Library: Infectious Disease: Measles

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Given the recent rise in measles cases, Advocate Health - Midwest Library is providing a collection of resources on how to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease. This is especially relevant as most providers have not seen or treated measles.

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Featured Book Chapters

Measles
Chapter on Measles from the 33rd edition of the AAP Red Book. The Red Book is a highly trusted resource made by the American Association of Pediatricians. It should be used first when approaching diagnosis.
The Acutely Ill Patient With Fever and Rash
Chapter 57 from Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. The chapter seeks to provide physicians with a diagnostic approach to patients with fever and rash, categories of skin lesions, and brief descriptions of the most important febrile illnesses characterized by a rash.
Exanthematous Diseases of Childhood
Chapter 16 from Paller, Mancini-Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology. This chapter is designed to aid in the quick recognition and diagnosis of exanthems, or generalized skin erruptions.
Measles
Chapter 293 from The Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. This chapter provides an overview of measles, from pathology to laboratory findings, while also giving diagnostic information that will be useful for any provider.
Measles Virus (Rubeola)
Chapter 160 from Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. Like the other resources, this chapter is useful for diagnosis, but it also gives a description of the pathogen that is useful for any person looking for a deeper dive.
Fever and Rash
Chapter 53 from Nelson Pediatric Symptom-Based Diagnosis. This resource provides useful information that guides diagnosis of measles.

Featured Book

Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color by A. Paul Kelly, Henry Lim, et al
Publication Date: 2016

While not directly related to measles, Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color is a phenomenal source when treating skin of color, a frequently neglected area of medicine.

Browse recently-published articles from PubMed. To see more articles, click the "website" link beneath the last article.

For health professionals:

WHO Measles Health Topic
World Health Organization site includes overview, training, fact sheets and Q & A.
CDC Measles Clinical Overview
This resource provides a clinical overview for health professionals on measles.
Measles
Published by StatPearls. Authored by Noah P. Kondamudi, Ellis H. Tobin and James R. Waymack.
Advocate Health - Measles (Requires SharePoint login)
Advocate Health's internal resource on measles.

For patients:

MedlinePlus: Measles Information for Patient Education
An approachable resource that discusses ways measles presents.
CDC Resources on Measles
CDC-provided resources on measles.
WHO Fact Sheet on Measles
A quick reference on measles for the general public.

These articles provide a look into the long-term effects of measles on immune systems and general health. The sources could be used to inform a patient of potential health concerns that may arise in the future, or be used for further education on measles.