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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... cefotaxime) SBP: Medical ... Management Repeat tap ... #Spontaneous #Bacterial
IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
IDSA Clinical Practice ... www.thennt.com/nnt/antibiotics-for-clinically-diagnosed-acute-sinusitis ... /) #Diagnosis ... #Management #IDSA ... #Antibiotics #Algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing and Treating Bacterial ... fluoroquinolones or rifaximin can ... pneumonia TMP-SMX may offer ... #IDSA #Prevention
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Diagnosis ... Pseudo-cellulitis / "CAP ... Bug: Atypical bacteria
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
Gram-negative bacteria ... Piperacillin/Tazobactam can ... Pseudomonas #Diagnosis ... #SPICE #SPACE #Bacteria ... AmpC #Resistance #Antibiotics
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... defervesence) can ... support switching antibiotics ... venous stasis or arterial ... ) alternative diagnosis
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Microbiology: - Bacterial ... common, but S.A. can ... gonorrhoeae in young adults ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Epidemiology - 10% adult ... common cause of: CAP ... , Bacterial meningitis ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... Urine antigen in CAP
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
risk of serious bacterial ... <10,000/mm3 - CRP ... < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
Regimens for Acute Bacterial ... Rhinosinusitis in Adults ... qd) Risk for antibiotic ... Antimicrobial #empiric #idsa ... #antibiotics #Bacterial