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Antibiotics with Anti-Pseudomonal Coverage

Anti-Pseudomonal Antibiotics Coverage

#AntiPseudomonal #Pseudomonas #Antibiotics #Coverage #InfectiousDiseases #List #Management
Antibiotics with ... Anti-Pseudomonal Coverage ... Anti-Pseudomonal Antibiotics ... #Coverage #InfectiousDiseases ... #List #Management
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Staphylococcus aureus Coverage ... /Gram-Negative Coverage ... Are Appropriate #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Empiric #Antibiotics
IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... Antimicrobials #Empiric #Coverage ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #Management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common ... antibiotics used ... ampicillin #management ... #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
bloodstream infection - Management ... Antibiotic Management ... • Persistent fever ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... • Persistent fever
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... • Persistent fever ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... • Aggressive management ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... candidal infections (endocarditis ... - Virtually never ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
, HD catheter, endocarditis ... but rare triad: Fever ... Surgical drainage - Antibiotics ... Abscess #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... night sweats, fever ... • IV Antibiotics ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #diagnosis #management
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
• Cellulitis: Fever ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management