Necrotising fasciitis
The Necrotising fasciitis page has had some other minor updates and has been moved to follow the Cellulitis page.
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Necrotising fasciitis key points
Key points have been added to the Necrotising fasciitis page.
US in necrotising fasciitis
The Necrotising fasciitis page has been updated with additional information about US in necrotising fasciitis.
Correction – Vaccine induced immune thrombosis and thrombocytopenia
The COVID 19 page has been updated with a correction to the adverse effects of vaccination segment.The text now reads: thrombocytopenia -​platelet count > 150 X 10-9 almost completely excludes the disease Not thrombocytopenia -​platelet count < 150 X 10-9 almost completely excludes the disease As previously written.Thanks to Sonki for picking this up.
Necrotising fasciitis CT series
The Necrotising fasciitis page has been updated with a CT series of necrotising fasciitis.
Tetracyclines
The Tetracyclines page has had a few minor updates.
Cefepime
The Penicillins and beta lactams page has been updated with additional information about cefepime.
Andusomeran and raxtozinameran for prevention of COVID-19 disease
The Respiratory Coronaviruses page has been updated with information about new vaccines against the Omicron variant.
Ceftriaxone in neonates
The Penicillins and beta-lactams page has been updated with additional information about the hazards of ceftriaxone in neonates.
Rabies
The Rabies page has had a few minor updates.
Zoster immunisation
The Varicella-Zoster Infections page has been updated with some additional information about Zoster immunisation.
Kaposi’s sarcoma
Some additional information about Kaposi’s sarcoma has been added to the HIV infection page.
Hand hygiene
The Infection control page has been updated with some improved wording and organisation about hand hygiene.
Oral probenecid for cellulitis
The Cellulitis page has been updated with information about the effectiveness of oral probenecid with high dose flucloxacillin.
COVID VTE risk
The COVID page has been updated to reflect that patients not hospitalised due to to COVID do not have a significant increased risk of VTE.
Causes of erythema nodosum
The Cellulitis page has been updated with a revised list of causes of erythema nodosum.
New Zealand immunisation schedule
The New Zealand immunisation schedule page has been updated.
Australian immunisation schedule
The Australian immunisation schedule page has been updated.
Meningococcal B vaccines
The Available vaccines page has been updated, including a revised section on Meningococcal vaccines.Thanks to Kay for the suggestion.
CXR findings in TB
The segment on CXR findings in TB on the Tuberculosis page has been expanded.