Handbook of Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins
Good practice guide
Supporting community action on HIV, health and rights to end AIDS
Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapeutics, 2013, 1, 17-24
Medicina (Kaunas) 2013;49(7):335-40
Technical and operational ‘how-to’: practical considerations
The guidelines acknowledge that overcrowding, unhygienic conditions and high inmate turn over contribute to the spread of infectious diseases within correctional facilities. The document states that voluntary HIV counselling and testing must be offered to all inmates when they enter facilities, duri...ng their incarceration at an inmate’s request and upon their release. All inmates must be screened for TB symptoms upon entry to facilities and at least bi-annually thereafter as well as upon release. Universal screening for anal, oral and genital STIs must be done at entry and upon self-presentation
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La Ceiba – Honduras, 20 - 22 de febrero, 2013
Trabajemos por prisiones y países libres de tuberculosis
The revised guidelines present two major changes to existing guidelines: (A) there are now just 2 categories of pneumonia instead of 3 (“pneumonia” which is treated at home with oral amoxicillin and “severe pneumonia” which requires injectable antibiotics) and (B) oral amoxicillin replaces o...ral cotrimoxazole as first line treatment, preferably in 250mg dispersible tablet form, twice daily for five days which can be reduced to three days in low HIV settings.
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This publication is an updated version of the Management of Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection clinical protocol released in 2007 by the WHO Regional Office for Europe. It is intended for all health care workers involved in preventing, diagnosing, treating and caring for people living with TB and HIV ...in the specific settings of the WHO European Region.
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