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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... INTENSIVE CARE Antibiotic ... Care Unit) PDF Source ... CriticalCare #Overview ... Microbiology #sensitivities
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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therapy: - Source ... - Wrong diagnosis ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... #antibiotics #checklist ... #Differential #Diagnosis
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
For my UME micro course ... will represent antibiotics ... from above the antibiotic ... Narrow spectrum antibiotics ... spectrum #table #sensitivities
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
line in place >48 hours ... phenomena Follow course ... • Adjust antibiotics ... on speciation & sensitivities ... #criticalcare #diagnosis
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
administration of antimicrobials ... , clinical course ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
And Bacteremia - Overview ... Indicators (source ... of Bacteremia (source ... Pathophysiology #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
- Differential Diagnosis ... Consider prior antibiotics ... as a cause of a ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... • IV Antibiotics ... of appropriate antimicrobial ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... of appropriate antimicrobial ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Diagnosis ... Relapse: Repeat course ... of antibiotic therapy ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases