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Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial ... therapy in bacterial ... IDSA #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... #Antimicrobial ... #Pharmacology #Management
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... Regimens for Acute Bacterial ... #Antibiotics #Bacterial ... Rhinosinusitis #IDSA #peds #pediatrics ... #management
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
risk of serious bacterial ... >21 days - No leukocytes ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
In general, we expand antibiotics too soon in cellulitis, as clinical response (e.g. reduction in edema/erythema,
general, we expand antibiotics ... erythema, decrease in WBC ... support switching antibiotics ... venous stasis or arterial ... #EBM #ID #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Lung Abscess Management ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
metronidazole Antimicrobial ... data like vitals, WBC ... Susceptibilities #antibiotics ... #management #pharmacology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... PMN count (total WBC ... RBCs) • Obtain bacterial ... improved outcomes 1) Antibiotics ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
gas, lactate, FBC ... empiric intravenous antimicrobials ... to achieve mean arterial ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Product Types: • Leukocyte ... proteins on plts, leukocytes ... very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
Antimicrobial Regimens ... for Acute Bacterial ... qd) Risk for antibiotic ... empiric #idsa #antibiotics ... #Adults #management