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Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
for using anti-infectives ... dosage forms and conversion ... IV to PO anti-infectives ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... erysipelas with no focus ... oral antibiotic treatment ... or those with clinical ... #cellulitis #idsa
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableĀ 2. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Children

#Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Recommendations for the Treatment ... Clostridium difficile Infection ... Management #Peds #Pediatrics
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 ā€¢ Seven or more episodes
IDSA - Paradise ... streptococcus Treatment ... episodes of throat infection ... Tonsillectomy #peds #pediatrics ... #idsa
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7ā€“14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... candida #mucosal #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Tx Management (IDSA ... /severe CDI IDSA ... 2021 CDI Treatment
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
serious bacterial infection ... As with any infection ... biomarker the clinical ... guide intial treatment ... #Review #Peds #Pediatrics
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 ā€¢ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 ā€¢
Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling ā€¢ Treatment ... painless lump ā€¢ Treatment ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... HIV-AIDS Preventing Clinical ... and preventing clinical ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableĀ 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection