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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 Recurrence ... #CDiff #CDifficile
Guidelines on Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) in Adults
 • Non-Severe CDI
 • Severe CDI
Infection (CDI) ... in Adults • Non-Severe ... CDI • Severe ... CDI • Fulminant ... #CDiff #CDI #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection ... (CDI) - Diagnosis ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... /ciab549 #CDI
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle ... Free-Living Cycle 1) ... L3) larvae. 6) Infective ... #fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
Ascariasis Life Cycle 1) ... Adults in small ... with L3 larva 4) Ingestion ... lumbricoides #Ascariasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle ... Free-Living Cycle: 1) ... L3) larvae. 6) Infective ... #stercoralis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
philippinensis Life Cycle 1) ... in water. 3) Infective ... infected fish. 5) Adults ... philippinensis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Cysticercosis - Taenia solium Life Cycle
1) Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces and passed into environment.
2)
solium Life Cycle 1) ... intestinal tapeworm infection ... cysticerci in meat. 6) Adults ... #TaeniaSolium #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Clonorchis sinensis (Chinese or oriental liver fluke) Life Cycle

The trematode Clonorchis sinensis (Chinese or oriental liver
involved in human infection ... embryonated state (1) ... Infection of humans ... sinensis #liverfluke #LifeCycle ... #Parasite #CDC
Anisakiasis - Life Cycle
Anisakis, Pseudoterranova, Contracecum
1) Definitive hosts excrete unembryonated eggs in
2a) Eggs become embryonated in
, Contracecum 1) ... tissues, which are infective ... larvae develop into adults ... #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... infectiousdiseases #cdc