Guidelines & Publications
A variety of guidelines related to aspects of Infectious Diseases are available online. Where these are applicable to local practice and following approval by ASID Council these may be linked through this website. Any members wishing to propose such a link should contact the Honorary Secretary.
ASID Newsletters
The most recent newsletter is only available in our Members section.
Older newsletters are available to the public on our ASID newsletter archive page.
ASID Publications
"Management of Perinatal Infections"
Edited by: Dr Pamela Palasanthiran, Dr Mike Starr and Dr Cheryl Jones
Introduction by: Prof Lyn Gilbert
First published 2002, emendations added 2006.
ISBN: 20 108 151 093
You can download the full text of this publication online for free .
Hard copies of this book can also be purchased for $40 (Including GST).
For more information, download and print the brochure.
ASID Guidelines
- Treatment and prevention of H1N1 Influenza 09 (Human Swine Influenza) with antiviral agents (June 2009)
- Diagnosis, management and prevention of infections in recently arrived refugees (March 2009) - free download - or download order form for a hard copy
- Australian and New Zealand Consensus guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the haematology/oncology setting (June 2008)
Download pdf (members only)
- Guidelines for the prevention of sepsis in asplenic and hyposplenic patients (March 2008)
Download pdf (members only) - Australasian guidelines for antifungal therapy in neonates and children
with proven, probable and suspected invasive fungal infections
- Staphylococcus aureus infections - A modern approach to diagnosis and treatment (December 2005)
Download pdf (members only)
- Guidelines for use of antifungal agents in treatment of invasive fungal infection (July 2003)
- ASID Policy on Biological and Toxin Weapons (August 2002)
Draft Guidelines
Downloads of Draft Guidelines are only available to members who are logged in.
Feedback on draft guidelines is encouraged and can be submitted on the Contact page
There are currently no draft guidelines for review
Other Useful Guidelines
- Australian Commentary on Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents
(Australasian Society for HIV Medicine)
- Guidelines for the Control of
Leprosy in the Northern Territory
(Centre for Disease Control, Northern Territory)
- Management, Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis: Guidelines for Health Care Providers 2002-2005
(Victorian Government Health Information)
- Prevention of opportunistic infections in immunosuppressed patients in the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory
(Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing)
- Pandemic Influenza Guidelines
( Australian Government Department of health and ageing)