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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 #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Prevention and Treatment ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
Ocular symptoms • HIV ... (esp low CD4 count ... ) • Treatment ... Syphilis LP Triad: 1) ... Lumbar #puncture #management
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 ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
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 ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... patients with CD4 ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... ART to maintain CD4 ... injection) for 1– ... #management #opportunistic
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... rectal prolapse, CD ... , cancer Treatment ... IBD #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm