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Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
Overview Microbiology ... trauma Diagnosis Treatment ... : • Azithromycin ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #pulmonary #Bacteria
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
intracellular gram negative ... danger of aerosol) Treatment ... first line of treatment ... Doxycycline • Azithromycin ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology
Macrolides - Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, Azithromycin - Antibiotics Class Overview

50S Ribosomal Inhibitor (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Atypical organisms
Antibiotics Class Overview ... and some gram negatives ... exacerbations, community-acquired ... Used for MAC treatment ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Overview of various ... long-term outcomes or comparison
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... screening: High negative ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community ... #Acquired
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... With inspiration, negative ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... cases surgery is required ... clinical #video #pulmonary
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Antibiotics Class Overview ... and most Gram negatives ... choice, both for treatment ... prophylaxis), Community-acquired ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
Overview of antifungal ... effects in the treatment ... , hypokalemia, negative ... valleyfever #management #treatment ... #antifungals #comparison