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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
prior resistance. e.g ... ESBL, KPC, VRE. etc ... Consult ID if needed ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... clinical response (e.g ... support switching antibiotics ... drug reaction, etc ... #EBM #ID #Management
IBD Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Thresholds
 - Infliximab > 7 mcg/ml
 - Adalimumab > 8 mcg/ml
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IBD Therapeutic ... /ml #IBD #TDM # ... Monitoring #Thresholds #management ... #gastroenterology ... #pharmacology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... cardiac devices (ICD ... prosthetic valve etc ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
(e.g., UTI, bacteremia ... , etc.) ... Susceptibilities #antibiotics ... #management #pharmacology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
intra-abdominal proæss (e.g ... erythema, discharge, etc ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... Washington University ID ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
Fluticasone 880 mcg ... BID - Do not inhale ... is available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
other factors (e.g ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
count monitoring (e.g ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology