And here is the other FACTM pt 1 teaching unit you may have missed last Tuesday. It deals with Schistosoma species; the group of blood flukes that cause a range of clinical syndromes including swimmer’s itch, Katayama fever and urinary schistosomiasis. You can find additional information on the Priobe Net.
Another good read
June 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The MicroGnome recommends the following reading on the topics of Rabies and Schistosomiasis for those preparing for the part 1 FACTM exam.
Rabies
- Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine, 3rd edition pp 414-7.
- Manson’s Tropical Diseases, 22nd edition pp 799-814.
Schistosomiasis
- Oxford Handbook of Tropical Medicine, 3rd edition pp 314-7, and 370-1.
- Manson’s Tropical Diseases, 22nd edition pp 1425-60.
- Practical Guide to Clinical Parasitology, 2nd edition, pp 372-3.
These sources will be summarised in the mini-lectures next Tuesday.
Tropical hazards
June 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Our next Tropical Medicine Breakfast is coming up fast. We’re going to be taking a look at two very different infections associated with travel in tropical places: rabies and schistosomiasis. For those studying for the part 1 FACTM exam, a short reading list will appear on this site before the weekend. Event calendar.
