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Current guidelines for outpatient treatment of Community Acquired Pnemonia (CAP)

#Management #Outpatient #CAP #Community #Acquired #Pneumonia #Antibiotics
guidelines for outpatient ... treatment of Community ... Acquired Pnemonia ... #CAP #Community ... #Acquired #Pneumonia
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... of with Community-Acquired ... fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... #Outpatient #CAP ... #Community #Acquired
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Regimens
 • Outpatient, no significant comorbidities
 • Outpatient,
Community Acquired ... Treatment Regimens ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #CAP #Community ... #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #Treatment #management
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... • Community acquired ... • Community acquired ... #primarycare #outpatient ... #treatment #pharmacology
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for severe community-onset ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... antibiotics for >7 days ... Vancomycin #Community ... #Acquired #Pneumonia
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can be community-acquired ... Tx Management (IDSA ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... /severe CDI IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... antifungals are required ... for effective treatment ... candida #mucosal #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Quick Reference - Treatment ... removed in septic shock ... • Duration: 7 days ... follow up cultures required ... #Bacteremia #Treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... May appear after day ... May appear 1-3 days ... ranging from 2% (outpatients ... #Acquired
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... or living in a community ... mg PO TID for 3 days ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment