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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... up to 10w post-ABx ... continue Tx for 7d post-Abx ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
→Activation of CD8 ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... chemotherapy, anti-CD20 (PTLD ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... : • Most CNS opportunistic ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... transmission as zoonotic infection ... routine O&P • Clinical ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... patients with CD4 ... • If post-exposure ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
six months of treatment ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... < 2 weeks for most ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... positive serology and CD4 ... • Use until clinical ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
a dysregulated host ... response to infection ... Clinical construct ... recognition and treatment ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... weeks or until clinically ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic