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A general practitioner's approach to a febrile returning traveler

A general practitioner's approach to a febrile returning traveler

2015-06-05

Shariq Haider

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Re-emerging and emerging infections What are re-emerging and emerging infections? What are the key challenges and approaches to these types of infections?
Isolating a febrile returning traveler until the exclusion of highly contagious infections Should a febrile returning traveler be strictly isolated until highly contagious infections have been excluded?
Fever in the returning traveler A lecture by Prof. Shariq Haider, from McMaster University, Canada, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine in June 2015.
Climate change and the spread of infectious diseases What is the impact of ongoing climate changes on the spread of infectious diseases? Are these phenomena relevant to countries in temperate climate zones?
Prophylactic antibiotics during travel When should prophylactic antibiotics be considered during travel? What type of antibiotic and what treatment duration are recommended?
Alternative treatments in multidrug-resistant bacterial infections What are the alternative treatments in patients with multidrug-resistant bacterial strain infections? Could such treatments (eg, phage therapy) offer a chance for cure in such patients?
Global burden and prevalence trends of CDI Could you estimate the global burden of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and describe the prevalence trends of this infection in the recent decades?
Examination of returning travelers with no clinical symptoms Should returning travelers with no clinical symptoms undergo a medical examination after their return?
Fever in the returning traveler A lecture by Prof. Shariq Haider, from McMaster University, Canada, delivered at McMaster International Review Course in Internal Medicine in June 2015.

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