Another update for our COVID-19 guidelines
/We have updated our COVID-19 guidelines to account for modifications in ordering process for convalescent plasma. Check out the “Guidelines” tab for more!
Updated GLA COVID-19 treatment guidelines
/Having problems keeping up to date with all of the changing recommendations on treatment options for COVID-19? Us too. Check out the latest update in our Guidelines section.
Updated GLA COVID-19 treatment guidelines
/We have updated our GLA COVID-19 treatment guidelines! See Guidelines tab.
New BioFire Meningoencephalitis PCR Panel!
/We are pleased to announce that the BioFire Meningoencephalitis PCR panel for CSF is now available at GLA, orderable as “MENINGITIS/ENCEPHALITIS PCR PANEL.” It tests for 14 pathogens: https://www.biofiredx.com/products/the-filmarray-panels/filmarrayme/
COVID-19 Post-exposure prophylaxis study
/There is a new randomized study researching the potential benefit of hydroxychloroquine versus vitamin C versus placebo as post-exposure prophylaxis for household contacts or health care workers with COVID-19 exposures. Potential enrollees can self-refer at the website below if they are within several days of an exposure (people must be enrolled within 96 hours of contact with a symptomatic person). The entire study is done with no in-person visits. Residents of LA County are eligible.
For more information, please email COVID19PEP@mednet.ucla.edu.
To refer a participant yourself, or to direct one of your patients to refer their close contacts, please go to https://depts.washington.edu/covid19pep/ and click “JOIN THE STUDY” or “PROVIDER REFERRAL”.