- Title
- Diagnosis and management of zoonoses - a tool for general practice
- Creator
- Gunaratnam, Praveena; Massey, Peter; Eastwood, Keith; Durrhein, David; Graves, Stephen; Coote, Diana; Fisher, Louise
- Relation
- Australian Family Physician Vol. 43, Issue 3, p. 124-128
- Relation
- http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2014/march/zoonoses/
- Publisher
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- Background: Zoonotic infections such as Q fever, brucellosis and leptospirosis can lead to serious complications but pose diagnostic and management challenges to general practitioners (GPs) as patients often present with non-specific symptoms such as fever. Objective: To develop a tool to assist GPs in the diagnosis and management of common zoonotic infections Discussion: An algorithm was developed with advice and comments from GPs, laboratory specialists and infectious disease specialists. Emphasis is placed on understanding patient risk factors, such as non-household contact with animals, excluding other possible causes of fever, such as influenza, and commencing empirical treatment as soon as a zoonotic infection is suspected. The algorithm is not exhaustive and GPs are urged to consult infectious disease specialists and medical microbiologists for further guidance if required.
- Subject
- zoonoses; Q fever; brucellosis; leptospirosis; algorithms
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1295351
- Identifier
- uon:19008
- Identifier
- ISSN:0300-8495
- Language
- eng
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