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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA Recommendations ... for empirical antimicrobial ... condition #IDSA ... #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #Management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
- IDSA Guidelines ... 1) Antibiotics ... • Empiric: Echinocandins ... #candida #candidiasis ... #treatment #fungal
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
bloodstream infection - Management ... circuit and start empiric ... Responds quickly to empiric ... improvement after empiric ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... several severe fungal ... meningitis, severe candidal ... for non-severe candida
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... patient a surgical candidate ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Neutropenic Fever - Reassess after 2-4 days of empirical antibiotic
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... after 2-4 days of empirical ... antibiotic therapy ... #Algorithm #Management
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
IDSA Algorithm for ... after 2-4 days of empirical ... antibiotic therapy ... after 4 days of empirical ... antibiotics LOW
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... Children Initial empirical ... bid) Risk for antibiotic ... Rhinosinusitis #IDSA ... peds #pediatrics #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Treatment • Empiric ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... DDIs/AEs) - Fungus ... expectancy, poor candidacy ... Initial 6-12wk antibiotic ... #Debridement #Management