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Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial ... therapy in bacterial ... #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobial ... #Pharmacology #Management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Antibiotic Management ... Antibiotic Management ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... endocarditis, epidural abscess ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia
IDSA - Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Children
Initial empirical therapy
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (45 mg/kg/day
IDSA - Antimicrobial ... Regimens for Acute Bacterial ... #Antibiotics #Bacterial ... Rhinosinusitis #IDSA ... peds #pediatrics #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Management: • ... once stable - ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
Antimicrobial Regimens ... for Acute Bacterial ... #empiric #idsa ... #antibiotics #Bacterial ... Rhinosinusitis #Adults #management
Intern Pocket Cards - Antibiogram and Susceptibilities
VRE - MRSA - GRAM POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES -
metronidazole Antimicrobial ... (e.g., UTI, bacteremia ... Confirm type of IV access ... Susceptibilities #antibiotics ... #management #pharmacology
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... Varun Phadke @VarunPhadke2 ... #antibiotics ... #pharmacology #management ... #spectrum #table
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• IV Antibiotics ... Complications: Abscess ... • Persistent bacteremia ... of appropriate antimicrobial ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... (Bactrim, PCN G-K ... • Labs: BMP (Assess ... Elimination (see Table