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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
(CDI) - Diagnosis ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... can be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... IDSA 2021 CDI
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... 4–6 mL QID or 1– ... antifungals are required ... candida #mucosal #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
→Activation of CD8 ... Purtilo (XLP) Acquired ... Histoplasmosis, candidiasis ... Unknown cause Treatment ... #management #treatment
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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and esophageal candidiasis ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... antibody test) Treatment ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
the majority of infections ... Incubation period is 1- ... malaise • Septic shock ... Multiorgan failure: CID ... Treatment: • 50%
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... patients with CD4 ... health-care provider diagnosis ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
clinical forms: 1) ... Fluconazole SYSTEMIC CANDIDIASIS ... fever • Septic shock ... blood cultures Candidiasis ... colonization Candidiasis