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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
antimicrobial therapy ... IDSA #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... #Antimicrobials ... #Empiric #Coverage ... #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
Antibiotics for ... selecting the best empiric ... treatment! ... #antimicrobials ... #infectiousdiseases
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Treatment Options ... Staphylococcus aureus Coverage ... /Gram-Negative Coverage ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Empiric #Antibiotics
IDSA Recommended antimicrobial regimens for treatment of patients with Lyme disease.

#Management #InfectiousDiseases #Antibiotics #LymeDisease #Treatment #Regimens
IDSA Recommended antimicrobial ... regimens for treatment ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Antibiotics #LymeDisease ... #Treatment #Regimens
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... antibiotics used ... hospital For empiric ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
diverticulitis) Treatment ... • Empiric: vanc ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
RESPIRATORY 96.1% • Empiric ... antibiotic therapy ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... MRSA: Add MRSA coverage ... Aeruginosa: Add coverage
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics ... resistance to most antibiotics ... used as double coverage ... monotherapy for empiric ... Pseudomonas treatment
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
Penetration of Antimicrobials ... documenting successful treatment ... compared to other antibiotic ... Penetration #CNS #Antimicrobials ... #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
hematuria, + RF Treatment ... • IV antibiotics ... of appropriate antimicrobial ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases