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Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... community-acquired bacterial ... meningitis #bacterial ... #therapy #treatment ... #table #duration
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Antibiotics for ... Atypical Bacteria ... #Atypical #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology #Table ... Susceptibility #Coverage
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... possible to guide therapy ... preferred & narrowest therapy ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... pharmacology #table
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... therapy - Number ... have a fastidious bacteria ... this be a non-bacterial ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Recent exposure to antibiotics ... Broad-spectrum coverage ... therapy to confirm ... #Spontaneous #Bacterial
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Antibiotics for ... Anaerobic Bacteria ... #Anaerobic #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology #Table ... Susceptibility #Coverage
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... therapy • Evidence ... Hernodynamically stable ... infection #Management #Algorithm
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... ‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... #coverage #antibiogram ... management #spectrum #table
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic ... agent by microbial coverage ... the preferred therapy ... agents by microbial coverage ... #Prescription #algorithm
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
or CT Scan Bacterial ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... therapy should ... MRSA: Add MRSA coverage ... Aeruginosa: Add coverage