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Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better 
CAP 
HAP 
VAP 
Intra-abd 
Gram Neg Bacteremia 
AECB 
Cellulitis 
Osteo 
Septic
Antibiotic Stewardship ... Neutropenic Fever ... Shorter #Longer #Course ... #EBM #Stewardship ... #InfectiousDiseases
Trials Comparing Short- vs Longer-Course Antibiotics 
... Have Shown Short-Course is JUST AS EFFECTIVEI 
Source Editorial:
Antibiotics .. ... Have Shown Short-Course ... #Antibiotics #Duration ... #EBM #VisualAbstract ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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therapy: - Source ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... #antibiotics #checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Antibiotics ... #Antimicrobials
Antibiotic Stewardship: Shorter is Better
CAP 3-5d = 5-14d
VAP 8d = 15d
Intra-abd 5 or 7d = 10
Antibiotic Stewardship ... 42d Neutropenic Fever ... Shorter #Longer #Course ... #EBM #Stewardship ... #InfectiousDiseases
ID Approach to Fever and Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm
Central Maculopapular (most common):
Measles, Parvovirus 819 / EBV,
ID Approach to Fever ... Parvovirus 819 / EBV ... WNV, Mycoplasma, Leptospirosis ... Secondary syphilis, EM ... Algorithm #Schema #InfectiousDiseases
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travelers' diarrhea • Source ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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with appropriate antimicrobial ... therapy • Antimicrobial ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
night sweats, fever ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... of appropriate antimicrobial ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Fever After International ... infections, a common cause ... Infections: • Leptospirosis ... - Another cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
Borrelia recurrentis (louse-borne ... relapsing fever ... virus, Yellow fever ... Leptospira interrogans (leptospirosis ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases