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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Endocarditis Native ... epidermidis - Gram-negative ... ) - Culture negative ... Enterococci - Gram-negative ... #Differential #InfectiousDiseases
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
common direct-acting ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... #medications #infectiousdisease
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
testing (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #InfectiousDiseases
Treatment Algorithm for First Time Pulmonary Embolism
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke,
Treatment Algorithm ... for First Time Pulmonary ... Unprovoked • Active ... #PE #Pulmonary # ... Embolism #Treatment
Summary table of the mechanism of action, side effect and contraindications of commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
Summary table of ... the mechanism of action ... medical diagrams, tables ... #pharmacology #table ... #medications #treatment
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
plague #rats #infectiousdisease ... #management #treatment ... #table
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
memory, can have negative ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table ... #Subclinical #Active
Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for VTE treatment and prevention - Comparison Table

#DOAC #Anticoagulants #Anticoagulation #VTE #Management
Direct-acting oral ... DOACs) for VTE treatment ... prevention - Comparison Table ... Pharmacology #Comparison #Table
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Plump gram-negative ... Gram-negative rods ... Gram-negative rods ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table ... #Presentation #Pulmonary