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Antibiotics for Cellulitis

 • Treatment duration
 • When to give antibiotics for abscesses
 • When to
Cellulitis • ... Treatment duration ... #Antibiotics #Treatment ... #Management #Skin ... #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better 
CAP 
HAP 
VAP 
Intra-abd 
Gram Neg Bacteremia 
AECB 
Cellulitis 
Osteo 
Septic
Antibiotic Stewardship ... : Shorter is Better ... Bacteremia AECB Cellulitis ... #Duration #EBM ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better
CAP 3-5d = 5-14d
VAP 8d = 15d
Intra-abd 5 or 7d = 10
Antibiotic Stewardship ... : Shorter is Better ... Sinusitis ≤5d = ≥7d Cellulitis ... #Duration #EBM ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

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the last post I reviewed ... mild acne treatment ... to ensure the shortest ... duration. ... specifically for acne treatment
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

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hormonal acne treatment ... photo #management #skin ... SS, Trivedi M, Clark ... comparing efficacy of antibiotics ... hyperandrogenic skin
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
choice; therapy duration ... nonspecific • DX relies ... osteomyelitis or skin ... Mouth, throat, skin ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases