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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
- IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI ... Testing Algorithm ... CDI Recurrence ... Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... immunocompromised, IBD ... Tx Management (IDSA ... IDSA 2021 CDI ... #Cdiff #Clostridioides
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Risk factors: BMI ... Pearls: • IDA ... differentiate IDA ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... mg) PO (or IV) BID ... Patients with CD4 ... Sustained increase in CD4 ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
proposed management algorithm ... for CDI in patients ... uncomplicated CDI ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Fidaxomicin - 200 mg PO bid ... 50 mg IV every bid ... × 10 days #CDiff ... #pharmacology #idsa ... #table
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... Therapy: • TMP-SMX ... daily or • TMP-SMX ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... Pneumocystis #Pneumonia #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... for 3 days, then BID ... with ARV (see Table ... Histoplasmosis #IDSA
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... Alternative Dx: IBS ... rectal prolapse, CD ... Ulcerative #Proctitis #IBD ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 ... Clarithromycin 500 mg PO BID ... please refer to Table ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA