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Table 10 - Suggested Paediatric PEP Regimens
4 Mar, 2024 37.21 KB Download
Table 9 - Estimated risk of HIV transmission by type of exposure where source HIV status is unknown
4 Mar, 2024 123.04 KB Download
Table 8 - Risk of HIV transmission per exposure where source is known to be living with HIV and not on ART
4 Mar, 2024 68.26 KB Download
Table 7 - Impact of suppressive antiretroviral therapy on risk of HIV acquisition
4 Mar, 2024 92.17 KB Download
Table 6 - HIV PEP recommendations by type of exposure and source status
4 Mar, 2024 176.99 KB Download
Table 5 - Baseline and follow up testing
4 Mar, 2024 57.90 KB Download
Table 4 - Hepatitis B post-exposure prophylaxis
4 Mar, 2024 137.71 KB Download
Table 3 - HIV Transmission risk by exposure type
4 Mar, 2024 77.83 KB Download
Table 2 - Hepatitis C transmission risk by exposure type
4 Mar, 2024 118.71 KB Download
Table 1 - Hepatitis B transmission risk by exposure type
4 Mar, 2024 97.09 KB Download
Scabies Expert Advisory Group consensus on clinical, environmental, Infection Prevention and Control and contact tracing parameters for scabies
26 Feb, 2024 271.33 KB Download
Guidelines for the Emergency Management of Injuries (EMI) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
21 Feb, 2024 1,006.65 KB Download
Template letter for GP – Close contact of iGAS case in an RCF setting
9 Feb, 2024 708.22 KB Download
Information leaflet for contacts of patients with Invasive Group A Streptococcal infection (iGAS)
9 Feb, 2024 221.24 KB Download
Strep A (Group A streptococcus) factsheet
9 Feb, 2024 177.18 KB Download
Template letter for creche, school or other childcare setting
9 Feb, 2024 19.60 KB Download
Template letter to GP for a case of iGAS
9 Feb, 2024 20.13 KB Download
Template Letter to GP for close contacts of an iGAS case
9 Feb, 2024 22.53 KB Download
Summary of Recommendations: Guidelines for the Public Health Management of Contacts of Invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infection in Ireland.
9 Feb, 2024 140.52 KB Download
Chapter 2: Single case of iGAS: risk assessment and identification of contacts
8 Feb, 2024 297.02 KB Download
Algorithm 1: Management of contacts of a case of iGAS in a household setting
8 Feb, 2024 99.32 KB Download
Choice of agent for treatment of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) or chemoprophylaxis for a contact of invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS)
This document is Table 4 from the Guidelines for the Public Health Management of Contacts of Invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) Infection in Ireland. 
8 Feb, 2024 112.20 KB Download
Chapter 3: Household settings
8 Feb, 2024 224.53 KB Download
Guidelines for the Public Health Management of Contacts of Invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) Infection in Ireland - Chapter 4: Crèche, schools, and other childcare settings
8 Feb, 2024 360.28 KB Download
Table 5: Infection, Prevention and Control measures for RCFs
This document is Table 5 from the Guidelines for the Public Health Management of Contacts of Invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) Infection in Ireland.   
8 Feb, 2024 150.07 KB Download
Appendix 1: SIGN-GRADE
8 Feb, 2024 107.52 KB Download
Chapter 5: Residential care facility (RCF) settings
8 Feb, 2024 631.91 KB Download
Chapter 6: Other congregate community settings
8 Feb, 2024 200.17 KB Download
iGAS Guidelines References
8 Feb, 2024 226.35 KB Download
Guidelines for the Public Health Management of Contacts of Invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) infection in Ireland
8 Feb, 2024 1,404.45 KB Download
Framework for HSE National Programme for Surgical Site Surveillance – Pilot through the Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD).
8 Feb, 2024 2,770.99 KB Download
Algorithm 2: Management of iGAS case linked to a creche, school or other childcare setting
23 Jan, 2024 85.41 KB Download
WGS Programme Sampling Framework Document Version 2.0
18 Jan, 2024 430.22 KB Download
Preventing Foodborne Disease: A Focus on the Infected Food Handler (2004)
1 Jan, 2024 488.75 KB Download
CPD titles 2024
1 Jan, 2024 121.42 KB Download
Interim Guidance Note on Managing Norovirus in Residential Care Settings
This Guidance note provides a high-level overview of managing norovirus in residential care facilities, but its principles can be applied to any acute or community healthcare setting.
7 Nov, 2023 300.00 KB Download
Respiratory Virus Testing Capacity and Practices in Acute Hospital Settings in Ireland; Results from a National Laboratory Survey.
6 Nov, 2023 722.49 KB Download
Lyme disease and tick bites (poster)
31 Oct, 2023 594.83 KB Download
Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) reporting [poster]
24 Oct, 2023 509.66 KB Download
Health Protection Strategy 2022-2027 Year 1 Implementation Report
12 Oct, 2023 2,014.32 KB Download
How to put on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
10 Oct, 2023 848.22 KB Download
How to take off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
10 Oct, 2023 814.29 KB Download
Measles Information Leaflet for the Roma Community (Slovak)
1 Oct, 2023 1,013.19 KB Download
Appendix A: How to determine case type
22 Aug, 2023 509.68 KB Download
Standard Operating Procedure: Referring imported cases/clusters of infectious intestinal disease to HPSC/NFP
3 Aug, 2023 222.20 KB Download
Appendix B: Algorithm for close contact management
2 Aug, 2023 127.22 KB Download
Appendix D: Close contact letter File
2 Aug, 2023 219.19 KB Download
Appendix C: Warn and inform letter File
2 Aug, 2023 212.23 KB Download
Appendix E: Vaccine information close contact
2 Aug, 2023 205.30 KB Download
Guidance on the Public Health Management of Diphtheria in Congregate Settings in Ireland
1 Aug, 2023 671.15 KB Download