Bugs

The Bugs crib-sheet has information about common pathogens and when they are important. Familiarise yourself with this before going to the Drugs crib-sheet

PA lecture slides

Drugs

The Drugs crib-sheet is about antibiotic spectra and designed to be read after the Bugs crib-sheet.

Neurological infections

Selected microbiology lectures from SUMS PA course.

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The Human Microbiota and Pathogens

Introduction to antibiotics

Sepsis

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UTI

Mid-stream urines

PHE Diagnostic Reference Tool for UTI

All Wales Primary Care UTI Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines

GEM Parasitology

Parasitology sessions from SUMS GEM course. Some images have been removed.

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Malaria &

Fever in the Returning Traveller

Parasitic gastroenteritis

Leishmaniasis

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Respiratory

British Thoracic Society guidelines for community acquired pneumonia and NICE guidance for cough/acute bronchitis

Neurological infection lectures from SUMS GEM & PA course. Images have been removed.

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Bacterial Meningitis

CSF Interpretation

British Infection Association Meningitis Guidance

Other Infections of the Central Nervous System

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Pocket Guide to Antibiotic Spectra

A useful quick reference guide to some commonly used antibiotic spectra, developed in conjunction with colleagues at Cwm Taf University Health Board. Useful as a pocket guide.

Sepsis

The Sepsis Trust website has a range of educational resources including videos and a free dowloadable manual here

Immunisation

The UK 'Green Book' is a very useful source of information on UK vaccination practice and

all vaccine preventable disease

including influenza.

One Minute Micro

Very short 1-2 minute revision animation videos on clinical microbiology

 here

GEM lecture slides

Selected microbiology lectures from SUMS GEM course. Images have been removed.

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Antibiotic resistance and stewardship

Which Antibiotic?

Complex infections (Biomaterials)

Prosthetic Joint Infections

Prosthetic Joint Infection IDSA Guidance

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Antibiotic Top Trumps 

Print out this set of Antibiotic Top Trumps. Can be played via Zoom or Skype whilst socially isolating! Or rope in a long-suffering household member....

Bug Bingo Game

Bingo! Again you can play this by Zoom whilst socially isolating. The 'caller' has the question sheet, everyone else has the bingo grid. Shout 'penicillin' when you complete a row! 

External Resources

Some other useful external resources

Questions and Feedback

As you are currently working remotely you may have questions about these topics - please contact me and I will do my best to respond as soon as I can.

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I would also welcome all feedback, or suggestions for what you'd like to see here - even if it is only to say you have used the page or one of the resources so I can know whether students are accessing it. Thank you!