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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... define the type of infection ... VRE. etc) and allergy ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Pathway for Antibiotic ... interstitial nephritis, Drug ... anemia • Avoid using ... and Infectious ... Prescription #algorithm #management
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... are contacts of infectious ... Tuberculosis #MDRTB #management ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... Virtually never used as ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Superficial wounds as ... antiseptics or antibiotics ... recommended in anearobic infections ... Dressings #Materials #management ... #wound #comparison
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
surgery, Trauma, Drugs ... dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... safe as CLD). ... • Antibiotics ... cholecystectomy during
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Guidelines for dosing ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... best prevented by using ... intraocular levels of drug ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
) Beta-lactam allergy ... PO qd) Severe infection ... Antimicrobial #empiric #idsa ... Rhinosinusitis #Adults #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... to Table 5 for dosing ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology