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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 ... continue Tx for 7d post-Abx ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... : 1. ... bacteria killed ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... : 1. ... bacteria killed ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... • Valacyclovir 1 ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
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 ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Tuberculosis ... ○ Fungal ○ Bacterial ... Anti-Matrilin-1 ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management