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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA Recommendations ... #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... #Coverage #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology # ... Management
Antibiotic Sensitivities
Note that this chart is one of empiric bacterial sensitivities. However, with time antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic Sensitivities ... chart is one of empiric ... further in the coming ... Sensitivities #pharmacology ... #antibiogram #management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... hospital For empiric ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #pharmacology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
- IDSA Guidelines ... 1) Antibiotics ... • Empiric: Echinocandins ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Guidelines #Management
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... Acquired #Pneumonia #Antibiotics ... Treatment #Regimen #Management ... #Guidelines #pharmacology
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... infection Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
encephalopathy possible, empiric ... cirrhotic, consider empiric ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... Treatment #MICU #CriticalCare
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
Adults Initial empirical ... qd) Risk for antibiotic ... #idsa #antibiotics ... Rhinosinusitis #Adults #management ... #pharmacology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... TREATMENT Initiate empiric ... non-absorbable antibiotic ... colonic bacteria • Guidelines ... recommend using
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... diagnostic tests, empiric ... Adolescent ARV Guidelines ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology