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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
for empirical antimicrobial ... on patient age and ... #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... #Empiric #Coverage ... #Management
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
isolated pathogen and ... #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobial ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology ... #Management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... hospital For empiric ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #pharmacology
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... Children Initial empirical ... ) Risk for antibiotic ... Rhinosinusitis #IDSA ... peds #pediatrics #management
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
Antimicrobial Regimens ... Adults Initial empirical ... #empiric #idsa ... Rhinosinusitis #Adults #management ... #pharmacology
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... , sepsis, skin and ... institutions, so empiric ... double coverage ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Class Overview ... Ciprofloxacin (~70% coverage ... used as double coverage ... monotherapy for empiric ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Management Summary ... other causes of neurologic ... awareness, Altered sleep ... TREATMENT Initiate empiric ... non-absorbable antibiotic