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IDSA Recommended antimicrobial regimens for treatment of patients with Lyme disease.

#Management #InfectiousDiseases #Antibiotics #LymeDisease #Treatment #Regimens
IDSA Recommended ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Antibiotics #LymeDisease ... Treatment #Regimens #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA Recommendations ... condition #IDSA ... #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... Empiric #Coverage #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Consider prior antibiotics ... of a negative culture ... endemic fungi - Parasitic ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
#IDSA #Meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobial ... Pathogens #Isolated #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 • Seven or more episodes
IDSA - Paradise ... OR • Positive culture ... Treatment • Antibiotics ... initial history #Paradise ... peds #pediatrics #idsa
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... then review prior cultures ... Obtain cultures ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
IDSA Surgical Wound ... allergy to β-lactam antibiotics ... pending results of culture ... Infection #Algorithm #IDSA
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Routine stool culture ... hospitalization or antibiotics ... Ova and parasite ... Consider empiric antibiotic ... while awaiting culture
IDSA Recommended therapy for patients with Lyme disease.

#Management #InfectiousDiseases #Antibiotics #LymeDisease #Treatment #Regimens #Duration #IDSA
IDSA Recommended ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Antibiotics #LymeDisease ... Regimens #Duration #IDSA
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
and Management - IDSA ... Guidelines 1) Antibiotics ... Susceptibilities, Negative Cultures ... #Candidemia #IDSA