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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
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Collection Algorithm - Adult ... with suspected bacterial ... suspected source of bacterial ... obtained prior to antibiotic ... Protocol #Shapiro #Indications
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
Microbiology: - Bacterial ... - Review medications ... glucose ranges) - Antibiotics ... modified home meds can ... placed - Review indications
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
CRP is a pentameric ... in most healthy adults ... elevation (Acute bacterial ... elevation (Acute bacterial ... Certain medications
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... treatment) • Patient can ... comorbidities confer ... Infection #Resection #Indications ... nonoperative #management #IDSA
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Medications that ... Can Cause False ... can cause false ... : • Quinolone antibiotics ... used to treat bacterial
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
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Otherwise repeat tap ... improved outcomes 1) Antibiotics ... risk X Stop if no indication ... IV CTX - Can
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... or CT Scan Bacterial ... Obtain in severe CAP ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... be initiated in adults
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Probiotics Guidelines Adults ... Evidence: Knowledge gap ... Adults and children ... on antibiotic treatment ... gastroenterology #indications