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Lyme Disease Pearls

Epidemiology: Ixodes scapularis carrying borrelia 
have spread and are now found in 
growing areas
Lyme Disease Pearls ... now found in growing ... kids <8 years old ... #Diagnosis #Management ... LymeDisease #Pearls #Map
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... microdilution: Abx in 2-fold ... May use abx dilutions ... concentrations + algorithms ... MIC Infectious Diseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... : - Known CV disease ... may inform risk ... medical and surgical management