Infection-Related Links
BIS Journal
The Journal of Infection publishes original papers on all aspects of infection - clinical, microbiological, epidemiological and molecular.
Government Agencies
Official website of UK Department of Health, responsible for setting health and social care policy. Provides information on government strategies and clinical guidance on management of infectious diseases.
Other Infection Societies
CLINICAL ID
The leading American society representing healthcare professionals in infectious diseases. Website includes extensive information with useful practice guidelines and links to journals, including The Journal of Infection and Clinical Infectious Diseases.
MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Only accessible to AMM members. Membership is free for trainees with an NTN or who are in an ST post.
Useful section on antimicrobial susceptibility testing and link to the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. Also has web-based teaching programme on the aetiology, diagnosis, management and prevention of the most common and/or serious infections.
Up-to-date microbiology in the News and links to SGM publications: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, Journal of General Virology, Microbiology and Journal of Medical Microbiology.
HIV MEDICINE AND SEXUAL HEALTH
Useful information for those training in GUM/HIV trainees, such as the current curriculum. The website includes extensive guidelines on the management of sexually transmitted infections and link to Sexually Transmitted Infection Journal.
The leading association for professionals in HIV care. Website includes guidelines not only on the treatment of retroviral diseases but also specific guidelines on adherence, the management of TB and hepatitis B, and C co-infected individuals, transplantation, immunisation, malignancy, opportunistic infections, reproductive and sexual health, and pregnancy. Link to HIV Medicine journal with free-to-download back issues.
HOSPITAL INFECTION AND INFECTION CONTROL
Website aimed at those interested in nosocomial infections. Includes discussion forums and guidelines on, for example, management of glycopeptide resistant enterococci, and reports from senior medical microbiologists.
Includes discussion forum (members only), weekly news updates on infectious disease trends in the UK, including infection control issues, and link to the British Journal of Infection Control.
MYCOLOGY
Provides links to various mycology resources including education websites, databases and their three mycology journals.
VIROLOGY
Useful section for protocols and national guidelines on all aspects of virology, including blood borne viruses, control of viral infections and management of viral infections in primary care. Also provides a list of all the UK specialist virology centres and their range of services.
TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY
London-based society specialising in medicine and international health in the tropics. Organises regular meetings and website provides useful links to other specialised international tropical medicine organisations, societies and institutions.
Public Health
The HPA is an independent body providing specialist and reference microbiology and epidemiology. Provides guidelines on laboratory diagnosis as well as other guidance documents relating to infection control in hospital and non-healthcare settings and prevention of infectious disease.
Provides list of courses and conferences on topics such as hospital hygiene and specific pathogens of public health concern.
International Health Organisations
Provides useful factsheets on infectious diseases, tropical and non-tropical, as well as updates on disease outbreaks.
News and Views
The largest independent health and medical news website, updated throughout the day, sourcing information from leading medical journals.
Information Resources
Online library service, funded by the National Library for Health, providing information on the investigation, including standard operating procedures for laboratories, treatment, prevention and control of infectious diseases. There is an extensive list of topics covered, divide according to organisms, diseases and systems affected. Unlike other websites, they classify resources according to level of evidence and provide reviews by professional in the field.
Part of the NeLI family, Training In Infection (TII), accessible via NeLI, provides useful links for trainees on specialist journals, conferences, courses and textbooks.
- DPDx – a branch of the US CDC
This website, developed and maintained by the US CDC’s Division of Parasitic Diseases (DPD), provides easily accessible information on parasites, their life-cycles, and the diseases they cause as well as an extensive image library and guidance on diagnostic procedures. parasitology images and easily accessible life-cycles and laboratory diagnosis, including specific procedures for collection and transport of specimens for parsitological analysis.
Supported by Merck and Pfizer, this website gives extensive information about fungal infections and mycology in general. Originating from the US, it provides a broad range of mycology-related images and content instantly available via the web. Certainly the most useful website for referenced information on fungal infections, laboratory susceptibility testing and antifungals. Also provides image and lecture banks and question-and-answer page.
05/12/07
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