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Typical Recommendations for Antibiotic Duration for Common Bacterial Infections in Adults 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Common Bacterial Infections ... Antibiotics #Durations #Bacteria ... OrganSystem #Length #Pharmacology ... #Infection #Management
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
skin/soft tissue infections ... more for MRSA bacteremia ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
gram negative infections ... suspected (pneumonia, bacteremia ... urinary tract infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Power of Antibiotics - Mortality before and after antibiotics
 • Community Pneumonia 35% → 10%
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→ 30% • Heart Infection ... 100% → 25% • GNB Bacteremia ... ~10% • Brain Infection ... → <20% • Skin Infection ... mortality #power #pharmacology
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
standard for MRSA infections ... gram positive infections ... organisms, including bacteremia ... gram positive infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Bacterial Enteric Infections ... With or Without Bacteremia ... Clostridium difficile Infection ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
treat bacterial infections ... the growth of bacteria ... synthesizing proteins in bacteria ... pathways that bacteria ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
Treating Bartonella Infections ... Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia ... q6h (AII) For Infections ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Other parasites Bacteremia ... • Intermittent Bacteremia ... • Continuous Bacteremia ... Organ Specific Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection
Bacteremia - Signs of Bacteremia, Risk by Infection Type
CAP 7% 
Cellulitis 2% 
Community- onset fever (req.
Bacteremia - Signs ... of Bacteremia, ... Risk by Infection ... meningitis 69% #Bacteremia ... Signs #LR #Risks #Infections