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| Web Pages |
| International Sepsis Forum |
| Information about the ISF which seeks to improve the understanding and clinical management of patients through workshops, lectures, debates, practice guidelines, and training programs for professionals worldwide. Also contact details. |
| Gram-Positive Infections |
| Updates for healthcare professionals on the challenges in treating Gram-positive infections, and the treatment of the infections with oxazolidinones. |
| About Listeria |
| A food borne illness. Includes prevention, symptoms and risks, detection, and a list of recent outbreaks. |
| About E. coli |
| A food borne illness. Features prevention, symptoms and risks, detection, and recent outbreaks. |
| Vibrio vulnificus |
| Can cause disease in those who eat contaminated seafood or have an open wound that is exposed to seawater. Features symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and treatment. |
| Experimental Vaccine Against E. coli O157 |
| Information on the preliminary trials. |
| Foodborne Diseases |
| Fact Sheet on foodborne diseases Escherichia coli (E. coli), Salmonellosis, Campylobacter, and Shigella infections. |
| Escherichia coli O157:H7 |
| Frequently asked questions on the E coli bacteria, specifically the E. coli O157:H7 strain. |
| Clostridium Difficile Support Group |
| For sufferers, includes a bulletin board, chat room, useful links, doctor locator, case histories, treatments and the latest treatment news. |
| Listeriosis- General Information |
| FAQ on Listeriosis, a serious infection caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. |
| Campylobacter Information |
| Frequently asked questions about Campylobacter from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| Sepsis |
| A new resource for healthcare professionals seeking information. More specifically, a primary objective will be to share new insights into the disease processes underlying this condition. |
| About Campylobacter Jejunii |
| Provides information on Campylobacter cases including infection, symptoms and outbreaks. |
| MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus |
| Fact sheets for patients and healthcare personnel about MRSA. Also general information on laboratory detection as well as non-hospital healthcare settings. |
| Clostridium Difficile Support Group and Community |
| Details about this Yahoo club which offers the latest news, discussion and chats with other sufferers. Join, chat, post and read messages from this site. |
| Campylobacter |
| Learn about food poisoning and gastroenteritis, two illnesses commonly caused by campylobacter. |
| eMedicine - Brucellosis |
| Dr. Gerald Maloney describes common brucellosis symptoms and transmission methods of Brucella infection. Includes a review of emergency care treatment and medications. |
| Tetanus Patient Education |
| Patient education on Tetanus (Lockjaw) offered in English and Spanish. |
| What Is E-Coli? |
| A school project about what e-coli is and what it causes. |
| Legionnaires' Disease |
| Caused by Legionella bacteria. Includes outbreaks and clinical information. |