical Safety—Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Guidance (2024) 7.Evidence-based practices to…
This is a study note on managing needlestick/sharps injury or body-fluid exposure. This is not a clinical guideline and must not be used for clinical use. Please discuss this with your doctor, who will be able to advise you based on the most relevant local/regional or national guidelines. First aid Needlestick or Sharps injury –…
Aeromonas are Gram-negative bacilli, widely distributed in nature, especially aquatic environments – freshwater, brackish water, sewage system, hospital water system, and even drinking water. It can also be found in food and domestic or farm animals. The Aeromonas genus consists of more than 30 species based on DNA-DNA hybridisation and 16S rDNA relatedness. Of these 30…
An IMG’s Perspective by Dr Chidi Onwukwe (2018) I decided to sit for the FRCPath part 1 in MMV sometime in 2018. I didn’t have a timeframe to work with as it was basically a loose decision made in a rare moment of inspiration. The first window of opportunity came in November/December 2018 in the…
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Amphotericin B is a polyene antibiotic discovered in 1953 from the bacteria Streptomyces nodosus, in the Orinoco basin in Venezuela. Its name is derived from its amphoteric property, being able to react to both acid and base. It is insoluble at normal pH; hence it is available as a buffered colloidal solution, with sodium deoxycholate…
Introduction There are various types of E coli that live in the environment and our intestines. Although most live inside our bowel harmlessly and even be beneficial, some E coli may cause infection, like UTI, bacteraemia, gastroenteritis etc. The E coli causing gastroenteritis could be divided into six phenotypes – Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) [or EHEC/VTEC]…
