Month: May 2022

Cutaneous Tuberculosis

Mycobacterium tuberculosis can affect the skin in a number of ways, but cutaneous disease is…

Tetanus

General Principles: Caused by Clostridium tetani toxin from wound contamination with spores. Tetanus is best…

Clostridium difficile Infection

General Principles: Frequently seen after systemic antimicrobial therapy .Diagnosis: Clinical Presentation - Symptoms may range…

Overview of currently approved drugs for the treatment of HBV infections

Overview of currently approved drugs for the treatment of HBV infections* DrugNameDoseDurationInterferon αStandard Interferon α-2aRoferon®2.5–5…

Recommendations for the use of nucleos(t)ide analogues in clinical practice for HBV

Recommendations for the use of nucleos(t)ide analogues in clinical practice DrugAdvantageDisadvantageRecommendationLamivudine(LAM)Low treatment costs Oral solution…

Indication for antiviral treatment according to the EASL guidelines for the treatment of chronic HBV infection

Indication for antiviral treatment according to the EASL guidelines for the treatment of chronic HBV…

Key guideline recommendations for indication for antiviral treatment of HBV infection

Key guideline recommendations for indication for antiviral treatment of HBV infection Belgian(Colle 2007)Consider treatment:• HBeAg(+):…

Scoring systems for the assessment of individual risk of HCC development during long term treatment with NAs

Scoring systems for the assessment of individual risk of HCC development during long term treatment…

Overview of the size of HCV proteins

Overview of the size of HCV proteins ProteinNo.of aaaa position in ref. seq.MW of proteinCore…

Aetiologies of Acute Liver Failure

IntoxicationDirect, idiosyncratic, paracetamol, ecstasy, amanita, phenprocoumon, tetracycline, halothane, isoniazid, anabolic drugsViral hepatitisHBV, HAV, HEV, HBV+HDV,…