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HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
HIV Associated Infections ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease ... CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic ... #Infections #OI ... #Table #Prophylaxis
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... jirovecii pneumonia, id ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Pharmacology
Table of Antibiotics for Highly Resistant Gram Negative Infections 

Ceftazidime, Cefepime, Piperacillin/ Tazobactam, Carbapenems, Aztreonam, Aminoglycosides
Table of Antibiotics ... Resistant Gram Negative ... Infections ... #GramNegative #Infections ... #Table #Pharmacology
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... Consult ID if needed ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Infectious: Legionella ... spotted fever, Non-infectious ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
eliminated the infection ... memory, can have negative ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
• 15-35% Gram negative ... Conncomitant catheter infection ... Others • Culture negative ... Washington University ID ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... with ARV (see Table ... Treatment #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology