COVID-19 clinical features
The Respiratory coronavirus page has been updated with more information about clinical features. Of particular note is the rarity of rash and cervical lymphadenopathy, with rhinorrhoea also being uncommon.
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Putting on and removing PPE
A new segment giving details on how to safely put on and remove PPE has been added to the Infection control page.
COVID-19 risk factors and therapy
The Respiratory coronavirus page has been updated with more information about risk factors and therapy.
Investigation findings in COVID-19
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with information about common investigation findings.
Age related mortality rates for COVID-19
The Respiratory Coronavirus page has been updated with information about age related mortality rates.
COVID-19
A segment on COVID-19 has been added to the Respiratory Coronaviruses page
Zoster immunisation
The Varicella-Zoster infections page has been updated with additional details about vaccination.
Skin infection pages reorganisation
The pages relating to skin and soft tissue infection have been reorganised. They are all in the Infectious diseases section instead of being split between different sections and has created a new page called Other skin and soft tissue infections.
Ecthyma
A new segment on Ecthyma has been added to the Other skin and soft tissue infections page.
Antibiotic choices for resistant organisms
The Drug resistant organisms page has been updated with additional information about antibiotic choices.
ESBL
The Drug resistant organisms page has been updated with a new segment on ESBL
Lefamulin
The Other antimicrobials page has been updated with information about Lefamulin, which is available in the USA , but not yet in Australia or New Zealand.
CPE
The Drug resistant organisms page has been updated with a new section on Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteria.
US for cutaneous abscesses
The Cellulitis page has been updated with additional information about the role of US in suspected cutaneous abscesses.
Influenza vaccine effectiveness
The Influenza page has been updated with information about vaccination effectiveness in children and adolescents.
Vaccine reorganisation
The Available vaccines page has been significantly re-organised to cover the most common vaccines first and reduce duplication.
MMR vaccine adverse effects
The Available vaccinespage has been updated with additional information about the adverse effects of MMR vaccine.
Tuberculosis
A variety of updates have been made to the Tuberculosis page, particularly in the area of testing.
Syphilis
The Syphilis page has been significantly updated, covering multiple areas.
Tetracyclines and bone deposition
The Tetracyclines page has been updated, including information about the lack of association of dental and bone abnormalities with tetracycline use in young children.