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Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram ... #pharmacology # ... table #sensitivities
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Positive Infections 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong
Table of Antibiotics ... Gram Positive Infections ... #GramPositive #Infections ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Coverage #Management
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Aminoglycosides
Table of Antibiotics ... Gram Negative Infections ... #GramNegative #Infections ... #Table #Pharmacology ... #Coverage #Management
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
fluconazole; ISA ... #Antifungal #antibiogram ... #management #pharmacology ... #spectrum #coverage
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Clostridium difficile infection ... Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... chew, or crush tablet ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
Orthopedic Dressing ... recommended in anearobic infections ... of exudates of injured ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Clostridium difficile infection ... options #treatment #management ... #pharmacology # ... idsa #table
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... with ARV (see Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology