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1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
ß-D-glucan: • Most ... Galactomannan: • Most ... positives: Beta lactam antibiotics ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungi #Fungal
Antibiotics for Cellulitis

 • Treatment duration
 • When to give antibiotics for abscesses
 • When to
Antibiotics for ... Cellulitis • Treatment ... • When to give antibiotics ... #Treatment #Management ... #Skin #InfectiousDiseases
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... Tools, First-Line Treatment ... #Invasive #Fungal ... #Infections #InfectousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommended antimicrobial regimens for treatment of patients with Lyme disease.

#Management #InfectiousDiseases #Antibiotics #LymeDisease #Treatment #Regimens
antimicrobial regimens for treatment ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Antibiotics #LymeDisease ... #Treatment #Regimens
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
bloodstream infection - Management ... Antibiotic Management ... Management - Complicated ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
Antibiotics for ... the best empiric treatment ... antimicrobials #infectiousdiseases ... #management #pharmacology ... #treatment
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Suggested Empiric Treatment ... Are Appropriate #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Empiric #Antibiotics
Oral Antibiotics for Acne - Indicated for Moderate-to-Severe Acne 
First-Line Drug Class: Tetracyclines 

In the last
In the last post ... reviewed mild acne treatment ... tetracyclines, most ... specifically for acne treatment ... #Pharmacology #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... infection • Most ... Lung Abscess Management ... Prevotella • Fungal ... differential #causes #management
Liver Abscess
•	Pyogenic abscess, accounts for 80% of abscess.
•	Amebic abscess due to Entamoeba histolytica, accounts for 10%.
•	Fungal
Fungal abscess ... • Most common ... treatment are the ... cornerstones of treatment ... drainage- first-line treatment