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Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... several severe fungal ... meningitis, severe candidal ... infections (endocarditis ... for non-severe candida
Polymicrobial Tricuspid Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram in IVDU.  MRSA and Candida Albicans.  Don't forget
Polymicrobial Tricuspid Endocarditis ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... MRSA and Candida ... forget to consider fungal ... #cardiology #clinical
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... patient a surgical candidate ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... or TEE unless clinical ... concern for endocarditis ... #candida #candidiasis ... #treatment #fungal
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
bloodstream infection - Management ... Algorithm • Temperature ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... #Algorithm #CRBSI
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... fastidious bacteria or fungi ... antimicrobials, clinical ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management ... Algorithm Cervical ... unsure of cause → Fundal ... Laparoscopy and Repair Clinical ... #Algorithm #obstetrics
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Culture Collection Algorithm ... Algorithm Source ... infections, whose clinical ... tract infection, endocarditis ... #Management #BloodCultures
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Endophthalmitis, Endocarditis ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... stain of clinical ... arthritis, and endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #Management