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Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics in Sepsis

Efficacy and Safety of Procalcitonin Guidance in Patients With Suspected or Confirmed
Procalcitonin Guided Antibiotics ... in Sepsis Efficacy ... : A Systematic Review ... Nicholas Zimick, MD, MS ... Procalcitonin #Guide #Antibiotics
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Echinocandins - Antibiotics ... rare reports of resistance ... Static vs Aspergillus ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... primary and acquired resistance ... Thrombocytopenia) and Hepatic ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: DNA Gyrase  and Topoisomerase inhibitors bactericidal 
Side effects: QT prolongation
Fluoroquinolones - Antibiotics ... Ciprofloxacin), tendon rupture ... à will develop resistance ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Septic Olecranon Bursitis on POCUS

A patient presents with fever to 102F and pain over her olecranon
Septic Olecranon ... Bursitis on POCUS ... Resolution: Intravenous antibiotics ... #Bursitis #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Septic Arthritis on POCUS

IVDU with severe left shoulder pain.  Can fully range
Arthritis on POCUS ... Culture MRSA. ... AC joint septic ... Arthritis #Effusion #POCUS ... clinical #ultrasound #MSK
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
- Aztreonam - Antibiotics ... intraabdominal infections, sepsis ... significant rate of resistance ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
nonspecific • DX relies ... • Confirmed by culture ... terreus (Ampho resistant ... Isolated fever • Septic ... • Meningitis, septic