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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
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
Antifungal Polyenes ... Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics ... , Cryptococcal Meningitis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... Overview #Polyenes #Antifungal
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... pneumonia and meningitis ... (endocarditis, meningitis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
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
Neisseira meningitidis - Treatment Principles
 • Prompt antibiotics — do not delay for LP!
 • 3rd-gen
Neisseira meningitidis ... Principles • Prompt antibiotics ... cephalosporin #Neisseira #meningitidis ... #Treatment #management ... #prophylaxis