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Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... in-hospital treatment ... community-acquired bacterial ... meningitis #bacterial ... #therapy #treatment
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
used to treat bacterial ... the growth of bacteria ... target the bacterial ... essential for bacterial ... Imagine treatments
REBEL Review 92: Identification & Treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis via Katrina D'Amore, MD

#FOAMed #SBP #management
REBEL Review 92: Identification ... & Treatment of ... Spontaneous Bacterial ... SBP #management #treatment
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
start empiric antibiotics ... Antibiotic Management ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Antibiotics for ... Anaerobic Bacteria ... out of favor for treatment ... Strong Medicine #Antibiotics ... #Anaerobic #Bacteria
CYSTITIS & ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA IN PREGNANCY 
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is treated in pregnant women because 30% may
maternal morbidity (bacteremia ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Antibiotics ... #Treatment #Cystitis
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Aggressive: MRSA bacteremia ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Switch to oral antibiotics ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
• Spontaneous Bacteria ... kg 3rd day with antibiotics ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
• 50% of the bacterial ... treatment are the ... cornerstones of treatment ... • Antibiotic ... drainage- first-line treatment