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Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Antibiotic Options ... for Treating MRSA ... CKaneshiroMD #Antibiotics ... aureus #staph #pharmacology ... #management #microbiology
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
susceptibility testing ... IDSA #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology ... #Management
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... -> Serological Testing ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
or been newly diagnosed ... following initial diagnosis ... 3 years • Co-testing ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
Antibiotics for ... selecting the best ... #antibiogram #antibiotics ... infectiousdiseases #management ... #pharmacology #
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
meds, Consider diagnostic ... hydrogen breath test ... : • Consider diagnostic ... hospitalization or antibiotics ... Diarrhea #Workup #diagnosis
Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
Shorter course of antibiotics ... days) is fine Treating ... old is fine #Diagnosis ... #Management #LymeDisease ... #Pearls #Map #Testing
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... SBP: Medical Management ... prophylaxis - Best ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... change medical management ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
External Ventricular Drain (EVD) Troubleshooting for Neurosurgery Residents

Low Hanging Fruit
 • Has the system become disconnected
• Is the setting ... "Two Tests" for ... : • The Drop Test ... #Neurosurgery #diagnosis ... #management