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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 ... in-hospital treatment ... for community-acquired ... meningitis #management #antibiotics ... #therapy #treatment
Current guidelines for outpatient treatment of Community Acquired Pnemonia (CAP)

#Management #Outpatient #CAP #Community #Acquired #Pneumonia #Antibiotics
for outpatient treatment ... of Community Acquired ... Outpatient #CAP #Community ... #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... of with Community-Acquired ... Outpatient #CAP #Community ... #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... bronchitis 5 days • Community ... acquired pneumonia ... CRB65=0 7 days • Community ... acquired pneumonia
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for ... severe community-onset ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... Vancomycin #Community ... #Acquired #Pneumonia
Clindamycin - Antibiotics Class Overview
-50 S inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Excellent activity vs. Anaerobes and Gram
Clindamycin - Antibiotics ... including ~ 50% of community-acquired ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
Penetration of Antimicrobials ... documenting successful treatment ... of community-acquired ... compared to other antibiotic ... Penetration #CNS #Antimicrobials
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Azithromycin - Antibiotics ... exacerbations, community-acquired ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community ... #Acquired
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... post-ABx, but can be community-acquired ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment