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Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Treating MRSA Infections ... #aureus #staph ... #pharmacology #management ... #microbiology # ... medications
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome ... • Infectious: ... Disseminated Fungal, HIV ... Meningococcemia, Staph Aureus ... #endocrinology
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... Primary acute HIV ... #differential #causes ... #bacteria #microbiology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... Staphylococcus aureus ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... differential #diagnosis #endocrinology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... Idiopathic • Infections ... - HIV • Immune ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Aureus • S. ... Staphylococcus aureus ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
Diagnosis and Management ... : TB, fungal infection ... , HIV, adrenoleukodystrophy ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... #Endocrinology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... transmission as zoonotic infection ... Immunocompromised host (HIV ... • Anorexia, Nausea ... #treatment #microbiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Aureus - Legionella ... #differential #causes
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Aureus, S. ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Septic emboli cause ... Treat underlying cause