Thrombocytopaenia: differential diagnosis and management
Melioidosis – Lab without walls
November 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Melioidosis is a fascinating disease, with a distinct geography, a wide range of clinical presentations and a complex pathogenesis.
Superbugs in the News
November 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In case you missed it, ABC’s 4 Corners ran a story on multi-resistant organisms.
Losing the War on Resistant Gram Negatives
September 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) have been a challenge to antimicrobial therapy since the 1980s and still continue to be…
Dissociated Oxygen Saturations
July 17, 2012 by 5 Comments
What is the explanation for the discrepancy between the oxygen saturations on pulse oximetry and on arterial blood gas analysis in this patient?
The perfect human pathogen?
July 16, 2012 by 3 Comments
With winter comes norovirus. This Q&A post tests your knowledge of what may be the perfect human pathogen.
The Bordetella pertussis epidemic
June 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Could antigenic changes to P.69 Prn but not PTX explain the phenomenon of colonisation and attenuated disease in some vaccinated cases?
Malaria vaccine
November 30, 2011 by 1 Comment
The malaria disease is caused by a Plasmodium protozoal parasite, post proboscis penetration by an infected Anopheles mosquito. Here we discuss Malaria vaccine
What is Orf?
November 4, 2011 by 4 Comments
Orf is a zoonotic infection occurring in humans which is characterised by erythematous weeping nodules found most commonly on the hands and feet
