Join us for this ‘traditional’ Grand Round that will showcase the fascinating and diverse world of infectious diseases. In a series of short case presentations, discover how the Infectious Diseases team battles with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and alien life forms.
This talk will provide an overview of the process of syndrome diagnosis and the impact of new genetic technologies and diagnostic tools such as POSSUMweb.
Latest information on epidemiology, pathogenesis, transmission and treatment of the Bairnsdale/Buruli ulcer (BU). BU has been made legally notifiable in Victoria from January 2004 due to the high number of Australian cases occurring in Victoria, one third of which are children.
Overview of the current state of diagnostics for TB including the use of novel immune-based methods to diagnose latent TB infection and active TB disease in children. Better methods to diagnosis TB have been identified as a key priority by the WHO.
