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IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
Infection Algorithm ... management and treatment ... patients with type 1 ... allergy to β-lactam antibiotics ... #Algorithm #IDSA
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... treatment or those ... or those with clinical ... #SSTIs #Algorithm ... #cellulitis #idsa
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #infectiousdiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Clinical features ... Microbiology: • ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... Conncomitant catheter infection ... • Prophylactic antibiotics
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
• Severe: Only 1% ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
compared to other antibiotic ... classes. 1 only ... successfully in clinical ... 5 however clinical ... Antimicrobials #InfectiousDiseases
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
• Severe: Only 1% ... • Treatment: ... useful for chronic infection ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Taenia solium Infection ... Orbital/Ocular Treatment ... : • 1-2 cysts ... NCC #parasites #infectiousdiseases ... solium #management #microbiology
Summary of Monkeypox: Current Knowledge as of May 2022
 • What is Monkeypox?
 • Origins of
period (time from infection ... 5–21 days • Clinical ... : Historically 1- ... management #virus #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology