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Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Community-Acquired Pneumonia ... (CAP) No comorbidities ... fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... #Outpatient #CAP ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... fluoroquinolones or rifaximin can ... against Pneumocystis pneumonia ... TMP-SMX may offer ... #IDSA #Prevention
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... or CT Scan Bacterial ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... be initiated in adults ... #CAP #Diagnosis
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... Epidemiology - 10% adult ... common cause of: CAP ... , Bacterial meningitis ... Urine antigen in CAP
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 ... endocarditis, or pneumonia ... obtained prior to antibiotic
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Encephalitis and Bacterial ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... stain: Previous antibiotics ... (< 50%) • S. pneumoniae ... differentiate 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
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... Coli, but can also ... clostridium, klebsiella pneumoniae ... Management: • Empiric antibiotics
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... treatment) • Patient can ... tolerate appropriate antibiotic ... comorbidities confer ... nonoperative #management #IDSA
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
externa - Caused by bacterial ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... /squamous cell CA ... Cranial nerve IX can ... Previous episodes • Medical