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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA - Clinical Strategy to Build an Individualized Treatment Regimen for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
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IDSA - Clinical ... Individualized Treatment ... MDRTB #management #Treatment ... antimicrobials #regimens #pharmacology ... #dosing #idsa #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Septic emboli cause ... injury by: • Early ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Treat underlying cause ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Treatment
 • Antifungal "susceptibility" can vary with Fusarium spp
 • F. oxysporum: low MICS to
Fusarium Treatment ... amphotericin B for severe cases ... on the type of injury ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... Gastrointestinal Infections Caused ... : • The best treatment ... Microsporidiosis #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... vaccine virus, treatment ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
documenting successful treatment ... other antibiotic classes ... FDA-approved for UTI treatment ... Antimicrobials #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
BCx+ in -40% of cases ... disease: • Optimal treatment ... amphotericin B for severe cases ... on the type of injury ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Anthracyclines cause ... HER2 agents cause ... ) and initiate treatment ... detection of cardiac injury ... cardiology #oncology #pharmacology