Infections and Related Conditions in Primary Healthcare Guidelines
Learn about infections and related conditions in the National Department of Health's Affordable Medicines Programme Primary Healthcare Guidelines 2020 Update. Information on emerging respiratory pathogens like COVID-19 and MERS is included.
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Chapter 10: Infections & related conditions NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AFFORDABLE MEDICINES ESSENTIAL MEDICINES PROGRAMME PRIMARY HEALTHCARE GUIDELINES 2020 Update 1
EVIDENCE Please access the National Essential Medicines List Committee (NEMLC) report for detailed evidence (including rationale, references and costings) informing decision-making on medicine addition, amendments and deletions: http://www.health.gov.za/index.php/standard-treatment-guidelines-and- essential-medicines-list/category/285-phc DISCLAIMER This slide set is an implementation tool and should be used alongside the most recently published STG available on the EML Clinical Guide Application. This information does not supersede or replace the STG itself. 2
Emerging Respiratory Pathogens DESCRIPTION Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) are emerging viral respiratory illnesses that present with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from asymptomatic infection to acute respiratory distress and death. CHANGES New STG on COVID-19 ADDED REASON The ongoing threat from emerging pathogens mandates a new STG be included in the chapter Aligned with NICD Guidelines 3
