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Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Bacteria - Metronidazole ... out of favor for treatment ... #Bacteria #Pharmacology ... #Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
General Bacterial ... PSEUDOMONAS - ANAEROBES ... Antibiotics #Classes #Bacterial ... Spectrum #Coverage #Susceptibility ... #Pharmacology #Microbiology
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
Rhodococcus - Microbiology ... non-spore-forming • Aerobic ... trauma Diagnosis Treatment ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #pulmonary #Bacteria
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... cause of: CAP, Bacterial ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... Bacteria: - Staph ... Pneumonia • Anaerobic ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... Francisella tularensis - Aerobic ... Splashing infected material ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... #microbiology
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
rod, Facultative anaerobe ... Septic shock: Hypotension ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... developed countries Microbiology ... gram negative bacterium ... past infection Management ... #Treatment #quadruple
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative Rods, oxidase positive and glucose fermenter.
Virulence: Toxin
Diagnosis and Management ... toxin secretion, bacterial ... aquatic injury • Bacteremia ... blood cultures Treatment ... #microbiology #
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... urease-producing bacteria ... Thirst, Nausea, Hypotension ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment