Management of infectious diseases

As part of the goal to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases in the community, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Division has developed some guidelines and fact sheets for health care professionals for the clinical management of specific topics involving infectious diseases. Information is available on the following topics:

Infectious Diseases Resources

• Guidelines for Communicable Disease and Other Childhood Health Issues for Schools and Child Care Facilities (CCF)
• Laboratory Testing for Measles
• Laboratory Testing for Mumps
• Management of Exposures to Blood Borne Pathogens
• Rabies Vaccine Questions and Answers for Health Care Providers
• Recommendations for Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis with Respect to Bat Exposures
• Pertussis Case and Contact Management Guidelines

Tuberculosis (TB) Resources:

• Diagnosing, treating and reporting TB

Infectious Disease Manuals

• Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Canadian Immunization Guide
• Health Protection and Promotion Act. Regulation 557/90, Communicable Diseases
• Professional Infectious Disease Advisory Committee’s (PIDAC) Best Practice Manuals
  • Infection Prevention and Control of Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococci
  • Clostridium Difficile
  • Febrile Respiratory Illness
  • Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization

Diphtheria Antitoxin

Diphtheria- Guide for Health Care Professionals
Guidelines for the Control of Diphtheria in Canada

Infectious Disease Links

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Public Health Agency of Canada