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Trials Comparing Short- vs Longer-Course Antibiotics 
... Have Shown Short-Course is JUST AS EFFECTIVEI 
Source Editorial:
Short- vs Longer-Course ... Antibiotics .. ... Shorter #Longer #Course ... #Antibiotics #Duration ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better 
CAP 
HAP 
VAP 
Intra-abd 
Gram Neg Bacteremia 
AECB 
Cellulitis 
Osteo 
Septic
Antibiotic Stewardship ... Shorter #Longer #Course ... #Antibiotics #Duration ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better
CAP 3-5d = 5-14d
VAP 8d = 15d
Intra-abd 5 or 7d = 10
Antibiotic Stewardship ... Shorter #Longer #Course ... #Antibiotics #Duration ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Consider prior antibiotics ... as a cause of a ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
 -
antimicrobial therapy: - Source ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... antimicrobial #antibiotics ... Diagnosis #Management #Antibiotics
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Septic emboli cause ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... Treat underlying cause ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Relapse: Repeat course ... of antibiotic therapy ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases