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Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infections/year ... drug use • Silicosis ... mycobacterial infection ... NTM) • Fungal infection ... HIV-infected patients should
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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Resistant Tuberculosis ... are contacts of infectious ... isolate DST result should ... MultiDrugResistant #Tuberculosis ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infections/year ... drug use • Silicosis ... mycobacterial infection ... NTM) • Fungal infection ... HIV-infected patients should
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
• Malignancy Infectious ... Endocarditis • Tuberculosis ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Alcohol) • Drug ... Malnutrition / Drug
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the ... Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... macular pathology" should ... smfarmhosp_smfh #Drugs ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
severe fungal infections ... severe candidal infections ... - Drug levels ... should be monitored ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ... Infection and Disease ... empiric treatment should ... Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
order for the drug ... ready to take the drug ... Patients should ... to ensure the drug ... semaglutide #Diabetes #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
CMV retinitis should ... feasible, treatment should ... intraocular levels of drug ... control of the infection ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
necessary based on drug-drug ... used with ARV drugs ... Note: Active TB should ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology