Infectious Diseases

The American Medical Association's Resources on Infectious Diseases
Current resources for physicians and the public on important issues in infectious diseases. Features news, forums, articles, and archives.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1797.html

The Bad Bug Book
This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. Each chapter focuses on either one bacteria, virus, parasite, or natural toxin, providing basic facts.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html

BioMed Central
Offers the current infectious disease reports.
http://www.current-reports.com/home_journal.cfm?JournalID=IR

Center for Complex Infectious Diseases
Provides information on stealth viruses, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other diseases caused by stealth viruses, and presentations and publications given by Dr. Martin.
http://www.ccid.org/

Center for Infectious Disease Research And Policy (CIDRAP)
Provides advice, information, and analysis on the prevention, control, and treatment of infectious diseases and in public health preparedness in such areas as bioterrorism and food safety.
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/

Clinical Infectious Diseases
This journal publishes clinical articles, including those in microbiology; a regular AIDS/TB Commentary; sections covering medical and legal issues and managed care symposia; time-saving review articles, which survey the growing body of research literature in a specific area or on a group of related topics; and thematic studies on central topics in infectious disease research. Electronic edition.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/CID/home.html

Communicable Disease and Immunizations
Communicable disease information for HIV/AIDS, pertussis, influenza, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, chickenpox, and others.
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/

Communicable Disease and Public Health
A journal published by the Health Protection Agency in association with the Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health. Find back and current issues and info about the CDPH.
http://www.hpa.org.uk/cdph/

Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diseases
Complete electronic version of the book in .pdf format.
http://wordnet.com.au/Products/infectious_diseases.htm

Disease Outbreak News
Information about disease outbreaks anywhere in the world, searchable by time period, with archives by disease; from the Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response (CSR), World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/

eMedicine: Hospital Acquired Infections
Physician reports on the viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens likely to cause nosocomial infections such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, colitis, and candidiasis. Includes medical care and prevention tips.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1619.htm

eMedicine Health
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of swollen lymph glands.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/16463-1.asp

eMedicine Health - Finger Infection
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of injury or infection to a finger.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/finger_infection/article_em.htm

eMedicine Health - Sepsis
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of blood infection.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/12996-1.asp

eMedicine: Infectious Diseases
Directory of full length articles on various diseases.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/INFECTIOUS_DISEASES.htm

Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal
Includes e-journal from the CDC.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/

Expert Protocols in Infectious Diseases
A free interactive web- and PDA-based program, for the evaluation and treatment of patients with infectious diseases, developed using accepted clinical guidelines.
http://www.expertprotocols.com

A Focus on Infectious Diseases
Information on influenza, infections in children, HIV/AIDS, shingles, sexually transmitted diseases, oral infections, and pelvic infections.
http://www.healthology.com/infectiousdiseases

General Practice Notebook - Infectious disease
Describes features of many conditions.
http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=1282080777

The Global Infectious Disease Threat and Its Implications for the United States
Includes report from the US National Intelligence Council.
http://www.dni.gov/nic/special_globalinfectious.html

Health Protection Agency: Infections
CDSC is a division of the Health Protection Agency and is the UK information and response center for surveillance and control of infectious diseases.
http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/

Health Protection Scotland
Information on communicable diseases and environmental health hazards, travel and veterinary health risks including statistical data.
http://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/

ID Links
Specializing in information for the infectious diseases and clinical microbiology. By Alan D. Tice MD, FACP.
http://www.idlinks.com/

IDLinx
Medical news and information in infectious disease from current medical journals for physicians. Available on the web or by email newsletter.
http://www.mdlinx.com/idlinx/

Infection Control Society Pakistan
A non governmental organization working to increase awareness of infection control principles and procedures. Find publications, conferences, projects, membership information and details about the ICSP.
http://www.infectioncontrolsociety.org/eng/index.htm

Infections - MCW HealthLink
Information about infectious and communicable diseases from the physicians of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/infections/

Infectious Disease Center - MayoClinic.com
Find information on colds, flu, STDs, and other common infections. Includes adult and child immunizations, and prevention.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infectious-disease/ID99999

Infectious Disease Control Unit
Factsheets and news releases related to diseases and various health topics.
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/

Infectious Disease News
Online version of the magazine. Includes breaking news, archives, online seminars, and specialty forums.
http://www.infectiousdiseasenews.com/

Infectious Disease Research Institute
IDRI targets neglected diseases based on their threat to public health and lack of a vaccine diagnostic, or effective therapeutic. Find out which diseases are being focused on, and details about IDRI.
http://www.idri.org/

Infectious Diseases in Children
Online version of the journal. Includes case studies, articles, and monographs.
http://idinchildren.com

Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice
Journal published nine times a year. Articles on topics of current interest to physicians and other health care professionals treating patients with infectious diseases.
http://www.infectdis.com/

Infectious Diseases Society of America
Includes information about the IDSA, a career center, newsroom, practice guidelines, and journals and publications.
http://www.idsociety.org/

International Society for Infectious Diseases
ISID consists of individuals interested in infectious diseases, including specialists, microbiologists, immunologists, epidemiologists, public health workers, parasitologists, virologists, mycologists, and molecular biologists. Find publications, resources, memberships and programs.
http://www.isid.org/

The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education: Infection Index
Images of organisms and their effects on organs.
http://medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/INFEHTML/INFECIDX.html#1

