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Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
Specific antibiotic ... community-acquired bacterial meningitis ... #bacterial #meningitis ... #management #antibiotics ... treatment #table #duration
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
therapy in bacterial meningitis ... #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobial ... Pathogens #Isolated #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #Management
IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
therapy for purulent meningitis ... condition #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobials ... Empiric #Coverage #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #Management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
• 15-35% Gram negative ... fluid analysis) • Duration ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotics for Cellulitis

 • Treatment duration
 • When to give antibiotics for abscesses
 • When to
Antibiotics for ... • Treatment duration ... • When to give antibiotics ... #Treatment #Management ... #Skin #InfectiousDiseases
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative ... CAP, Bacterial meningitis ... osteomyelitis, peritonitis ... with bacteremia) Duration ... microbiology #diagnosis #management
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Are Appropriate #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Empiric #Antibiotics
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Reference - Treatment Duration ... Gram Negative ... to cefepime • Duration ... Bacteremia #Treatment #Management ... #Duration #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommended therapy for patients with Lyme disease.

#Management #InfectiousDiseases #Antibiotics #LymeDisease #Treatment #Regimens #Duration #IDSA
#Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Antibiotics #LymeDisease ... Treatment #Regimens #Duration
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis ... > ULN Culture-negative ... improved outcomes 1) Antibiotics ... rates or MDROs • Duration ... SBP #diagnosis #management