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Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... community-acquired bacterial meningitis ... #bacterial #meningitis ... #management #antibiotics
Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine 

#Surgical #Antibiotics #Prophylaxis #Surgery #Pharmacology #Management
Surgical Antibiotic ... Prophylaxis - ... #Prophylaxis #Surgery ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Preoperative
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
therapy in bacterial meningitis ... #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobial ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology ... #Management
IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
therapy for purulent meningitis ... condition #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobials ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology ... #Management
Neisseria Meningitides Prophylaxis
There are three options for prophylaxis:
 - Rifampin is administered at a dose of
Neisseria Meningitides ... #Neisseria #Meningitides ... #Prophylaxis #Meningitis ... #Pharmacology # ... Management
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
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Asplenia Management ... type b, Neisseria meningitidis ... Seasonal flu • Antibiotic ... Prophylaxis: Emergency ... use antibiotic
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... pneumonia and meningitis ... (endocarditis, meningitis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
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Approach to Suspected Meningitis ... - Empiric Management ... FAILS) • Empiric Antibiotics ... MatthewHoMD #Meningitis ... #Management #diagnosis
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
Carbapenems - Antibiotics ... Broadest spectrum antibiotics ... associated PNA, meningitis ... infections #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Neisseria Meningitidis Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
 • Recommended for all close contacts of patients with invasive meningococcal
Neisseria Meningitidis ... Post-Exposure Prophylaxis ... disease (e.g., meningitis ... PPE #Neisseria #Meningitidis ... #PEP #management