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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... depending on their level ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
of serious bacterial ... infections (SBI ... an infant with fever ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... Pneumonia - Typhoid fever ... - Bacterial ... #Pharmacology # ... Management #Treatment
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... kg/day PO bid) Risk ... –24 h) Severe infection ... #peds #pediatrics ... #management
Clinical Algorithm for Emergency Department Evaluation and Management of UTI in Febrile Infants and Young Children

Urinary
Evaluation and Management ... Urinary tract infection ... common serious bacterial ... infection in infants ... Febrile #Infant #Peds
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... Rapid onset of fever ... necrotic ulcers Risk ... immunosuppressive meds ... which renders bacteria
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... immunocompromised, IBD) • ↑Risk ... Lowest Risk: Tetracyclines ... (IDSA 2021):
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... with epidemic risk ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
small study, low-risk ... ß-blockers due to ↑ risk ... SBP • PPIs = ↑ risk ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... , may consider risks ... clinical trial Ever ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management