Pediatric Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Specific testing for toxin is by an immunodiffusion assay called the Elek test which is only performed by the CDC in the U.S. Diphtheria is a reportable disease in the U.S. To also note, thimersol was taken out of childhood vaccines in 2001, and a review of current components of vaccines can be found here.

Infectious Diseases 45

Infectious Diseases Administration CDC Pediatrics 45

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

IgG Predominant with low IgM and absent IgA CSF VDRL is the gold standard test and the only non-treponemal test recommended by the CDC [4] The test lacks sensitivity (27-98.3%); the specificity is somewhere between 74-100% [17] Visibly blood-stained CSF should not be used for assessment. Penicillin remains the mainstay of treatment.

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EMS Infectious Diseases CDC Research 115

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Open-access image reference: By Giovanni Maki, derived from a CDC image at [link] – Basáñez M-G, Pion SDS, Churcher TS, Breitling LP, Little MP, et al. Microfilariae persist in the human host for 3– 5 years, a much shorter period of time than the adult female worm. 13 Figure 1. volvulus life cycle. PLoS Med 3(9): e371. Image source: 1.

Infectious Diseases 73

Infectious Diseases Emergency Department EMS Administration 73