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Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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Psittacosis Pathogen: Chlamydia ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... treatment: • Doxycycline ... #Psittacosis #Chlamydia ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Typical therapeutic applications of Tetracyclines (Doxycycline)
Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gram (+)
Tetracyclines (Doxycycline ... Mycoplasma pneumoniae Chlamydia ... : Chlamydia species ... Tetracyclines #Doxycycline
Chlamydia trachomatis - Infection of the Newborn
 • Newborns 3-16 weeks old 
 • Afebrile (appears
Chlamydia trachomatis ... 3 Pathologic Chlamydial ... organisms: - Chlamydia ... infected birds) #Chlamydia ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Chlamydial Infections - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Adults and adolescents: doxycycline 100 mg orally
Chlamydial Infections ... and adolescents: doxycycline ... single dose OR doxycycline ... for 14 days #Chlamydial ... #Chlamydia #Infections
Doxycycline - Coverage and Indications
 • Staphylococci (S aureus + CoNS)
 • The tick stuff: Borrelia
Doxycycline - Coverage ... Tularemia • STIs: Chlamydia ... PrathitKulkarni #Doxycycline
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Amoxicillin or • doxycycline ... AND macrolide or doxycyclinex
Epididymitis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually
sexually transmitted chlamydia ... single dose PLUS doxycycline ... likely caused by chlamydia
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Stage Treatment
Stage 1. Localized
 • Doxycycline, amoxicillin, cefuroxime x 10-14d
Stage 2.
Localized • Doxycycline ... Isolated palsy: doxycycline ... 1st degree AVB: doxycycline ... • Arthritis: doxycycline
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Microbiology
 • Typicals: Strep pneumoniae, H influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staph aureus,
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia ... pneumoniae, Chlamydia ... #differential #diagnosis
Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis vs Ehrlichiosis vs Babesiosis
Nonspecific febrile illness with severe headache and myalgia.
Diagnosis: NAAT, Blood
Diagnosis: NAAT, ... - Treatment: Doxycycline ... - Treatment: Doxycycline ... #differential #diagnosis