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IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection ... Episode #Pharmacology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... Difficile Infection ... Tx Management (IDSA ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... 12 000 or <400 cells ... oral antibiotic treatment ... including those caused ... #cellulitis #idsa
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... Infection General ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
for secondary causes ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Activation of CD8 T cells ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... risk-stratification • Risks: infection ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... intestinal epithelial cells ... and Hepatology ... Syndrome #Management #gastroenterology ... #treatment