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Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
play a role in treatment ... • TB meningitis ... pericarditis (select cases ... • Pneumococcal meningitis ... #management #treatment
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
• Most common cause ... media • Important cause ... of sinusitis, septic ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... than bacterial meningitis ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Management ... oral antibiotic treatment ... including those caused ... #cellulitis #idsa
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Treating Orolabial Lesions (Duration: 5–10 days)
IDSA Recommendations ... • Continue treatment ... HerpesSimplex #HSV #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... with acyclovir ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... diarrhea • Aseptic Meningitis ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... barns and lake houses ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary, systemic or meningitic ... Pulmonary (60%) • Sinusitis ... (~40%) • Meningitis ... Invasive Disease: • Meningitis ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management