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Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
Clostridium Dificile ... #CDifficile #Infection ... #Pharmacology # ... #Clindamycin #Clostridium ... #Table #Comparison
IDSA Treatment of Necrotizing Infections of the Skin, Fascia, and Muscle
 • Mixed infections
 • Streptococcus
of Necrotizing Infections ... Muscle • Mixed infections ... Staphylococcus aureus • Clostridium ... IDSA #Treatment #management ... #antibiotics #pharmacology
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... severe C.diff infection ... Fidaxomicin (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... Overview #CDifficile #Clostridium
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Coverage of common antibiotics ... define the type of infection ... , then review prior ... ampicillin #management ... #antibiogram #pharmacology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
Flutycosine - Antibiotics ... B for initial management ... severe fungal infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
of the Primary Clostridium ... difficile infection ... Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... known or suspected malignant ... expansion and relief ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... #Malignant #Pleural
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... (NTBE): • Malignancy ... • IV Antibiotics ... gallolyticus, clostridium ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... known or suspected malignant ... expansion and relief ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... #Management #Pleural