The GIDEON web application

GIDEON is the world’s premier global infectious disease knowledge management tool. GIDEON (Global Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Online Network) is an easy to use, interactive and comprehensive web based tool that helps you overcome information overload while saving you time through quick access to a vast knowledge database. GIDEON is used for diagnosis and reference in the fields of tropical and infectious diseases, epidemiology, microbiology and antimicrobial chemotherapy. It complements the GIDEON ebook series.

Content

GIDEON consists of three modules, which are continually updated: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology and Occupational Toxicology. The Infectious Diseases module encompasses over 340 infectious diseases, 231 countries, over 500 anti-infective drugs and vaccines. Microbiology includes more than 1,500 microbial taxa (bacteria, mycobacteria, yeasts); and Toxicology over 3,000 toxic agents.

GIDEON’s worldwide data sources essentially include the entire world’s literature and adhere to the standards of Evidence Based Medicine. Over 15,000 notes outline the status of specific infections within each country. Also featured are over 30,000 images, graphs, interactive maps and more than 150,000 linked references.

Users

GIDEON is used in hospitals, universities (colleges and medical schools), private practice, public health departments and military installations – by physicians (emergency room, internal medicine, pediatrics, hospitalists), teachers, clinical microbiologists and health professionals. It is an ideal teaching tool for health care students, residents and fellows.

View the partial list of customers and read some testimonials.

Accuracy

In a blinded multi-center field trial of 495 patients, the correct diagnosis was displayed in over 94% of cases, and was listed first in over 75%. GIDEON has been reviewed in numerous journals and is continually updated to maintain accuracy.

Requirements

GIDEON web requirements:

Browser (Latest versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, or Opera)
Flash plug-in to view maps and videos
Windows, Mac, Linux, Mobile devices

GIDEON quarterly CD requirements: