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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm CDI ... Clostridioides #difficile ... #CDiff #CDifficile
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... (CDI) - Diagnosis ... immunocompromised, IBD ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Guidelines on Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) in Adults
 • Non-Severe CDI
 • Severe CDI
Infection (CDI) ... • Non-Severe CDI ... • Severe CDI ... • Fulminant CDI ... #CDiff #CDI #management
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Parainfluenza • CD4 ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... Parasitic: • CD4 ... /diff, Blood and ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
algorithm for CDI ... Severe-complicated CDI ... uncomplicated CDI ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... Patients with CD4 ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... Primary Prophylaxis: CD4 ... Penicilliosis #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... mg) PO (or IV) BID ... Patients with CD4 ... Sustained increase in CD4 ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Treating Clostridium difficile ... Infection (CDI) ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Primary Clostridium difficile ... Fidaxomicin - 200 mg PO bid ... 50 mg IV every bid ... × 10 days #CDiff ... #pharmacology #idsa
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other processes Workup ... to order: • CBC ... with diff • Chem ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD