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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... Care Unit) PDF Source ... #Classes #Bacterial ... CriticalCare #Overview ... Microbiology #sensitivities
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... therapy - Number one cause ... have a fastidious bacteria ... this be a non-bacterial ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
For my UME micro course ... clinically important bacteria ... will represent antibiotics ... from above the antibiotic ... spectrum #table #sensitivities
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
- Microbiology Overview ... soil, Manure, Horse ... due to trauma Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #diagnosis ... treatment #pulmonary #Bacteria
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... can take 48-72 hours ... support switching antibiotics ... venous stasis or arterial ... ) alternative diagnosis
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
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Mnemonic NO cause ... cases Drugs (antibiotics ... HepB, HepC Bacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
And Bacteremia - Overview ... pathogen (e.g., bacteria ... Exogenous Pyrogen: • Bacteria ... Pathophysiology #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid • Cause ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Lactic Acidosis - Overview ... why LR does not cause ... defined as an arterial ... Other TYPE D: Bacterial ... #differential #diagnosis