12 results
IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA Recommendations ... #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... Antimicrobials #Empiric #Coverage ... InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology ... #Management
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
antibiotics used ... ampicillin #management ... infectiousdisease #antibiotics ... #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
IDSA Treatment of Necrotizing Infections of the Skin, Fascia, and Muscle
 • Mixed infections
 • Streptococcus
IDSA Treatment of ... fasciitis #Skin #IDSA ... #Treatment #management ... #antibiotics #pharmacology
Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment of Common Microorganisms Causing Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis - IDSA 
Staphylococci, oxacillin susceptible
Staphylococci, oxacillin
Antimicrobial Treatment ... Parenteral #IV #Antibiotics ... Osteomyelitis #management ... #treatment #pharmacology ... #idsa
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
fluconazole; ISA ... #antibiogram #management ... #pharmacology # ... spectrum #coverage ... #sensitivities
Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
Outpatient Treatment ... fluoroquinolone #IDSA ... Acquired #Pneumonia #Antibiotics ... #Management #Guidelines ... #pharmacology
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagyl™) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - β lactam +
Antibiotics for ... out of favor for treatment ... Anaerobic #Bacteria #Pharmacology ... Susceptibility #Coverage ... #Management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... Varun Phadke @VarunPhadke2 ... #pharmacology # ... management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Potential Treatment ... infection Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Selected Oral Antibacterial Agents With Excellent Oral Bioavailability Commonly Used to Treat Patients With Native Vertebral
Osteomyelitis #Oral #Antibiotics ... Osteomyelitis #management ... #treatment #pharmacology ... #idsa