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Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... several severe fungal ... - Virtually never ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
- IDSA Guidelines ... 1) Antibiotics ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #candida #candidiasis ... #treatment #fungal
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Enteric Illness: • Antimicrobial ... depending on their level ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... #Candidiasis #candida ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... DDIs/AEs) - Fungus ... expectancy, poor candidacy ... benefit > risk - Never ... #Debridement #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... please refer to Table ... 5 for dosing recommendation ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... best prevented by using ... lesion(s), the level ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommended Dosages of Antimicrobial Agents Administered by the Intraventricular Route
Amikacin - 5–50 mg
Amphotericin B -
IDSA Recommended ... Dosages of Antimicrobial ... Intraventricular #antibiotics ... #dosing #pharmacology ... ventriculitis #table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... Please refer to the table ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology