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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 ... for community-acquired ... meningitis #management ... #treatment #table ... #duration #empiric
Table 4. Recommended Initial Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (Non-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia) #Management #InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Table 4. ... Antibiotic Therapy ... for Hospital-Acquired ... Non-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia) #Management ... #Antibiotics #HAP
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 after empirical
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
infection SEPTIC SHOCK ... SBP < 100 3. ... recognition and treatment ... with: 1 Empiric ... broad spectrum antibiotics
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Otherwise repeat tap ... improved outcomes 1) Antibiotics ... #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... risk of serious bacterial ... infections (SBI ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... or CT Scan Bacterial ... RESPIRATORY 96.1% • Empiric ... antibiotic therapy ... #Community #Acquired
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... Coli, but can also ... also important Management ... : • Empiric antibiotics ... data • Early treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... Initiate empiric ... acid by colonic bacteria ... Polyethylene glycol can ... non-absorbable antibiotic