Joint Statement on Public Gatherings!
Here is the joint statement of the DOH, DILG, and DOT regarding public gatherings, meetings, and festivals issued last February 18, 2020.
Here is the joint statement of the DOH, DILG, and DOT regarding public gatherings, meetings, and festivals issued last February 18, 2020.
When: February 18, 2020
Time: 10AM
Speaker: Dr. Rontgene M. Solante, MD, FPCP
Moderator: Dr. Karl Evans R. Henson, MD, FPCP, FPSMID
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Passcode: 281-571-085
See you there! #PSMIDSoMed
At times like this, proper hand hygiene is MOST important (redundant as it may sound)! Having clean hands will limit the transmission of any infection as we unconsciously touch our face which may lead to us contracting an infection.
The question is HOW DO WE WASH OUR HANDS?
Don’t forget rubbing with 70% alcohol after washing your hands for 20 seconds is also encouraged!
Please use accordingly in managing cases of suspected COVID-19 Infection
Outbreak of Pneumonia caused by a Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Interim Health Advisory and Position Statement from the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society of the Philippines, Philippine College of Physicians, and Philippine Medical Association.
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the leading indications for seeking healthcare and using antimicrobials in the community and hospital settings. The Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Adults were first published in 1998 and revised in 2004 to provide primary care physicians and specialists with evidence-based recommendations on the care of patients with UTI. The current guidelines further update the recommendations following an extensive review of more recent literature. For the first time the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) system was used to develop guidelines in infectious diseases in the country. The outputs are consensus recommendations of a panel of clinicians convened by the Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) in collaboration with the Philippine Obstetric and Gynecological Society (POGS), Philippine Society of Nephrology (PSN), Philippine Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP), and Philippine Urological Association (PUA).
The focus of the guidelines is on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of UTI in adults and consists of two parts:
Part One – Acute Uncomplicated UTI and UTI in Pregnancy
Part Two – Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Recurrent UTI and Complicated UTI
DOWNLOAD the Clinical Practice Guidelines for UTI in Adults 2015 Update: Part 2
Dr. Jemelyn Garcia, FPCP, FPSMID
Dr. Maria Sonia Salamat, FPCP, FPSMID
Dr. Marja B. Buensalido, FPCP, FPSMID
Dr. Emmerson Gale Vista, FPDS
Dr. Clarisse Garcia-Mendoza, FPDS
Dr. Kingbherly L. Li, FPCP, FPSMID
Dr. Yvette Silubrico, FPCP, FPSMID
Dr. Chatie Olasiman, FPCP, FPSMID
Dr. Ma. Charmian Hufano, FPCP, FPSMID
Dr. Mitzie Lou Osabel, FPCP, FPSMID
Dr. Janice C. Caoili, FPCP, FPSMID
The Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (PSMID) Guidance on the Management of Mpox, Ver. 1 provides the basic and most updated information on management of patients confirmed with mpox.
This guidance complements the mpox recommendations of the DOH (Updated Interim Guidelines on the Prevention, Detection, and Management of MPOX, by Department of Health, August 26, 2024, Department Memorandum 2024-0306) and PHICS-PHICNA (Interim Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of Monkeypox version 1).
The antivirals, immunoglobulin and vaccines discussed below are not available locally. In our local situation, we should maximize supportive care for mpox cases.