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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... #Classes #Bacterial ... Spectra #Spectrum #Coverage ... #Pharmacology #Microbiology ... Comprehensive Review
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Native and ... for TPN) and antibiotic ... Endocarditis #Sources #Causes ... #Differential #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis #Pathogens
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
Antibiogram - Antibiotics ... and Spectrum of Coverage ... POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES ... #Classes #Bacterial ... #Pharmacology #Microbiology
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with Infective ... Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... therapy - Number one cause ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #negative #Endocarditis ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Here is a quick review ... strep - Gram-negatives ... #Differential #Microbiology ... #Causes #Agents ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Causes of Isolated ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Anticonvulsants • Antibiotics ... Antineoplastic Viral Infection ... Bacteria • Gram Negative
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
. aerobic gram negatives ... due to gram-negative ... and 2) Does not cause ... empiric double coverage ... #Review #Overview
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... is required for diagnosis ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #infective #NBTE