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Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... causing COVID-19 ... ivermectin… #COVID19 ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Herpes simplex virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Epstein—Barr virus ... Human herpes virus ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis
Hepatitis Virus Screening Algorithm
 - Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM
 - Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody,
Hepatitis Virus ... - Hepatitis A Virus ... - Hepatitis B Virus ... - Hepatitis B Virus ... Screening #Algorithm #diagnosis
Microbial Resistance to Disinfectants

Most Resistant -> Least Resistant
- Bacterial Spore
- Mycobacteria
- Small, non-enveloped viruses
- Fungi
- Gram
Enveloped Viruses: HIV ... , Hepatitis B virus ... , Hepatitis C virus ... Disinfectants #COVID19
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
> 7 days HIV > ... Polio virus Type ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #table ... contagiousness #COVID19
MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
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MonkeyPox Virus ... • Differential Diagnosis ... • Diagnosis ... #management #virus ... #infectiousdiseases
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... table #treatment #hcv ... #medications #infectiousdisease
HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
HIV Associated Infections ... Based on CD4 Count ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease ... #CD4Count #HIV ... #Prophylaxis #CD4
Fever in the Returning Traveler - History
Exposure History:
 • Street foods / Local water: entenc fever,
immunodeficiency virus ... [HIV], HBV, hepatitis ... C virus [HCV], ... herpes simplex virus ... Traveler #History #diagnosis
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
Recommended laboratory HIV ... Testing for the Diagnosis ... of HIV Infection ... #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease