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Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
In the last post ... treatment which ... treatment. ... #Acne #Oral #Antibiotics ... #Pharmacology #Management
Mild Acne Treatment - Comedones (black/whiteheads), +/- few pustules 
1. Benzoyl Peroxide (BP) 
2. Topical Retinoid
Mild Acne Treatment ... Mild acne is ... one of the most ... #Treatment #Mild ... #Management #Comedones
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Guidelines 1) Antibiotics ... micafungin) for most ... #candida #candidiasis ... #treatment #fungal
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
broad spectrum antibiotic ... use, infections (Candida ... : - Treatment of ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
(Acne conglobata ... • Synovitis: most ... and lower jaw Treatment ... : antibiotics with ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... infection up to 10w post-ABx ... continue Tx for 7d post-Abx ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Refractory Helicobacter Pylori Infection

Causes:
 • Antibiotic resistance (i.e. prior antibiotic exposure to levofloxacin)
 • Non-adherence (i.e.
Causes: • Antibiotic ... suppression) • Host ... leads to more treatment ... HPylori #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
Most Commonly Isolated ... Treatment: • Exhibits ... candidemia #diagnosis #management ... #fungemia #management ... #infectiousdiseases
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
in New York and Canada ... (18%): Second most ... serum/urine Treatment ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases