CMV monitoring in HSCT:
Management of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Joint document on Management of Cytomegalovirus Infection in Haemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by working group from the CVN and BCSH: on behalf of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology, British Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation and the UK Clinical Virology Network.
Virology related guidelines
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Blood-borne viruses
- BASHH: British Association for Sexual Health and HIV – Current Guidelines
- BHIVA: British HIV Association – Current guidelines
- CHIVA: Children’s HIV Association – Guidelines
- EASL: European Association for the Study of the Liver – Guidelines
- United Kingdom Advisory Panel for Healthcare Workers Infected with Bloodborne Viruses: Assessing the risk of iatrogenic transmissions to patients from healthcare workers diagnosed with bloodborne virus infection in the absence of an index case: advice for local incident management teams
- Hepatitis B virus
- EASL: European Association for the Study of the Liver: Management of Chronic Hepatitis B
- EASL: Management of chronic hepatitis B in childhood: ESPGHAN clinical practice guidelines
- Hepatitis B: the green book, chapter 18
- DoH: Hepatitis B Infected Health Care Workers: Guidance on Implementation of Health Service Circular 2000/020
- DoH: Hepatitis B infected healthcare workers and antiviral therapy
- PHE: Hepatitis B: guidance, data and analysis including:
- Hepatitis C virus
- EASL: European Association for the Study of the Liver: EASL Recommendations on Treatment of Hepatitis C 2015
- EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Management of hepatitis C virus infection
- HIV
- BHIVA: British HIV Association – Current Guidelines
- CHIVA: Children’s HIV Association – Guidelines
- UK Advisory Panel for Healthcare Workers Infected with Bloodborne Viruses (UKAP): HIV-infected healthcare workers and exposure prone procedures
Gastroenterology
- Hepatitis A virus
- PHE: Hepatitis A: guidance, data and analysis including:
- Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Hepatitis A Infection
- Immunoglobulin: when to use
- Infection control in schools
- Hepatitis A: the green book, chapter 17
- Hepatitis E virus
- PHE: Hepatitis E: guidance, data and analysis including:
- Public health operational guidelines for hepatitis E
- Norovirus
- PHE: Norovirus: guidance, data and analysis including:
- Guidelines for the management of norovirus outbreaks in acute and community health and social care settings
“The Green Book”: Immunisation against infectious disease
Immunoglobulin: when to use including:
- VZV
- HAV
- HBV
- Measles
- Mumps
- Polio
- Rabies
Infection control
Neurology
- Management of suspected viral encephalitis in adults – Association of British Neurologists and British Infection Association National Guidelines
- Management of suspected viral encephalitis in children – Association of British Neurologists and British Paediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infection Group National Guidelines
- National polio guidelines – Public Health England
Obstetrics and gynaecology
- RCOG: Chickenpox in Pregnancy (Green-top Guideline No. 13)
- PHE: Immunoglobulin: when to use
- HPA: Guidance on Viral Rash in Pregnancy
Paediatrics
Rabies
- PHE: Rabies: risk assessment, post-exposure treatment, management including:
- Rabies: the green book, chapter 27
- Health Protection Scotland: Rabies: Guidance on Prophylaxis and Management in Humans in Scotland
Renal
- Department of Health: Good practice guidelines for renal dialysis/transplantation units: prevention and control of blood-borne virus infection
including Addendum: Guidelines for dialysis away from base (DAFB)
Respiratory
- Avian influenza
- Public Health England: Avian influenza: guidance and algorithms for managing human cases
- Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
- Public Health England: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV): clinical management and guidance
- Health Protection Scotland: MERS-CoV
- Seasonal influenza
- Public Health England:
- Seasonal influenza: guidance, data and analysis
- Influenza: treatment and prophylaxis using anti-viral agents including:
- PHE guidance on use of antiviral agents for the treatment and prophylaxis of seasonal influenza (2015−16)
- The use of antivirals for the treatment and prophylaxis of influenza – PHE summary of current guidance for healthcare professionals
- Letter to clinicians regarding the use of antivirals in influenza
- Health Protection Scotland:
Royal College of Pathologists
SaBTO: Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood Tissues and Organs
- Guidance on the microbiological safety of human organs, tissues and cells used in transplantation
- Advice Concerning Organ Donation and Seasonal Influenza
- West Nile virus and solid organ transplantation: SaBTO statement
- SaBTO report of the Cytomegalovirus Steering Group
SIMs: UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations
Sexually Transmitted Infections
- BASHH: British Association for Sexual Health and HIV – Current Guidelines
- Sexually Transmitted Infections in Primary Care
Transplant
- Diagnosis of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in solid organ transplant recipients – BCSH and BTS Guidelines
- British Transplantation Society Guidelines including:
- British Transplantation Society Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of CMV Disease after Solid Organ Transplantation
- Diagnosis of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder in solid organ transplant recipients (joint with BSCH)
Transport of Infectious Substances
- Department of Health: Changes to infectious substances transport procedures in 2005 – The regulations that apply to laboratory and health care premises
- World Health Organisation: Guidance on regulations for the Transport of Infectious Substances 2015–2016 – See page 26-27 for ‘Packing Instruction P620’
Viral haemorrhagic fever
- Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens: Viral haemorrhagic fever: ACDP algorithm and guidance on management of patients
- Health Protection Scotland: Ebola and other Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
Zika virus
- PHE: Zika virus
- CDC: Zika virus
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