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Genital Herpes Simplex - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimens:
 • First clinical episode of genital herpes
Regimens: • First clinical ... persons with HIV infection ... • Episodic infection ... persons with HIV infection ... Guidelines #Management #STI
"I MD SOAPS" Infectious Diseases Exposure History

I - Immunization - Vaccination status (age-appropriate, comorbidities, travel, etc)
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"I MD SOAPS" Infectious ... Diseases Exposure History ... specific food (e.g ... protection, past STI ... #Mnemonic #InfectiousDiseases
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
Approach to the Infectious ... that define the clinical ... illness script (e.g ... febrilepodcast@gmail.com #InfectiousDiseases ... #History #HPI #
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Most invasive infections ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS infection ... , Disseminated infection ... systemic vori Infectious
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... developing active infection ... • Tuberculosis infection ... • Recent viral infections ... Extrapulmonary infection
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... special media) • Infection ... of prior infections ... antimicrobials, clinical ... pathogens also exists Infectious
Diagnostic Tests for Select Patients with Dysuria

Imaging is not necessary in most patients with dysuria, although
a complicated UTI ... anatomic anomaly (e.g ... positive family history ... abscess, relapsing infection
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
FDA-approved for UTI ... CNS infections ... susceptible CNS infections ... treatment of CNS infections ... Antimicrobials #InfectiousDiseases