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Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Antibiotics #MRSA #saureus ... #aureus #staph
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
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Complications of Staph Aureus ... Wooten #Staph #Aureus
Septic infarct in the upper pole of the right kidney secondary to Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis

35-year-old male.
Staphylococcus aureus ... Staphylococcus aureus ... Staphylococcus #aureus
Algorithm for the diagnosis of Necrotizing Infections #Diagnosis #Management #GenSurg #Microbiology #NecrotizingFasciitis #Myonecrosis #Necrotizing #SoftTissueInfection #Clostridium
Clostridium #Pyogenes #Aureus
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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management #candida #auris
Management of Suspected and Confirmed Candida auris 

Isolate patients with suspected C auris 
 • Private
Confirmed Candida auris ... with suspected C auris ... confirmation of C auris ... contacts for C auris ... #Candida #auris
Hidden areas - There are some areas that need special attention, because pathology in these areas
Hidden areas - There ... are some areas ... diaphragm These areas ... as the hidden areas ... #CXR #Hidden #Areas
Maps of the geographic distribution of visceral leishmaniasis (VL)

#visceral #leishmaniasis #VL #maps #distribution #geography #endemic #areas
geography #endemic #areas
Maps of the geographic distribution of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL)

#cutaneous #leishmaniasis #CL #maps #distribution #geography #endemic #areas
geography #endemic #areas
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Staphylococcus aureus ... Staphylococcus aureus ... Staphylococcus aureus ... Staphylococcus aureus