The Australian society for infectious diseases guidelines for the diagnosis, management and prevention of infections in recently arrived refugees: An abridged outline

Abstract

• About 13000 refugees are currently accepted for migration into Australia each year, many of whom have spent protracted periods living in extremely disadvantaged circumstances. As a result, medical practitioners are increasingly managing recently arrived refugees with acute and chronic infectious diseases. • The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases has formulated guidelines for the diagnosis, management and prevention of infection in newly arrived refugees. This article is an abridged version of the guidelines, which are available in full at . • All refugees should be offered a comprehensive health assessment, ideally within 1 month of arrival in Australia, that includes screening f..