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IDSA Recommended therapy for patients with Lyme disease.

#Management #InfectiousDiseases #Antibiotics #LymeDisease #Treatment #Regimens #Duration #IDSA
IDSA Recommended ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Antibiotics #LymeDisease ... Treatment #Regimens #Duration ... #IDSA
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... - IDSA Guidelines ... 1) Antibiotics ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #candida #candidiasis
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... esophagitis, Infection (Candida ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... Initial Episodes (Duration ... #Candidiasis #candida ... #mucosal #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... Infection (PJI) Duration ... retention (DAIR) • Duration ... expectancy, poor candidacy ... #Debridement #Management
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... patient a surgical candidate ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
IDSA - Diabetic Foot Infections - Suggested Route, Setting, and Duration of Antibiotic Therapy, by Clinical
IDSA - Diabetic ... , Setting, and Duration ... of Antibiotic Therapy ... Infections #DFI #duration ... #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... and the trip’s duration ... pneumonia TMP-SMX may offer ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... : • Antibiotics ... • Treatment duration ... differential #causes #management
Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
Also found in Canada ... Shorter course of antibiotics ... old is fine #Diagnosis ... #Management #LymeDisease