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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock ... h/o recurrent/severe ... CDI Treatment Guideline
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... periventricular areas ... effect/Edema • EBV ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... particular in rural areas ... in Severely Ill ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
the majority of infections ... malaise • Septic shock ... specificity of PCR ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Cough, fever ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... transplantation • MCC ... • Septic shock ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
Prevention and Treatment ... ) in HIV-AIDS Indications ... monitoring (e.g., every ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #management