Infections with signifcant health protection/control of infection implications (anthrax avian botulism diphtheria group streptococcus igas legionnaire mers polio rabies sars tetanus)
Microbiology
Notes
Any diagnosis with significant health protection/control of infection implications must be discussed urgently with the Consultant Microbiologist. Some examples are noted below.
- Anthrax
- Avian influenza
- Botulism
- Diphtheria
- Invasive group A streptococcus (IGAS)
- Legionnaire's Disease
- MERS-CoV
- Polio
- Rabies
- SARS
- Tetanus
- Viral Haemorrhagic Fever