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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Clindamycin in case of PCN ... treatment until ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
Effusion Lymphoma (PEL ... recommended for KS treatment ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... including typical bacterial ... purposes including PCP ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
or CT Scan Bacterial ... 96.1% • Empiric antibiotic ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... cultures/nasal PCR ... #Pulmonary #Community
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Recommendations for Prevention ... and Treatment of ... #Treatment #PCP ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #management #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Infection (Diffuse Pulmonary ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
antigens - Nares PCR ... Antibiotics - ... Beta-lactam until bacterial ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary