Expert Opinions in Travel Medicine
The Professional and Education Committee (PEC) of ISTM has developed an initiative entitled "Expert Opinion" as an educational vignette. New scenarios and opinions are presented quarterly.
Expert Opinion presents a pre- or post-travel quandary that is answered by an invited ISTM member with expertise in the topic discussed. The international membership includes varied clinical approaches, and the expert is offering only an opinion on a particular subject and should not be taken as a directive for all patients or cases. The PEC encourages ISTM members to discuss additional aspects relating to the scenario on the TravelMed Listserv. The cases and Expert Opinions are retained on the site so that visitors have the ability to review previous scenarios.
2010
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Case 1 (Hilary Simons, United Kingdom) — Spacing of live vaccines in a traveller to Ghana
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Case 2 (David Freedman, United States of America) — Travel advice for a trip to Southern Africa
2009
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Case 1 (Frank Bia, United States of America) — Follow-up positive TB skin tests
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Case 2 (Joel E. Gallant, United States of America) — Occupational exposure to HIV
2008
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Case 1 (Philippe Gautret, France) — Rabies post-exposure case from China
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Case 2 (Buddha Basnyat, Nepal) — Enteric fever in a Danish expatriate to Nepal
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Case 3 (Karin Leder, Australia) — Influenza in travellers
2007
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Case 1 (Eli Schwartz, Israel) — Evaluating schistosomiasis in travelers
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Case 2 (Elizabeth D. Barnett, United States of America) — Yellow fever vaccination for Senegal
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2006
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Case 1 (Alan J. Magill, United States of America) — Prepare woman with hypertension for travel to altitude
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Case 2 (Will Cave, United Kingdom) — Preparation of a traveler for possible traveler's diarrhea
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Case 3 (David R. Shlim, United States of America) — Evaluating the risk of acquiring JE for a traveller to India
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Case 4 (Gail Rosselot, United States of America) — Quality management in the travel clinic
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