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Prophylaxis Against Opportunistic Infections in Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
#Pharm #Management #CD4Count #AIDS #HIV #Prophylaxis
Opportunistic Infections ... Immunodeficiency Virus Infection ... #Pharm #Management ... #Prophylaxis #Antibiotics ... Opportunistic #Infections
Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Selected Opportunistic Infections
#Pharm #Management #CD4Count #AIDS #HIV #Prophylaxis #Prophylactic #Antibiotics
Opportunistic Infections ... #Pharm #Management ... CD4Count #AIDS #HIV ... #Antibiotics #Opportunistic ... #Infections
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... Treating Acute Infection ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
B - Treatment Indications ... • HIV/HCV co-infection ... vertical transmission prophylaxis ... infection with ... #management #hepatology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... for metastatic infection ... spleen, brain) Indications ... course • Adjust antibiotics ... metastatic foci of infection
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... setting of active GI infection ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Indications ... Gastroenterology #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... on ART (BIII) Indication ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... - Antithyroid medications ... - β-lactam antibiotics ... Idiopathic • Infections ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
improved outcomes 1) Antibiotics ... risk X Stop if no indication ... ↓ rebleeding, infections ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Indications for ... Initiating Primary Prophylaxis ... 50 mg PO BID Indication ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #management