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Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
count >50 • CNS ... of starting OI treatment ... Infections #management #infectiousdiseases
Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
 - 3 mos isoniazid plus rifapentine given once weekly (Preferred)
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Treatment of Latent ... #Tuberculosis #treatment ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #regimens #comparison
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy • CNS ... disease) • CSF (CNS ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy • CNS ... disease) • CSF (CNS ... diagnosis #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... HIV-Associated CNS ... Infections: • Most CNS ... Antimicrobial treatment ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Balamuthia vs Acanthamoeba vs Naegleria - Comparison
Exposure - Host - CNS disease - CNS spread -
vs Naegleria - Comparison ... Exposure - Host - CNS ... disease - CNS spread ... Acanthamoeba #Naegleria #Comparison ... #Table #InfectiousDiseases
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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trend response to treatment ... Puncture only if CNS ... Diagnosis #workup #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

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