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Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
Antibiotics for ... Intraabdominal Infection ... antimicrobials #infectiousdiseases ... #management #pharmacology ... #treatment
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #treatment #hcv ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
for using anti-infectives ... IV to PO anti-infectives ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... #management #infectiousdisease ... #antibiotics ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Antibiotic classification refers to the categorization of antibiotics based on their chemical structure, mechanism of action,
Antibiotics are ... treat bacterial infections ... Imagine treatments ... #Antibiotics #pharmacology ... classification #table
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
drainage plus oral antibiotics ... erysipelas with no focus ... have failed oral antibiotic ... treatment or those ... including those caused
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 ā€¢ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 ā€¢
eyelash follicle ā€¢ Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid ā€¢ Cause ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 ā€¢ Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... ā€¢ Most common cause ... once stable - ... shows a small, stable ... #differential #causes
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableĀ 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
CDiff Guidelines - Table ... Potential Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection ... Episode #Pharmacology ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
Infection is a very ... any suspicion of infection ... , antibiotics should ... the physiologic state ... Treatment with IV