bacteria of public health importance

promoting safe sex

1. screening programmes
2. raising awareness on when people should get tested 3 treatment with antibiotics

managed via contact tracing to prevent further spread

<p>meningococcal disease</p> <ul> <li>meningitis: inflammation of the membrain covering the brain and spinal cord and septicaemia - blood stream infection</li> </ul> Signup and view all the answers

<p>primary - to prevent contraction of the disease secondary - to prevent negative outcomes from infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>vaccination against serogroups A,B,C,D,W and Y</p> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>raising awareness of symptoms so people know when to take action</li> <li>treatment with intramuscular or IV antibiotic benzylpenicillin given asap and admission to the hospital subsequently</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<ol> <li>notifiable disease: practitioners must inform public health authorities when a case is suspected</li> <li>make sure patient has been treated and is in hospital</li> <li>asses if case is possible, probable or confirmed</li> <li>contact tracing</li> <li>offering chemoprophylaxis to reduce further spread, and vaccination to close contacts</li> </ol> Signup and view all the answers

<p>primary: good antibiotic prescribing practices and infection control measures treatment: stop taking antibiotic that caused c.diff and use proton pump inhibitors, antibiotics and supportive care</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SIGHT - Suspect case, isolate case, gloves and apron must be worn, hand washing and test stool for toxins</p> Signup and view all the answers