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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... (IDSA 2021): ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... all patients for HIV ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology # ... InfectiousDiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... stibogluconate 20 mg/kg/d IV ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... Immunocompromised host (HIV ... cayetanensis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Microbiology: • ... preferred over IV ... • IV -> septic ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS ... <14% of total lymphocyte ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Tigecycline - 50 mg IV ... × 10 days #CDiff ... options #treatment #management ... #pharmacology #idsa
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
interfere with lymphocyte ... NCC #parasites #infectiousdiseases ... Taenia #solium #management ... #microbiology
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Diagnosis and Management ... risk of relapse: IV ... Babesia #Diagnosis #Management ... #microbiology # ... InfectiousDiseases
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
candidiasis, in HIV ... candidemia #diagnosis #management ... #fungemia #management ... #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology