Benjamin BurfordStuart D. BlacksellAustralian Embassy ClinicNuffield Department of Clinical MedicineMahidol University2018-08-202018-08-202006-02-01Australian Journal of Medical Science. Vol.27, No.1 (2006), 34-38103816432-s2.0-33646270417https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/23089The Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is located in South East Asia bordered by Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and China. There is a large resident expatriate community as well as many foreign travellers. Health care resources available to this population are limited to a few embassy-based clinics. This review presents a perspective on managing tropical infections in the context of an expatriate clinic in the Lao PDR. Patients present with a variety of tropical infections and are often treated presumptively with minimal local laboratory support. Other laboratory tests that may be helpful to make an accurate diagnosis are detailed and discussed.Mahidol UniversityBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyReviewSCOPUS