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IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
IDSA Surgical Wound ... Algorithm for the management ... and treatment of ... or linezolid, pending ... #Algorithm #IDSA
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... involvement - seeding ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Bacteriuria - IDSA ... Treatment Healthy ... impaired older adults residing ... #Indications #Treatment ... #management #UTI
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... involvement - seeding ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... TB #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #ActiveTB
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... (IDSA 2021): ... mg PO qd - If needing
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... ..), Bacteria (Mycobacteria ... Unknown cause Treatment ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #summary
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
to heat (fires, heating ... autoimmune conditions, medications ... associated with mycobacterial ... idiopathic, and medications ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
: Burn wounds healing ... recommended in anearobic infections ... Contraindications: Dry wound, infection ... Dressings #Materials #management ... #wound #comparison
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Cytomegalovirus ... ., concomitant medications ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... for Treating Mycobacterium ... #LTBI #Mycobacterium ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic