Competency information
Details
Recommend management of endemic parasitic infections.
Considerations
- The aetiology, risk factors, clinical presentation and management of endemic parasitic infections, including:
- toxoplasmosis
- toxocariasis
- giardiasis
- hydatid disease
- parasitic infections associated with severely immunocompromised patients (e.g. microsporidiosis, cryptosporidiosis).
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 5 | Outcome Work in partnership with other clinical specialisms in the investigation and management of fungal and parasitic diseases. |