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Rare Invasive Yeasts - Species and Antifungal Therapy

Cryptococcus, 
Geotrichum, 
Kodamaea, 
(Pichia)ohmeri, 
Malassezia, 
Pseudozyma, 
Rhodotorula, 
Saccharomyces, 
Saprochaete
and Antifungal Therapy ... Yeasts #Antifungal #Therapy ... #Management #Table ... #Antibiogram #sensitivities
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... possible to guide therapy ... preferred & narrowest therapy ... antibiotics #coverage #antibiogram ... pharmacology #table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
days) Preferred Therapy ... or Alternative Therapy ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... opportunistic #infections
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream infection ... of metastatic infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... appropriate antibiotic therapy ... Hernodynamically stable
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... immunosuppressive therapy ... including therapy
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... host response to infection ... water #Shock #Classification ... warm #wet #dry #table
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotic classification ... treat bacterial infections ... #pharmacology #classification ... #table
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
increased risk of infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... for long-term therapy
IDSA Recommended Therapy for Infections Following Animal or Human Bites
Animal bite
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate 
 • Ampicillin-sulbactam
IDSA Recommended Therapy ... for Infections ... Animal #Human #Infections ... #antibiotics #table
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... BI) Preferred Therapy ... - Preferred Therapy ... with ARV (see Table ... opportunistic #infections