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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA Recommendations ... for empirical antimicrobial ... condition #IDSA ... Antimicrobials #Empiric ... #Pharmacology #Management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... - IDSA Guidelines ... Antibiotics • Empiric ... Echinocandins (e.g ... #Candidemia #IDSA
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... or ABLC (5 mg/kg ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management ... #meningitis #cryptococcus
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
patients require empiric ... probably much higher (e.g ... than bacterial meningitis ... is proposed: #Management ... #Meningitis #Encephalitis
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... Children Initial empirical ... cefixime (8 mg/kg ... Rhinosinusitis #IDSA ... peds #pediatrics #management
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Transplant Recipients
Induction therapy:
 • liposomal AmB (3–4 mg/kg per
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... or ABLC (5 mg/kg ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management ... #meningitis #cryptococcus
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... weekly + INH 15 mg/kg ... diagnostic tests, empiric ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management