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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
age and specific predisposing ... Empiric #Coverage #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #Management
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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
for Infective Endocarditis ... bacilli - Fungi (Candida ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #Differential #InfectiousDiseases
Infective Endocarditis: Modified Duke Criteria
Clinical Criteria: 
1. Two major criteria 
2. One major and three minor
Infective Endocarditis ... Duke Criteria Clinical ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Endocarditis #
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective endocarditis ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... culture #negative #Endocarditis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
B for initial management ... meningitis, severe candidal ... infections (endocarditis ... for non-severe candida
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... (NBTE): • Predisposing ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... : • Predisposing ... indwelling catheters • Clinical
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... patient a surgical candidate ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... or TEE unless clinical ... concern for endocarditis ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management ... #candida #candidiasis
Trends in invasive mechanical ventilation, hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, and corticosteroids in the US from April to July
#clinical #COVID19 ... #management #COVID ... #coronavirus #infectiousdiseases
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Findings - Predisposing ... Enterococcus, Candida