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Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better 
CAP 
HAP 
VAP 
Intra-abd 
Gram Neg Bacteremia 
AECB 
Cellulitis 
Osteo 
Septic
Antibiotic Stewardship ... Shorter is Better CAP ... Longer #Course #Antibiotics ... #Duration #EBM ... #Stewardship #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
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Microbiology: • ... fluid analysis) • Duration ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better
CAP 3-5d = 5-14d
VAP 8d = 15d
Intra-abd 5 or 7d = 10
Antibiotic Stewardship ... Shorter is Better CAP ... Longer #Course #Antibiotics ... #Duration #EBM ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
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
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative ... common cause of: CAP ... Urine antigen in CAP ... with bacteremia) Duration ... #diagnosis #management
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
Antibiotic treatment ... durations for first ... line antibiotics ... exacerbation of COPD ... #management #durations
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
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
intracellular gram negative ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases