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IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Clostridium difficile infection ... #Pharmacology #Management ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... can be community-acquired ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Framework Diagnosis ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment ... (C diff) • Hospital-Acquired
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Antibiotic Management ... Hemodynamically stable ... Antibiotic Management ... after treatment ... #CRBSI #diagnosis
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 1. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults

#Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Recommendations for the Treatment ... Clostridium difficile Infection ... in Adults #Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 2. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Children

#Management
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Recommendations for the Treatment ... Clostridium difficile Infection ... in Children #Management
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Cause: Bacterial infection ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
IDSA Recommended Therapy for Infections Following Animal or Human Bites
Animal bite
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate 
 • Ampicillin-sulbactam
IDSA Recommended ... Therapy for Infections ... #IDSA #management ... #treatment #antibiotics ... #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess Management ... once stable - ... #treatment #diagnosis
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 ... antifungals are required ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS