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Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
Daptomycin - Antibiotics ... Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic ... No gram negative ... skin/soft tissue infections ... MRSA bacteremia/endocarditis
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... • Native and ... • Soft tissue infections ... for TPN) and antibiotic
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
Aminoglycosides - Antibiotics ... . aerobic Gram negatives ... : serious gram negative ... infections especially ... effect (mainly in endocarditis
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... disease • Systemic infection ... HACEK • Culture-negative ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... #Algorithm #Infective
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream infection ... - Management Algorithm ... of metastatic infection ... (endocarditis, ... #Management #Algorithm
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... define the type of infection ... Consult ID if needed ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
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Bacteremia • CNS Infections ... ) • Infective endocarditis ... - Native valve ... arthritis - Native ... joint (28-35%) ID
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Infective Endocarditis ... cultures remain negative ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... Mycoplasma), Infective endocarditis ... Washington University ID ... #Schema #InfectiousDiseases