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"I MD SOAPS" Infectious Diseases Exposure History

I - Immunization - Vaccination status (age-appropriate, comorbidities, travel, etc)
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illness in household members ... , past ID history ... in family members ... Washington University ID ... History #Mnemonic #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better 
CAP 
HAP 
VAP 
Intra-abd 
Gram Neg Bacteremia 
AECB 
Cellulitis 
Osteo 
Septic
Antibiotic Stewardship ... Longer #Course #Antibiotics ... #Duration #EBM ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
Trials Comparing Short- vs Longer-Course Antibiotics 
... Have Shown Short-Course is JUST AS EFFECTIVEI 
Source Editorial:
Longer-Course Antibiotics ... Longer #Course #Antibiotics ... #Duration #EBM ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... Consult ID if needed ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better
CAP 3-5d = 5-14d
VAP 8d = 15d
Intra-abd 5 or 7d = 10
Antibiotic Stewardship ... Longer #Course #Antibiotics ... #Duration #EBM ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... support switching antibiotics ... #EBM #ID #Management
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Parvovirus 819 / EBV ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Washington University ID ... Algorithm #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA)

WARM AHA
- Primary - Idiopathics
- Secondary
Infectious
 • Viral- HIV, EBV, HCV, HEV
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• Viral- HIV, EBV ... polyangiitis Drug Exposure ... • Antibiotics ... Infectious • EBV
The following table from MacGregor (1997) summarizes the bioavailability of many commonly used antibiotics:
#EBM #Pharmacology #InfectiousDiseases
commonly used antibiotics ... : #EBM #Pharmacology ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Oral #Antibiotics
Balamuthia vs Acanthamoeba vs Naegleria - Comparison
Exposure - Host - CNS disease - CNS spread -
- Comparison Exposure ... Washington University ID ... Comparison #Table #InfectiousDiseases