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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
for empirical antimicrobial ... therapy for purulent meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobials ... #Empiric #Coverage ... #InfectiousDiseases
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial ... therapy in bacterial meningitis ... #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobial ... Pathogens #Isolated #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
Antibiotics for ... Use your local antimicrobial ... the best empiric treatment ... #antimicrobials ... #infectiousdiseases
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
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Staphylococcus aureus Coverage ... /Gram-Negative Coverage ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Empiric #Antibiotics
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
Penetration of Antimicrobials ... community-acquired meningitis ... compared to other antibiotic ... agents in bacterial meningitis ... #InfectiousDiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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therapy • Antimicrobial ... treatment is generally ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... Cryptococcal Meningitis ... opportunistic #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
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
adjacent to the focus ... • CNS (1%): Meningitis ... serum/urine Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases