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Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Urinary Tract Infection ... Enterococcus, Candida ... Urinary Tract Infection ... causing symptoms Signs ... Pathophysiology #Signs
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Enteric Infections ... diarrhea as an alternative ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
General Management ... malabsorption Alternative ... a second line alternative ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
transplant patient • Bacterial ... Virus • Fungal: Candida ... : Secondary to infections ... #blood #urine #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
daily (AI), or Alternative ... #Candidiasis #candida ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
unstable vital signs ... with suspected bacterial ... suspected source of bacterial ... infection (ex. ... #Management #BloodCultures
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
for 30–60 days Alternative ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Liver Abscess and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis
Most Common: Polymicrobial, E Coli, Klebsiella, Strep/Enterococcus, Staph, Anaerobes
Infectious Differential:
Staph, Anaerobes Infectious ... Differential: - Bacterial ... bartonella - Fungal: Candida ... Fasciola - Non-Infectious ... Diagnosis #hepatology #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... #1 nosocomial infection ... • Flex-Sig: If ... bid x 10d - Alternative
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... RBCs) • Obtain bacterial ... Treat if other signs ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... SBP #diagnosis #management