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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
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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disease while on antimicrobial ... #progression #antimicrobial ... #antibiotics #checklist ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobials
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
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
gas, lactate, FBC ... empiric intravenous antimicrobials ... Discuss ongoing management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
metronidazole Antimicrobial ... data like vitals, WBC ... Susceptibilities #antibiotics ... #management #pharmacology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
Guide - Daily Checklist ... Microbiology: - Bacterial ... glucose ranges) - Antibiotics ... #PreRounding #Checklist ... #management #inpatient
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