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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... #Antibiogram #Antibiotics ... #Classes #Bacterial ... #Pharmacology #Microbiology
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... this be a non-bacterial ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... for TPN) and antibiotic ... Sources #Causes #Bacteria ... #Differential #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis #Pathogens
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
start empiric antibiotics ... Antibiotic Management ... quickly to empiric antibiotics ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
mechanisms of these bacteria ... PenicillinBindingProtein #Resistance #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #antibiotics #EmpiricGame
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... Recent exposure to antibiotics ... after empirical antibiotic ... Short-term (< 7 days) antibiotic
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
gram-negative bacteria ... to beta-lactam antibiotics ... Pseudomonas #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology # ... AmpC #Resistance #Antibiotics
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
General Bacterial ... Antibiogram - Antibiotics ... #Antibiogram #Antibiotics ... #Classes #Bacterial ... #Pharmacology #Microbiology
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
Gram-negative bacteria ... Pseudomonas #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology # ... SPICE #SPACE #Bacteria ... AmpC #Resistance #Antibiotics
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Treatment: • Antibiotic ... lines, osteo, endocarditis ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Antibiotic