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Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia 
Clinical 
 • Caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly carinil) 
 • Immunocompromised host
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia ... • Seen in HIV positive ... patients with CD4 ... jirovecii #PJP #Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Management
Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc)- Diagnosis and Management Summary
Opportunistic bacteria, Healthcare Associated Infection
Gram-Negative Bacilli, Non-lactose fermenting, oxidase
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Opportunistic ... bacteria, Healthcare ... cepacia #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #pneumonia
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Preventing and Treating Bacterial ... against Pneumocystis pneumonia ... difficile Infection (CDI ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... Microbiology: Gram Positive ... cause of: CAP, Bacterial ... #Streptocccus #Pneumoniae ... microbiology #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
previously diagnosed opportunistic ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... of preexisting opportunistic ... cryptococcomas, cavitating pneumonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
(Such As Focal Pneumonia ... patients with positive ... serology and CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
NXP-2 antibody positive ... of anti-NXP-2-positive ... three days #AntiNXP2DM ... #AntiNXP2 #Dermatomyositis ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
of Pneumocystis Pneumonia ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... #Pneumocystis #Pneumonia ... PJP #jiroveci #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Toxoplasma gondii Encephalitis in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
Toxoplasma IgG positive ... patients with CD4 ... Prevention #Treatment #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
(e.g. vs PE or opportunistic ... Beta-lactam until bacterial ... pneumonia excluded ... post-flu MRSÅ pneumonia ... Influenza #Checklist #Management