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Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
Old anti-parasitic ... SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology #Treatment ... #Virus #Antiviral
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
canimorsus • Virus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Pneumocystis Jiroveci • Parasites ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #medications #infectiousdisease
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... +++: Virus (EBV, ... salmonella, ...), Parasites ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
as data on new treatment ... Nomenclature (NOT "Wuhan Virus ... ") • Infection ... COVID-19 • Virus ... Management #Summary #SARSCoV2
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
Diagnosis of HIV Infection ... of possible HIV infection ... not enough HIV virus ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... Herpes Simplex Virus ... caused by the JC virus ... • JC-virus PCR ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
travel • Dengue virus ... • Chikungunya virus ... • Zika virus ... such as Ebola virus ... e.g., for Zika virus
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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intracellular parasite ... transmission as zoonotic infection ... Established via stool microscopy ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Varicella Zoster Virus ... because of vaccine virus ... , treatment with ... varicella vaccine Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology