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Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
- Antibiotics Class ... Overview 50S ... and some gram negatives ... Ceftriaxone for CAP ... #Review #Overview
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
virus (LCMV), influenza ... • Haemophilus influenzae ... in 70%-85% • Negative ... stain: Previous antibiotics ... Monocytogenes or gram negative
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
) - Diagnosis and ... • Haemophilus influenzae ... screening: High negative ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Influenza Prosthetic ... • Coagulase-negative ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... • IV Antibiotics
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Checklist Diagnostic ... - CT scan if diagnostic ... Antibiotics - ... Clarithromycin 500 mg BID (azithromycin ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... Influenza • Prosthetic ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... Treatment • IV antibiotics