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Antibiotics for Cellulitis

 • Treatment duration
 • When to give antibiotics for abscesses
 • When to
Antibiotics for ... Cellulitis • Treatment ... duration • When ... #Treatment #Management ... #Skin #InfectiousDiseases
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... the last post I reviewed ... mild acne treatment ... ensure the shortest duration ... specifically for acne treatment
IDSA Recommended therapy for patients with Lyme disease.

#Management #InfectiousDiseases #Antibiotics #LymeDisease #Treatment #Regimens #Duration #IDSA
#Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Antibiotics #LymeDisease ... #Treatment #Regimens ... #Duration #IDSA
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
hormonal acne treatment ... photo #management #skin ... SS, Trivedi M, Clark ... comparing efficacy of antibiotics ... hyperandrogenic skin
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
diverticulitis) Treatment ... fluid analysis) • Duration ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
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
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... choice, both for treatment ... Community-acquired MRSA Skin ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... isoniazid) • Antibiotics ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... have a specific mutation ... marrow studies Treatment
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
documenting successful treatment ... compared to other antibiotic ... classes. 1 only ... FDA-approved for UTI treatment ... Antimicrobials #InfectiousDiseases
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
bordering the Great Lakes ... Pneumonia • Skin ... BAL, CSF, urine, Skin ... serum/urine Treatment ... #infectiousdiseases