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Antibiotic Susceptibility Table for Routine Gram Positive Infections

*** AUTHOR UPDATE NOTE 3/2019: TMP/SMX should, at best,
Antibiotic Susceptibility ... Gram Positive Infections ... /2019: TMP/SMX should ... , at best, get a ... #Coverage #Management
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
Antibiotics for ... Intraabdominal Infection ... selecting the best ... infectiousdiseases #management ... #pharmacology #
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
Papillomavirus Infections ... HIV aged 21–29 should ... • Pap test should ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... short survival” should ... (IPC)–related infection ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... MPE #Algorithm #Management
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... severe fungal infections ... - Drug levels should ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
the Treatment of COVID ... -19 Infection ... macular pathology" should ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Management
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Total dose should ... Tocilizumab should ... respiratory tract infection ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Medications
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Implementation-of-an-evidence-based-algorithm-reduces-blood-culture-overuse-in-an-adult-emergency-department.php General Guidelines ... blood cultures should ... blood cultures should ... obtained prior to antibiotic ... #Management #BloodCultures
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... Staphylococci: 24wk for knees ... decision-making - Should ... should prompt arthrocentesis ... #Debridement #Management
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
Oral Antibiotics ... However, they should ... minocycline since it is best ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Dermatology