see also:

• microbiology
• viruses
• clinically important bacteria
• fungi
• antibiotics
• antiviral agents
• RCH antibiotic guidelines
• Vic. DHS infectious diseases Blue Book
• Vic. DHS infectious diseases school exclusion periods
• Vic. DHS notification of notifiable infectious diseases
• RCH specimen collection handbook
• Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) - guidelines, etc
• Australian Biosecurity research centre (ABCRC) for emerging infectious diseases - SARS, etc
• the febrile adult
• sepsis, SIRS, septicaemia and septic shock
• Immunisation
• the febrile child
• the child with gastroenteritis
• meningitis
• molluscum contagiosum
• pneumonia
• tuberculosis (TB)
• hepatitis
• cellulitis
• HIV / AIDS

• “Microplastics, which are minute plastic particles under 5mm in size, are becoming ever more ubiquitous in marine and freshwater ecosystems around the globe. ”
• “In aquatic settings, these microplastics take on the role of carriers for a range of pathogens, encompassing bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms. This dynamic presents a considerable hazard, with the potential to cause infections in both marine life and humans.” ¹⁾