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Guidance


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Form A: Referral of cases/suspect TSE cases to the National CJD Surveillance Unit and to the local Department of Public Health (Also to be adapted with outcomes data)
186.48 KB Download
Form B: CJD incident reporting form to the Incident Panel on Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathies and the local Department of Public Health
345.27 KB Download
Form C: Example of a CJD post mortem information form
103.90 KB Download
Management of invasive group A streptococcal infection (iGAS) for Emergency Medicine physicians
117.52 KB Download
Guidance for General Practitioners and others on the management of common infections caused by Group A Streptococcus
196.84 KB Download
Choice of agent for treatment of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) or chemoprophylaxis for a contact of invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS)
112.20 KB Download
Management of invasive and non-invasive Group A Streptococcal infection for mothers and neonates within 28 days of delivery
148.52 KB Download
Algorithm 1: Management of contacts of a case of iGAS in a household setting
99.32 KB Download
Algorithm 2: Management of iGAS case linked to a creche, school or other childcare setting
85.41 KB Download
Algorithm 3: Identification of suspected or confirmed iGAS outbreak in an acute hospital or maternity setting
147.12 KB Download
Algorithm 4: Management of a single case of iGAS in an acute hospital or maternity setting
133.30 KB Download
Algorithm 5: Management of a single case of iGAS infection in a Residential Care Facility
96.50 KB Download
Algorithm 6: Identification and Management of suspected or confirmed iGAS outbreak in a Residential Care Facility
141.58 KB Download
Guidelines for the early clinical and public health management of bacterial meningitis (including meningococcal disease) [Revised November 2016]
2,249.19 KB Download
Algorithm for Testing and Management of Pregnant Women (< 22 weeks gestation) who are contacts exposed to Parvovirus B19: Healthcare Setting
369.13 KB Download
Algorithm for Testing and Management of Pregnant Women (< 22 weeks gestation) who are contacts exposed to Parvovirus B19: Non-Healthcare Setting
375.97 KB Download
Parvovirus B19 (B19) Infection during pregnancy - Patient Information Leaflet
243.44 KB Download
Occupational Health advice for non-immune pregnant women who are contacts of one or more highly suspected or confirmed case of parvovirus B19 infection (B19)
232.44 KB Download
Scabies Expert Advisory Group consensus on clinical, environmental, Infection Prevention and Control and contact tracing parameters for scabies
271.33 KB Download
Algorithm 1: Management of outbreaks of classical scabies in a Residential Care Facility (RCF)
191.86 KB Download
Algorithm 2: Management of outbreaks of scabies in congregate non-healthcare settings
477.25 KB Download
Algorithm 3: Management of outbreaks of scabies in complex domestic settings
415.26 KB Download
Management of Infectious Disease in Childcare Facilities and Other Childcare Settings
603.17 KB Download
Management of Infectious Disease in Schools
2,413.17 KB Download
National Guidelines for the Prevention of Nosocomial Aspergillosis
627.86 KB Download
Appendix D: Sample template of a hospital policy document on infection prevention and control recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial invasive aspergillosis during hospital construction or renovation
234.72 KB Download
MERS - Public Health investigation of a close contact of a confirmed case
637.55 KB Download
MERS Risk Assessment for use in a Primary Care setting
463.37 KB Download
MERS Risk Assessment for use in a hospital setting
469.08 KB Download
MERS Risk Assessment for Ambulance Services
468.28 KB Download
Algorithm for referral of samples to UCD NVRL for testing for MERS-CoV
133.00 KB Download
Infection prevention and control (IPC) precautions for patients suspected or known to be infected with an acute infectious respiratory disease
162.36 KB Download
COVID-19 Guidance on visitations to Residential Care Facilities - v1.0
943.08 KB Download
COVID-19 Guidance on visitations to Residential Care Facilities - v1.1
864.71 KB Download
COVID-19 Guidance on visitations to Residential Care Facilities - v1.2
1,012.25 KB Download
COVID-19 Guidance on visitations to Residential Care Facilities - v1.3
690.44 KB Download
COVID-19 Guidance on visitations to Residential Care Facilities - v1.4
702.93 KB Download
COVID-19 Guidance on visitations to Residential Care Facilities - v1.5
715.01 KB Download
COVID-19 Guidance on visitations to Residential Care Facilities - v2.0
809.13 KB Download
COVID-19 Guidance on visitations to Residential Care Facilities - v2.1
800.43 KB Download
***UNDER REVIEW*** Public Health advice for the management of COVID-19 cases and contacts
424.88 KB Download
*** UNDER REVIEW*** Algorithm General Public Health Advice for the Management of COVID-19 Cases and Contacts
124.93 KB Download
***UNDER REVIEW*** Algorithm Public Health Advice for Health and Care Workers for the Management of COVID-19 Cases and Contacts
105.04 KB Download
How to put on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
848.22 KB Download
How to take off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
814.29 KB Download
Acute Hospital Infection Prevention and Control guidance on the prevention and management of cases and outbreaks of respiratory viral infections
521.74 KB Download
Guidance on testing for Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in Residential Care Facilities* (RCF) – Winter 2024/2025
325.95 KB Download
How to put on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
848.22 KB Download
How to take off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
814.29 KB Download
Guidelines for Control and Prevention of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) Excluding MRSA in the Healthcare Setting
0.96 KB Download