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Microbial Resistance to Disinfectants

Most Resistant -> Least Resistant
- Bacterial Spore
- Mycobacteria
- Small, non-enveloped viruses
- Fungi
- Gram
HIV, Hepatitis B virus ... , Hepatitis C virus ... , coronavirus ... Vaccinologist #AntiMicrobial ... Disinfectants #COVID19
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 ... #Coronavirus #SARS-CoV ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
The novel coronavirus ... days to 3 months Coronavirus ... Polio virus Type ... viruses #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... contagiousness #COVID19
COVID-19 patient Extubation
Objective: Extubation of a suspected COVID-19 patient whilst minimising aersolisation of virus particles. Orly
COVID-19 patient ... aersolisation of virus ... essential to care should ... facemask • Hudson mask ... CriticalCare #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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• Diagnosis should ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... caused by the JC virus ... • JC-virus PCR ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
COVID-19 Nursing Protocol for Obtaining Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples

1. Ensure that all infection prevention & control steps
COVID-19 Nursing ... and gloves, but should ... higher burden of virus ... of rhinorrhea, ask ... NPSwab #Sampling #COVID19