Johns Hopkins Infectious Diseases
Information on infectious diseases including hepatitis, STDs, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, research, education, and epidemiology.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/medicine/id

The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Published for the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Find current and past issues and information about the journal.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/JID/

Journal Watch Infectious Diseases
Fee based service with summaries of medical journal articles in the field of Infectious Disease.
http://infectious-diseases.jwatch.org/

Karolinska Institute: Library and Information Center
Compilation of medical microbiology and infectious diseases sites.
http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/C01.html

Kidshealth: Infections
Directory of factsheets covering common infections affecting children.
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infections/

The Lancet: Infectious Diseases
A monthly infectious diseases journal, renowned for the publication of high-quality peer-reviewed reviews and analysis from around the world.
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf

Medical Microbiology
Information on the microorganisms that cause diseases in humans. Lecture notes, laboratory notebook, computerized clinical cases, and most common causes of infectious diseases file.
http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/

Medical Microbiology
Online textbook with scientific and medical information on many disease causing organisms.
http://gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/

MedlinePlus: Infectious Diseases
Articles about infectious disease and infectious disease links.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infectiousdiseases.html

MedPage Today
Offers up to date medical news and physician-reviewed articles about infectious disease.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/

Medscape Infectious Diseases
Directory of news, articles, research reports, and sites. Free registration required to view most of the material.
http://www.medscape.com/infectiousdiseases

The Merck Manual - Infectious Diseases
Specific and general clinical information on infectious diseases and their treatment.
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec14.html

Microbes: in Sickness and in Health
Publication of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/microbes.htm

Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response (2003)
Covers emerging diseases, resurgence of known pathogens, and the human factors that converge to provide an environment where diseases can spread. Complete 350-page report from the Board on Global Health of the National Academy of Science, in Open Book and PDF formats.
http://www.nap.edu/books/030908864X/html/

MSNBC: Infectious Diseases News
Headline news, feature articles, newsletter, and health libraries.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3034551/

National Center for Infectious Diseases
A large, searchable database of articles about diseases; resources for scientists, physicians, travelers; publications; training programs.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases
NFID supports research into the causes, cures, and prevention of infectious diseases and sponsors public and professional education programs. Virtual library, factsheets, vaccine research conference information, National Coalition for Adult Immunization.
http://www.nfid.org/

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Provides major support for scientists conducting research aimed at developing better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the many infectious, immunologic and allergic diseases.
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/

The New England Journal of Medicine: Infectious Disease
The Infectious Diseases collection covers topics such as sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia.
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/collection/infectious_diseases

New York State Department of Health: Communicable Diseases
Directory of factsheets on infectious diseases, plus press releases.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/communicable_diseases/en/index.htm

OHSU Health: Infectious Diseases
Overview, symptom and treatment information about infectious diseases.
http://www.ohsu.edu/health/health-topics/topic.cfm?id=8769&parent=12335

Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases
PKIDs Online educates the public about infectious diseases and disease prevention, supports families whose children have chronic, viral infectious diseases, and works to eliminate the social stigma borne by the infected.
http://www.pkids.org/

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Original studies, reviews, and case reports on all aspects of infectious diseases in children that have relevance to clinical practice. Features review articles and original studies on viral and bacterial illness in children of interest to pediatricians, pediatric residents and fellows, and pediatric nurses.
http://www.pidj.com/

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Promotes excellence in diagnosis, management and prevention of infectious diseases through clinical care, education, research and advocacy. Find details about PIDS, membership information, meetings and events, education and training and a forum.
http://www.pids.org/

ProMED-mail
A global electronic reporting system for outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases and toxins.
http://www.promedmail.org/

Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
Co-sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO). It helps co-ordinate global efforts to combat infectious diseases of the poor and disadvantaged.
http://www.who.int/tdr/

Sanofi Pasteur Global Travel Tips
Information on vaccines for travelers.
http://www.travelvacs.com

Sepsis.com
Sepsis is a systemic response to infection, which causes organ failure and death in some cases. Find an overview, institutional approach, treatment and resources and tools. From Eli Lilly and Company.
http://www.sepsis.com

U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Kenya
Research and surveillance of tropical diseases, including virology, parasitology, and immunology, to develop and test improved means for predicting, detecting, preventing, and treating infectious disease threats in East Africa.
http://www.usamrukenya.org

USAMRIID
The United States Army Medical Research Institute for infectious diseases.
http://www.usamriid.army.mil/

Vads Corner
Emerging viruses, Outbreaks, Haze, Nipah virus, enterovirus 71, Influenza, H5N1 Influenza A, Chikungunya virus, West Nile virus, Dioxin, Arsenic, Medline, Medical Journals.
http://www.vadscorner.com/

WHO/OMS - Infectious diseases
Articles from the World Health Organization.
http://www.who.int/topics/infectious_diseases/en/

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Offers detailed information about infectious disease including classifications, transmission, diagnosing and therapies, immunity, mortality from, and a history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infectious_disease

CBC News: Winnipeg's fortress of deadly disease
Includes information on Canada's Level-4 virology lab in Winnipeg, videos and news reports. <small>(February 18, 2004)</small>
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/bioweapons/winnipeglab.html

Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines
Latest medical news and information from Medscape.com. [RSS]
http://www.medscape.com/cx/rssfeeds/infectiousdiseases.xml

MSNBC: Infectious Diseases
Breaking news and feature reports. [RSS]
http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3034550/device/rss/rss.xml