14 results
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
fluconazole; ISA ... Candida albicans ... , Candida glabrata ... , Candida krusei ... #antibiogram #management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... - IDSA Guidelines ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #Guidelines #Management ... #candida #candidiasis
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... (200–400 mg/kg/day ... (100–200 mg/kg/day ... Rhinosinusitis #IDSA ... peds #pediatrics #management
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... –1.0 mg/kg per day ... (100 mg/kg per day ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... PO BID for one day ... #Candidiasis #candida ... #mucosal #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Benznidazole 5–8 mg/kg/day ... Nifurtimox 8–10 mg/kg/day ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... , 3 to 5 mg/kg/day ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Blood Cultures - Did ... patient a surgical candidate ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... PO) 4 times per day ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Diabetes Morning Hyperglycemia - Dawn Phenomenon vs Somogyi Effect 

When patients FBG's are elevated each morning
therapy, it's a good idea ... know about the idea ... me since they did ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis #Management