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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Epidemiology: • #1 ... up to 10w post-ABx ... x 1 - Adjunct Tx ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS ... mg/kg on days 1– ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... patients with CD4 ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... antigen-specific CD4 ... Treatment: 1) ... mg/kg on days 1- ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
within the first 1 ... a decrease in HIV ... -1 RNA level from ... < 2 weeks for most ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS ... patients with CD4 ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... : • TMP-SMX, 1 ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... ART to maintain CD4 ... ) for 1–4 doses ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Preferred ... q12h + gentamicin 1 ... as long as the CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
IDSA Recommendations ... PO QID (AI)—if cost ... PO for at least 1 ... #Cryptococcus #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management