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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Obtain cultures ... Consult ID if needed ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics ... pharmacology #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis: • CBC ... • Sputum/Blood cultures ... once stable - ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Obtain blood cultures ... Hemodynamically stable ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... limited vascular access ... Hernodynamically stable
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Negative Abscess ... - Differential ... Consider prior antibiotics ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Liver Abscess - Differential Diagnosis
Pyogenic:
 • Hepatobiliary
 • Colonic
 • Bacteremia
Entamoeba histolytica:
 • Fecal/oral
 • Colitis
Liver Abscess - ... Differential Diagnosis ... anaphylaxis if rupture ... + albendazole ID ... #Differential #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
90% of IE cases Culture ... staphylococci Culture ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Blood cultures ... • IV Antibiotics
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Positive effluent culture ... polymicrobial Others • Culture ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... Washington University ID ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
candidacy for future ... patient q6-12mo to assess ... Initial 6-12wk antibiotic ... - >2 week antibiotic ... tissue/bone/metal ID
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... specific and <25% culture ... CNS #Infections #differential ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases