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Common enteric parasites

November 6, 2011 By micrognome Leave a Comment

Common enteric parasites: the top ten enteric parasites of medical significance recognised in Australian centres

Filed Under: FACTM, μGnostics, μGnotes Tagged With: Australia, clinical parasitology, common enteric parasites, Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba, enteric parasites, FACTM, Giardia, Schistosoma, Strongyloides

Diagnostic Machinations

October 1, 2011 By micrognome 2 Comments

Robot bird

Thoughts on complexity, clinical problem-solving and micrognosis for the busy student of diagnostic method.

Filed Under: Featured, μGnostics Tagged With: aetiology & causation, complexity theory, diagnosis, diagnostic method, micrognosis, priobe hypothesis

Masters class

August 21, 2011 By micrognome Leave a Comment

Course notes for introductory epidemiology and diagnostics classes for Masters in Infectious Diseases, 2011

Filed Under: Featured, μGnomics, μGnostics, μGnotes Tagged With: causality, causation, course notes, introductory diagnostics, introductory epidemiology, investigative microbiology, masters class, masters in infectious diseases, principia aetiologica, priobe hypothesis

Charcot-Leyden crystals

February 26, 2011 By micrognome Leave a Comment

Charcot-Leyden crystal

The clinical significance of Charcot-Leyden crystals revealed: stools, sputa, nasal secretions or tissues? No matter – MicroGnome has trawled the Web for you.

Filed Under: Featured, μGnostics Tagged With: allergic, Charcot-Leyden, crystals, eosinophilia, parasites, parasitic infections

The kindness of strangers

December 19, 2010 By micrognome 5 Comments

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The MicroGnome’s brush with infection and how he got back to rude good health.

Filed Under: Featured, μGnews, μGnostics Tagged With: differential diagnosis, enteric fever, micrognosis, travel-associated infection

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