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Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Framework Diagnosis ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Aggressive: MRSA bacteremia ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
skin/soft tissue infections ... more for MRSA bacteremia ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... infectiousdisease #hepatology ... HepatitisC #Management #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 ... #Review #Overview
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
gram positive infections ... organisms, including bacteremia ... gram positive infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
- Differential Diagnosis ... HypospIenism • Bacteremia ... • Encapsulated Bacteria ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Bacterial Enteric Infections ... With or Without Bacteremia ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Papillomavirus Infections ... or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
protein (CRP)- Review ... demonstrates a poor diagnostic ... guide intial treatment ... VisualAbstract #Review ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Differential Diagnosis ... counts may delay diagnosis ... overlook severe infections ... #differential #diagnosis ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology