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Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... Risk Factors For Active ... Active: Symptomatic ... Asymptomatic Active ... assessing for active
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... Risk Factors For Active ... Active: Symptomatic ... Asymptomatic Active ... assessing for active
MDRO: Multiple Drug Resistant Organism (Stenehjem E et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2016; 63(10): 1273-1280)

#AntibioticClassificationSchema #Antibiotics
MDRO: Multiple Drug ... #Antibiotics #MDRO
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
resistance rates or MDROs ... or TMP-SMX • Active
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Algorithm - Matthew Watto MD @DoctorWatto

#Diagnosis #MDRO #RiskFactors #CAP #Curbsiders
#Diagnosis #MDRO
Cephalosporins 
Cephalosporins are bactericidal beta-lactam antibiotics derived from the fungus Acremonlum— they disrupt peptidoglycan formation in
They have no activity ... predominantly active ... progressively more active ... gram-positive activity
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
Moro Reflex on Newborn ... Physical Exam The Moro ... or incomplete Moro ... An asymmetric Moro ... #Moro #Reflex #Peds
Antibiogram - Antibiotic Resistance Table for Severe Multidrug Resistant Bacteria

ESBL Enterobacteriaceae
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
MDR Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter

Adapted from
Enterobacteriaceae MDR ... @ABsteward #MDR
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
Renal Disease (MDRD ... However, the MDRD ... Diagnosis #Nephrology #MDRD
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDRO ... or treated for MDRO ... previous PNA with MDRO