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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA Recommendations ... condition #IDSA ... #Coverage #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology # ... Management
IDSA Algorithm for Management of Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis
Approach to choosing an optimal antimicrobial agent for empirical
IDSA Algorithm for ... Management of Acute ... antimicrobial agent for empirical ... #IDSA #Algorithm ... #Management #Treatment
Antibiotic Sensitivities
Note that this chart is one of empiric bacterial sensitivities. However, with time antibiotic resistance
chart is one of empiric ... bacterial sensitivities ... concern...with some bacteria ... Sensitivities #pharmacology ... #antibiogram #management
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria ... Antibiotics #Atypical #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology # ... Susceptibility #Coverage ... #Management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... hospital For empiric ... coverage, first ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
antimicrobial therapy in bacterial ... #IDSA #Meningitis ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology ... #Management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Emphysematous Cystitis ... Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... also important Management ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... #diagnosis #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... Broad-spectrum coverage ... - 2 days after empirical ... #Spontaneous #Bacterial
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
for Anaerobic Bacteria ... Antibiotics #Anaerobic #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology # ... Susceptibility #Coverage ... #Management
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
fluconazole; ISA ... #antibiogram #management ... #pharmacology # ... spectrum #coverage