A tuberculin skin test (TST) can tell your health care provider if you may have been contact with the germs that cause tuberculosis (TB). This pamphlet explains how the test is done, what to expect after the test, and follow-up instructions. It also lists who should not get the test.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a urine sample to detect chlamydia. Locations for drop-offs are included.
This pamphlet explains how you can get viral gastroenteritis, the symptoms of viral gastroenteritis, how it is treated, what infection prevention and control (IPAC) steps will be taken while you are in the hospital, and what will happen when you go home. This pamphlet is also available in French.
Ce dépliant explique ce qu'est le virus Coxsackie, comment il se propage, quels sont les symptômes qu'il provoque et ce qu'il faut surveiller si votre enfant a le virus. This pamphlet is also available in English.
This pamphlet identifies how VRE is spread, screening for VRE, care in hospital and at home, and infection prevention and control (IPAC) guidelines to prevent spreading VRE. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet outlines water rules for highly immunocompromised patients to follow while admitted to the Victoria General (VG) site or the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre (NSRC) because of a type of bacteria commonly found in water. This pamphlet is also available in French.
This pamphlet explains what AROs are, how they are spread, screening for AROs, why we screen for AROs, and infection prevention and control (IPAC) guidelines to prevent spreading AROs. This pamphlet is also available in French.