A clinical update in the management of invasive meningococcal disease in the community – ACRRM

AUS

$0

free

ACRRM

English

2 Credits

Course Description

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2016-12-31

Professions: Physician

Faculty

Accreditation

Learning Objective(s)

  1. Understand the epidemiology and clinical features of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Australia, including risk factors, aetiology, transmission, clinical features and complications
  2. Recognise the current evidence-based management of IMD
  3. Understand the approaches to the prevention of invasive meningococcal disease, including vaccination of high-risk groups.
  4. Recognise the challenges of disease management, given the lack of a broadly effective vaccine against meningococcal serogroup B.
  5. Realise the role of the GP in early identification of IMD, for the purposes of patient health and safety.