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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... #CDifficile #IBD ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... immunocompromised, IBD ... (IDSA 2021): ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #gastroenterology
IBD Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Thresholds
 - Infliximab > 7 mcg/ml
 - Adalimumab > 8 mcg/ml
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IBD Therapeutic ... > 4.5 mcg/ml #IBD ... Monitoring #Thresholds #management ... #gastroenterology ... #pharmacology
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
50 mg IV every bid ... × 10 days #CDiff ... options #treatment #management ... #pharmacology # ... idsa #table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
IDSA Recommendations ... Infection General Management ... • One approach is ... IsosporaBelli #IDSA ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
A proposed management algorithm for CDI in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. *Severe-complicated CDI is defined
A proposed management ... #CDI #CDiff #clostridiumdifficile ... #IBD #Algorithm ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... Cryptococcus, CMV, C. diff ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... Mastocytosis) • Vascular ... #differential #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID ... more safety data is ... available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Valganciclovir 900 mg PO BID ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... every 3 months) is ... daily or 50 mg PO BID ... infections #HIVAIDS #management ... #pharmacology