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Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Streptococcus pneumoniae ... cocci in clumps ... Klebsiella pneumoniae ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae ... #Pneumonia #Patterns
Cephalosporin Coverage
First-generation cephalosporins: 
 - Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes,
(+) cocci: Staphylococcus ... (+) cocci: Staphylococcus ... (-) cocci: Neisseria ... (+) cocci: Streptococcus ... (-) cocci, Neisseria
Typical therapeutic applications of Tetracyclines (Doxycycline)
Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gram (+)
(Doxycycline) Gram ... (+) cocci: Staphylococcus ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... Gram (+) bacilli ... Mycoplasma: Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Are Appropriate #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Gram Positive Cocci ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... #GramPositive #cocci
Table 4. Recommended Initial Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (Non-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia) #Management #InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia ... Non-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia ... ) #Management #InfectiousDiseases
CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
hospital with pneumonia ... that developed pneumonia ... HCAP #HAP #VAP #Pneumonia ... Community #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #InfectiousDisease
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... Streptococcus pneumonia ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
Community Acquired Pneumonia ... community-acquired pneumonia ... Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #Management
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
community-onset pneumonia ... Consider two grams ... ceftazidime (poor gram-positive ... Community #Acquired #Pneumonia ... Antibiotics #Coverage #Management