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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA Recommendations ... therapy for purulent meningitis ... condition #IDSA ... #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #Management
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis - Induction, Consolidation and Maintenance Therapy

Table 2. Antifungal Treatment Recommendations
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis ... for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis ... #IDSA #Treatment ... #management #meningitis
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
therapy in bacterial meningitis ... #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Pharmacology #Management
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis ... #Cryptococcal #Meningoencephalitis ... #IDSA #Treatment ... #management #meningitis
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Transplant Recipients
Induction therapy:
 • liposomal AmB (3–4 mg/kg per
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis ... #Cryptococcal #Meningoencephalitis ... #IDSA #Treatment ... #management #meningitis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
and Bacterial Meningitis ... pressure Lyme Meningoencephalitis ... • Common clinical ... • In Bacterial meningitis ... of a non-viral meningitis
IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Algorithm for the management of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.
IDSA Clinical Practice ... Algorithm for the management ... antibiotics-for-clinically-diagnosed-acute-sinusitis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #IDSA #2012 #Rhinosinusitis
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
CAP, Bacterial meningitis ... Important cause of sinusitis ... Bacteremia 10-14 days, Meningitis ... microbiology #diagnosis #management
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... the Initial Management ... >7 days or • Clinically ... neutropenic #fever #IDSA ... #Algorithm #Management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... - IDSA Guidelines ... or TEE unless clinical ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #Guidelines #Management