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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 ... - Virtually never ... - Drug levels ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Flutycosine #Antifungal
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... - Antibiotics ... vs Candida -> Drug ... salvage therapy, never ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, CNS, skin • Infectious ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... , illicit drugs; ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Clostridium difficile infection ... Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... lesion(s), the level ... intraocular levels of drug ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the ... Treatment of COVID-19 Infection ... clinical trial Ever ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... Note: Systemic antifungals ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
- Cytotoxic drugs ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... - EBV - CMV ... index < 2 • EPO Level ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung Abscess Management ... Cavitation > 6 cm
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
often small (<1 cm ... of intravenous drug ... large infarct - Infectious ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... Marantic #diagnosis #table