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Typical Recommendations for Antibiotic Duration for Common Bacterial Infections in Adults 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Duration for Common Bacterial ... Infections in Adults ... #Durations #Bacteria ... OrganSystem #Length #Pharmacology ... #Infection #Management
Antibiotic Sensitivities
Note that this chart is one of empiric bacterial sensitivities. However, with time antibiotic resistance
one of empiric bacterial ... concern...with some bacteria ... growing resistance ... Sensitivities #pharmacology ... #antibiogram #management
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Guidelines for drawing ... with suspected bacterial ... suspected source of bacterial ... obtained prior to antibiotic ... #Management #BloodCultures
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
risk of serious bacterial ... infections (SBI ... components of the algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #LP #Antibiotics
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
other causes of neurologic ... Precipitants: Infection ... acid by colonic bacteria ... non-absorbable antibiotic ... ammonia-producing colonic bacteria
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... will represent antibiotics ... I’ve drawn the broad ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... acyclovir: This algorithm ... ) and negative Reller ... indolent process than bacterial ... is proposed: #Management
Antimicrobial Regimens for Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis in Adults
Initial empirical therapy: 
 • Amoxicillin-clavulanate (500 mg/125 mg
Regimens for Acute Bacterial ... PO qd) Severe infection ... #Bacterial #Rhinosinusitis ... #Adults #management ... #pharmacology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Infections: - ... Neurocysticercosis - Bacterial ... dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology ... differential #algorithm