58 results
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
Infographic of common causes ... otitis media and resistance ... PenicillinBindingProtein #Resistance ... differential #diagnosis #antibiotics
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
start empiric antibiotics ... Antibiotic Management ... • Resistant pathogens ... fungal or multidrug resistant ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment
ACE Trial: Randomized controlled trial of Ceftriaxone and doxycycline, with or without metronidazole, for the treatment
metronidazole, for the treatment ... CID. ... DOI 10.1093/cid/ ... metronidazole #antibiotics
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics ... Inflammatory/AI: CIDP ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment of Common Microorganisms Causing Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis - IDSA 
Staphylococci, oxacillin susceptible
Staphylococci, oxacillin
Antimicrobial Treatment ... Staphylococci, oxacillin resistant ... species, penicillin resistant ... Parenteral #IV #Antibiotics ... Osteomyelitis #management #treatment
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... local pneumococcal resistance ... Acquired #Pneumonia #Antibiotics ... #Treatment #Regimen
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Empiric Methicillin-Resistant ... InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... treatment until ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... Important culprits: antibiotics ... Hypotension may be resistant ... require prolonged treatment ... If hypotension resistant
Antibiotics - Risk of Harm per Day of Treatment 

9% C. difficile risk per day 
4%
Antibiotics - Risk ... Harm per Day of Treatment ... 4% Penicillin-resistant ... Anti-pseudomonal resistance ... Langford @BRxAD #Antibiotics