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Striving to End Tuberculosis – A Strategy for Ireland 2024 - 2030
27 Mar, 2024 1,397.02 KB Download
Evidence to decision: HIV PEP - Needlestick exposure from a discarded needle in the community and Shared injecting paraphernalia recommendations
5 Mar, 2024 217.67 KB Download
Evidence to decision: HIV PEP - Sexual exposure recommendations
5 Mar, 2024 246.32 KB Download
Evidence to decision: HIV PEP - Occupational exposure recommendations
5 Mar, 2024 245.40 KB Download
Evidence to decision: HIV PEP - Human bite exposure recommendations
5 Mar, 2024 145.83 KB Download
Summary of Recommendations: Guidelines for the Emergency Management of Injuries and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
5 Mar, 2024 201.61 KB Download
Table 4 - Hepatitis B post-exposure prophylaxis
4 Mar, 2024 137.71 KB Download
Table 11 - HIV PEP drugs, doses and side effects
4 Mar, 2024 145.80 KB Download
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 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
Management of Infection Risk from a Blood Borne Virus (BBV) following a needlestick or sharps injury in an Occupational or Community setting
4 Mar, 2024 162.15 KB Download
Management of Infection Risk following exposure of mucous membrane or non-intact skin to a Blood Borne Virus (BBV) in an occupational setting
4 Mar, 2024 154.13 KB Download
Management of Infection Risk from a Blood Borne Virus (BBV) following Sexual Exposure
4 Mar, 2024 198.96 KB Download
Management of Infection Risk from a Blood Borne Virus (BBV) following Human Bite breaching skin – or ‘fight bite’
4 Mar, 2024 160.29 KB Download
Guidelines for the Emergency Management of Injuries (EMI) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
21 Feb, 2024 1,006.65 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
Template Letter to GP for close contacts of an iGAS case
9 Feb, 2024 22.53 KB Download
Template letter to GP for a case of iGAS
9 Feb, 2024 20.13 KB Download
Template letter for creche, school or other childcare setting
9 Feb, 2024 19.60 KB Download
Strep A (Group A streptococcus) factsheet
9 Feb, 2024 177.18 KB Download
Information leaflet for contacts of patients with Invasive Group A Streptococcal infection (iGAS)
9 Feb, 2024 221.24 KB Download
Template letter for GP – Close contact of iGAS case in an RCF setting
9 Feb, 2024 708.22 KB Download
Appendix 1: SIGN-GRADE
8 Feb, 2024 107.52 KB Download
Appendix 2: Glossary of acronyms and abbreviations
8 Feb, 2024 100.17 KB Download
Appendix 3: iGAS Guideline Development Group Membership
8 Feb, 2024 155.87 KB Download
Appendix 4: iGAS Factsheets
8 Feb, 2024 83.53 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
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
Algorithm 1: Management of contacts of a case of iGAS in a household setting
8 Feb, 2024 99.32 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
iGAS Guidelines References
8 Feb, 2024 226.35 KB Download
Chapter 6: Other congregate community settings
8 Feb, 2024 200.17 KB Download
Chapter 5: Residential care facility (RCF) settings
8 Feb, 2024 631.91 KB Download
Chapter 2: Single case of iGAS: risk assessment and identification of contacts
8 Feb, 2024 297.02 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
Chapter 3: Household settings
8 Feb, 2024 224.53 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
CPD titles 2024
1 Jan, 2024 121.42 KB Download
Preventing Foodborne Disease: A Focus on the Infected Food Handler (2004)
1 Jan, 2024 488.75 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