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DENOVA score to predict endocarditis in patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia
 • Duration of symptoms ≥
patients with Enterococcus ... faecalis bacteremia ... #endocarditis #Enterococcus ... #faecalis #bacteremia
Approaching treatment of monomicrobial Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia (MEFsB)

Dr. Uday Gulati @udaygulati

#Enterococcus #faecalis #bacteremia #MEFsB #management #treatment
monomicrobial Enterococcus ... faecalis bacteremia ... udaygulati #Enterococcus ... #faecalis #bacteremia
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
MRSA, strep, and Enterococcus ... #Antibiotics #Review
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
infection, then review ... Linezolid Amp-S Enterococcus
Synercid (Quinupristin/Dalfopristin) (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: “Streptogramins”– inhibits sequential steps in ribosomal synthesis
Spectrum: covers MRSA
Does not cover E.faecalis ... #Antibiotics #Review
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
Strep, and nonVRE Enterococcus ... #Antibiotics #Review
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Parastemal Long-Axis View ... (SC) 4-Chamber View ... Apical 4-Chamber View ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS
Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX) Window - POCUS Echocardiogram Anatomy

#Parasternal #LongAxis #PLAX #Window #Anatomy #echocardiogram #view #POCUS
PLAX) Window - POCUS ... echocardiogram #view ... #POCUS
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Mid-Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono @UAlberta_Sono

#PSAX
PSAX) - Mid-Level View ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Base Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono
) - Base Level View ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS