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IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... #candida #mucosal ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... - IDSA Guidelines ... 1) Antibiotics ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #candida #candidiasis
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 ... for non-severe candida ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
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 ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Algorithm for Neutropenic Fever - Initial Management, Subsequent Management and Prolonged Fever
Figure 1. Initial management
IDSA Algorithm for ... days of empirical antibiotic ... days of empirical antibiotics ... and clinically stable ... #IDSA #Algorithm
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... infection Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Debridement and Management ... Debridement & implant retention ... expectancy, poor candidacy ... benefit > risk - Never ... #Debridement #Management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... heart failure, liver ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Table
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... with ARV (see Table ... #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 ... lesion(s), the level ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology