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Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
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Asplenia Management ... use antibiotic ... Medical Care: Fever ... #infections #vaccinations ... #prophylaxis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... depending on their level ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... , then review prior ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... - Virtually never ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
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
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... Vibrio, Brucella, Q fever ... , and for Lyme prophylaxis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Asplenia + Infection - Recommendations for Patients with Asplenia
 • Emphasize and teach about the increased
emergency use antibiotic ... prophylaxis ("pill-in-pocket ... advice for: - Fever ... #Information #Vaccinations ... #Counseling #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... with ARV (see Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... please refer to Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology