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CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
and Treatment ... #Pneumonia #Acquired ... #Community #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #InfectiousDisease
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
hydroxychloroquine, thought we can ... take a quick review ... investigational treatments ... Zithromax #Macrolides #InfectiousDiseases ... #Coronavirus #Treatment
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
hydroxychloroquine, thought we can ... take a quick review ... investigational treatments ... COVID19 #Pandemic #Treatment ... #Coronavirus #InfectionDiseases
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
Antibiotics for severe community-onset ... always - Usually azithromycin ... piperacillin-tazobactam Septic Shock ... #Acquired #Pneumonia ... #CAP #Antibiotics
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Clarithromycin, Azithromycin ... exacerbations, community-acquired ... Ceftriaxone for CAP ... Used for MAC treatment ... #Antibiotics #Review
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 ... #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
nonspecific • DX relies ... disseminated) can ... SYSTEMIC CANDIDIASIS Can ... fever • Septic shock ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases