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Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... treatment for community-acquired ... #bacterial # ... meningitis #management ... #treatment #table
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Community acquired ... pneumonia and CRB65 ... =0 7 daysCommunity ... acquired pneumonia ... #management #durations
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
severe community-onset ... pneumonia Atypical ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #Coverage #Management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Nosocomial or hospital acquired ... Presentation in septic shock ... Repeat tap: - 2 days ... Short-term (< 7 days
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Diagnosis and Management ... or CT Scan Bacterial ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... #Acquired
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... necrosis (7-14 days ... - Fevers > 10 days ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides