Candidiasis colonisation
The Candidiasis page has been updated with a short segment on candidal colonisation.
ID
Subcutaneous abscesses
The Cellulitis page has been updated and now includes the recommendation for antibiotics in abscesses > 5cm in diameter.
TB meningitis
The Tuberculosis page has been updated with some additional information about TB meningitis.
Infectious diarrhoea
The Suspected infectious diarrhoea page has been updated with a variety of new bits of information following the publication of: Shane, AL, Mody, RK, Crump, JA, et al. 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2017:cix669-cix69
Influenza management
The Influenza page has just been updated with more recent information about the initial management of influenza.
Rapid influenza testing
The Influenza page has just been updated with more recent information about the accuracy of rapid influenza testing.
Fluoroquinones and ICP
The Sulphonamides and quinolones and Idiopathic intracranial hypertension pages have been updated with fluoroquinones added as a risk factor for increased ICP.
When to stop antibiotics
The Principles of antibiotic therapy page has been updated with a short section on the principles of stopping antibiotic therapy
Antibiotic choices for outpatient therapy
The Outpatient antibiotic therapy page has been updated with a section on antibiotic choices for outpatient therapy.
Zika virus rash
The Zika virus page has been updated with additional information about the rash found in 90% of patients with the disease.
Cellulitis imaging
The Cellulitis page has been updated with an expanded section on imaging and US findings.
Cellulitis disposition
The Cellulitis page has been updated with an expanded section on disposition options.
Shapiro rule for blood cultures
The Bacterial cultures page has been updated including information about Shapiro’s rule for taking blood cultures.
Nitrofurantoin
The Other anti-microbials page has been updated with additional information about nitrofurantoin doses and pharmacology.
Lyme disease
The Lyme disease page has been updated with additional information regarding the lack of evidence for it’s ability to be contracted whilst in Australia.
Differential diagnosis of cellulitis
The Cellulitis page has been updated with additional information about the potential misdiagnosis of cellulitis and the most common conditions responsible.
Measuring tetanus immunity
The Tetanus page has been updated with a segment on the measurement of tetanus immunity.
Red man syndrome
The MRSA cover page has been updated with information about Red man syndrome following vancomycin administration.
Vancomycin dosing and administration
The MRSA cover page has been updated with new dosing and administration information for vancomycin. The previous dosage recommendations were too low.
Consent and HIV testing
The HIV infection page has been updated with a short segment on consent for HIV testing.