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Infectious Diseases guides
24 plain-English, evidence-linked guides in Infectious Diseases, with clinical review status shown on each page.
Antimalarial tablets and advice (Antimalarial chemoprophylaxis advice and prescribing)Advice on preventing malaria before travel, including mosquito-bite avoidance and, where appropriate, prescribed antimalarial tablets matched to your trip.Bone and joint infection management (Management of osteomyelitis, septic arthritis and prosthetic joint infection)The combined surgical and antibiotic treatment used to clear an infection in a bone, a joint, or around a joint replacement, and to protect long-term function.Fever after travel assessment (Assessment of fever in the returning traveller)An urgent same-day check for anyone who develops a fever after travelling abroad, mainly to rule out malaria and other serious infections quickly.Glandular fever assessment (Infectious mononucleosis assessment (Epstein-Barr virus))An assessment, usually including a blood test, to find out whether a sore throat, fever and swollen glands are caused by glandular fever (the Epstein-Barr virus).Hepatitis B screening and treatment (Hepatitis B screening and management)A blood test that checks for the hepatitis B virus, and the long-term monitoring and medicine that protect the liver if the infection becomes long-lasting.Hepatitis C screening and treatment (Hepatitis C screening and treatment (direct-acting antivirals))A blood test that checks for the hepatitis C virus, and a short course of tablets that cures the infection in most people.HIV test (HIV testing (antigen/antibody and other assays))A test, usually on blood, that checks whether you have HIV so that, if you do, you can start treatment early and stay well.HIV treatment (antiretroviral therapy) (HIV management and antiretroviral therapy (ART))Daily medicine and regular specialist care that keep HIV under control, protect your health and stop the virus being passed on.Infectious diseases consultation (Infectious diseases specialist consultation)An appointment with a specialist in infections, to assess symptoms such as persistent fever, a possible imported or tropical infection, or a complex or recurrent infection, and to plan tests and treatment.Investigation of an unexplained fever (PUO) (Pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) investigation)A careful, step-by-step specialist work-up to find the cause of a fever that has lasted some time without an obvious explanation.Latent TB test (Latent tuberculosis infection testing (IGRA blood test or Mantoux skin test))A blood test or skin test that checks whether you carry tuberculosis bacteria quietly, without being unwell or infectious, so it can be treated before it ever causes illness.Long COVID assessment (post-COVID-19 syndrome assessment)A clinician-led assessment of symptoms that continue for weeks or months after COVID-19, to rule out other causes and plan supportive, paced care.Lyme disease assessment (Lyme borreliosis assessment and testing)An assessment, sometimes with blood tests, to find out whether your symptoms after a possible tick bite are caused by Lyme disease, and to guide safe antibiotic treatment.Malaria diagnosis and treatment (Diagnosis and treatment of malaria)How malaria is confirmed with blood tests and treated with anti-malaria medicines — an urgent matter, because the most dangerous type can be fatal within days.Outpatient antibiotic drips (OPAT) (Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT))A way of giving antibiotics (or other anti-infection medicines) through a drip outside hospital - at home or in a clinic - so you can be treated for a serious infection without staying in.Parasitic infection assessment (Investigation for intestinal and tissue parasites)Tests, usually on stool and blood, to find out whether symptoms such as tummy upset, an itchy bottom, or an unexplained raised blood count are caused by a parasite.Post-travel infection screening (Screening of the asymptomatic returning traveller)Tests for symptomless infections in people who have returned from the tropics, especially after freshwater exposure or long stays, to catch problems before they cause harm.Pre-travel health consultation (Pre-travel health risk assessment and advice)An appointment before travelling abroad to assess your personal health risks for the trip and plan vaccines, malaria prevention and practical advice to help you stay well.Sexually transmitted infection assessment (sexually transmitted infection assessment and testing)A clinician-led assessment to work out your risk of a sexually transmitted infection and arrange the right tests, often as part of broader infection or travel-related care.Travel vaccinations (Travel immunisations)Vaccines given before travelling abroad to reduce the risk of catching certain infections at your destination, planned around your trip, health and timing.Tropical disease diagnosis and treatment (Assessment and management of imported tropical and travel-related infections)Specialist assessment and treatment for infections caught abroad - such as malaria, typhoid or dengue - that cause symptoms like fever, diarrhoea or rash after travel.Tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment (Tuberculosis screening and treatment (latent and active))Tests to find tuberculosis infection (sleeping or active) and the medicine course used to treat it, which must be completed in full to work and to prevent drug resistance.Vaccination advice for immunocompromised patients (immunisation advice for immunosuppressed and immunocompromised individuals)Specialist advice on which vaccines are safe, which to avoid, and how to time and adjust them when your immune system is weakened by illness or treatment.Yellow fever vaccination (Yellow fever vaccination (live attenuated 17D vaccine, Stamaril))A live vaccine that protects against yellow fever for travel to certain parts of Africa and South America, given only at registered yellow fever vaccination centres.
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