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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... x 1 - Adjunct Tx ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS ... mg/kg on days 1– ... leishmaniasis and CD4 ... mg/kg on days 1
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
proposed management algorithm ... for CDI in patients ... IV, intravenously ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... IBD Pearls: • IDA ... and active IBD: IV ... IV FE formulations ... disease control • 1/
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... : • TMP-SMX, 1 ... or • TMP-SMX, 1 ... Therapy: • TMP-SMX 1 ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS ... patients with CD4 ... Regimen: • TMP-SMX 1 ... #Encephalitis #IDSA
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ocular symptoms • HIV ... (esp low CD4 count ... Syphilis LP Triad: 1) ... pallidum #Diagnosis #Algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... q12h + gentamicin 1 ... as long as the CD4 ... Bartonellosis #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... patients with CD4 ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Proctitis: • Affects 1/ ... Consider: 1. ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... rectal prolapse, CD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm