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Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis ... , Rat-bite fever ... #infections #leptospirosis ... plague #rats #infectiousdisease ... #fever #differential
Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever #RebelEM
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Psittacosis, Q fever ... , Typhoid fever, ... Babesiosis, Malaria, Leptospirosis ... , Yellow fever, ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better 
CAP 
HAP 
VAP 
Intra-abd 
Gram Neg Bacteremia 
AECB 
Cellulitis 
Osteo 
Septic
Antibiotic Stewardship ... Neutropenic Fever ... Longer #Course #Antibiotics ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
include Lassa fever ... : - Rat-Bite Fever ... Choriomeningitis Virus - Leptospirosis ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... WNV, Mycoplasma, Leptospirosis ... Febrile #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
Pediatric UTI Algorithm (2-24 months of age)

Risk stratify with UTI Calc: 
 - Age months
Pediatric UTI Algorithm ... - No other fever ... Pediatric #UTI #Algorithm ... UrinaryTractInfection #Peds ... #Risk #Stratification
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better
CAP 3-5d = 5-14d
VAP 8d = 15d
Intra-abd 5 or 7d = 10
Antibiotic Stewardship ... 42d Neutropenic Fever ... Longer #Course #Antibiotics ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
an infant with fever ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... #LP #Antibiotics ... #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever
Validation of the “Step-by-Step” Approach in the Management of Young Febrile Infants
Visual Abstract by Dr. Kirsty
27382134 #EBM #Peds ... VisualAbstract #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #Infant #Risk #Stratification ... #Fever