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CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
VAP - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... #Community #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #InfectiousDisease
IDSA Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens 

#Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases #MDRO #RiskFactors #HAP #VAP #HCAP #IDSA2016 #Guidelines
IDSA Risk Factors ... Pathogens #Diagnosis ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #RiskFactors #HAP ... #Guidelines #Pneumonia
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... Community-Acquired Pneumonia ... fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... Community #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Empiric #Antibiotics ... #VAP #VentilatorAssociatedPneumonia
IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
IDSA Clinical Practice ... - Overall Treatment ... www.thennt.com/nnt/antibiotics-for-clinically-diagnosed-acute-sinusitis ... /) #Diagnosis ... #Management #IDSA
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Tx Management (IDSA ... /severe CDI IDSA ... 2021 CDI Treatment ... Clostridioides #Difficile #Clostridium ... #infectiousdiseases
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... Important cause of sinusitis ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
(CAP) - Diagnosis ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #CAP #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
enterobacter, clostridium ... , klebsiella pneumoniae ... , proteus Diagnosis ... Management: • Empiric antibiotics ... data • Early treatment
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... community-acquired pneumonia ... , sinusitis, Strep ... Ceftriaxone for CAP ... Used for MAC treatment