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CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
of Antimicrobials ... treatment of community-acquired ... other antibiotic classes ... #Antimicrobials ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... should be based on clinical ... with appropriate antimicrobial ... therapy • Antimicrobial ... Demyelinating disease caused
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Pulmonary teaching case ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... necessitans includes: - antimicrobials ... surgery is required ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #heartfailure #chf ... #pharmacology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... massiliense in CF ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Lung Disease: • Clinical
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
aches, joint pain, chest ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... India ink prep CSF ... fever • Septic shock