Tutorial Topics in Infection for the Combined Infection Training Programme

Microbiology and virology laboratories provide a diagnostic service that supports the management of patients under the care of front-line clinicians. Despite the significant overlap, laboratory expertise and clinical patient management are traditionally viewed as independent entities. Trainees in the infection disciplines of microbiology, virology, infectious diseases, and tropical medicine have until recently received separate, and as a result, limited training. To address this problem, the UK replaced the FRCPath Part 1 examination for infectious disease trainees with a combined infection training (CIT) curriculum in 2015. Based on the idea of integration and collaboration within the field, CIT links laboratory expertise to clinical patient management. Tutorial Topics in Infection for the Combined Infection Training Programme is the first book covering the complete CIT curriculum. Following the format of the CIT certificate examination, each chapter ends with three single best answer multiple choice questions accompanied by in-depth discussions. This extensive content helps students appreciate the breadth of knowledge required, emphasises how the different aspects of the field are related, and is an essential tool for those preparing for the CIT certificate examination.Written by a multi-disciplinary team of medical microbiologists, virologists, infectious disease physicians, clinical scientists, biomedical scientists, public health specialists, HIV clinicians, and infection control nurses, this well-illustrated and easy to use book offers a unique insight into infectious diseases. It is the perfect primer for further study, a starting point for medical students and professionals wishing to learn more about the different topics within the infection specialty, and ideal for biomedical scientists looking to broaden their clinical understanding of the field beyond the diagnostic test.

Table of Contents:
Section 1: The basic biology of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites 1: Armine Sefton: The biology of bacteria 2: Cheuk Yan William Tong, Anna Jeffery-Smith: The biology of viruses 3: Rohini Manuel, Stephanie Smith: The biology of fungi 4: Robert Serafino Wani: Parasites and worms 5: Caryn Rosmarin: Host-parasite (microbe) relationship 6: Jonathan Lambourne, Ruaridh Buchanan, Emily Zinser: Basic immunology Section 2: Microbiology, virology and laboratory practice 7: Caryn Rosmarin: The use of the laboratory in the investigation, management and prevention of infection 8: Satya Das, Heather Dolphin, Fatima Ahmad, Gurtan Atamturk, Jennifer Henderson, Tim Linehan, Robert Serafino Wani: Bacteriology diagnostic methods 9: Anthony R. Oliver: Virological diagnostic methods 10: Rohini Manuel, Shila Seaton: Fungal diagnostics 11: Duncan Clark, Mark Wilks: Molecular diagnostics 12: Anthony R. Oliver: Laboratory quality control and accreditation Section 3: Health and safety 13: Cheuk Yan William Tong: Biosafety categorisations and containment levels Section 4: Principles of public health in relation to communicable diseases 14: Marina Basarab: Key communicable diseases of public health significance and UK legislations 15: Cheuk Yan William Tong: Vaccine preventable diseases Section 5: Infection prevention and control 16: Martina Cummins, Jacob Geroge: Common organisms responsible for hospital acquired infection 17: Martina Cummins, Jacob George: The concept of chain of infection and infection control principles 18: Caoimhe NicFhogartaigh, Sarfaraz Ameen: Antimicrobial stewardship 19: Martina Cummins, Stephanie Smith: Tools in infection prevention and control 20: Martina Cummins, Sylvia Martin: Sterilisation and decontamination Section 6: Important clinical syndromes 21: Mark Melzer: Sepsis 22: Mark Melzer: Pyrexia of unknown origin 23: Cheuk Yan William Tong: Blood borne virus infections 24: Simon Tiberi: Tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections 25: Mark Melzer: Multisystem infections 26: Satya Das, Robert Serafino Wani: Cardiovascular infections 27: Caoimhe NicFhogartaigh, Rohma Ghani: Skin and soft tissue infections 28: Jayshree Dave, Rohma Ghani: Bone and joint infections 29: Simon Tiberi: Upper and lower respiratory tract infections 30: Michael Millar, Anna Riddell, Cheuk Yan William Tong: Gastro-intestinal, hepatic, pancreatic and biliary infections 31: Jayshree Dave, Cheuk Yan William Tong: Urinary tract and genital infections including Sexually Transmitted Infections 32: Caryn Rosmarin: Neurological infections 33: Caryn Rosmarin, Ruaridh Buchanan: Ocular infections 34: Michael Millar: Device-associated infections 35: Caoimhe NicFhogartaigh, Marta Gonzalaz Sanz: Zoonotic infections 36: Cheuk Yan William Tong: Exanthemata 37: Michael Millar, Anna Riddell: Pregnancy-associated infections 38: Michael Millar, Steve Kempley: Infections in neonates and young infants 39: Jonathan Lambourne, Marta Gonzalaz Sanz, Anna Riddell: Infections in immunocompromised hosts 40: Sherine Thomas: Post-infection syndromes Section 7: Understanding use of antimicrobial agents 41: Armine Sefton, Ruaridh Buchanan: Mechanism of antimicrobials 42: Armine Sefton: Use of antimicrobials and toxicity 43: David Wareham, Ruaridh Buchanan: Mechanism of antimicrobial resistance 44: David Wareham, Lynette Phee: Methods to detect antimicrobial resistance 45: Jonathan Lambourne, Ruaridh Buchanan: The role of immunotherapy 46: Mark Melzer: Out-patient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) 47: Cheuk Yan William Tong: Anti-virals Section 7: Vaccination 48: Cheuk Yan William Tong: Different types of vaccines 49: Gee Yen Shin: Vaccination schedules 50: Gee Yen Shin: Vaccination of specific patient groups 51: Cheuk Yan William Tong, Jayshree Dave: Post-exposure prophylaxis Section 9: The management of HIV infection 52: Chloe Orkin, Palwasha Khan, Sarah Parry: Epidemiology and natural history of HIV infection 53: Cheuk Yan William Tong, Anna Jeffery-Smith: Laboratory diagnosis and monitoring of HIV infection 54: Chloe Orkin, Subathira Dakshina, Palwasha Khan: Therapeutic options for HIV infection 55: Chloe Orkin, Elizabeth Williams: Opportunistic infections in HIV patients Section 10: Travel and geographical health 56: Zahir O. E. Babiker, Desmond Hsu: Geographical pattern of infectious diseases and prevention for the travellers 57: Zahir O. E. Babiker, Angelina Jayakumar: Malaria 58: Zahir O. E. Babiker, Desmond Hsu: Fever in returned travellers

About the Author :
Dr William Tong was initially trained in paediatrics before he took up the specialty of Virology. He received virology trainings in Hong Kong, London and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Having worked at Guy's and St. Thomas', and Barts Health NHS Trust, he is currently based at the Royal London Hospital at Whitechapel as clinical lead for the Division of Infection. He has a wide range of interests including viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, picornaviruses and novel diagnostics, and is the chair of the virology examination panel of the Royal College of Pathologists. Dr Caryn Rosmarin worked in Emergency Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Infectious Disease in South Africa for several years before entering Microbiology. She trained and qualified in Clinical Microbiology both in London and Johannesburg. She is the postgraduate training lead for north-east London and an examiner for the Royal college of Pathologists. She has a wide range of interests including infection control, surgical microbiology, musculoskeletal, vascular and neurosurgical infections, diabetic foot infections, and education. Armine Sefton trained in general medicine and infectious disease before entering microbiology. In 2003 she became Professor of Medical Microbiology at Barts and the London and remained there until she retired from full-time practice in 2015. Subsequently she returned to work part- time at her local hospital, Princess Alexandra, Harlow. She was course director of the MSc in Clinical Microbiology at Barts and the London for over 20 years. She was an examiner in microbiology for the Royal college of Pathologists, and the chair of their microbiology examination panel from 2008-2012

Review :
This is a great effort at integrating the overlapping areas of the many distinct scientific disciplines in infection ... a great introductory book for those new to this area of science, and I suspect an excellent study guide for those planning to take the FRCPath1, ID SCE, and/or CICE exam.