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IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
IDSA Recommendations ... condition #IDSA ... #Meningitis #Antibiotics ... #Antimicrobials ... Empiric #Coverage #InfectiousDiseases
IDSA Recommended antimicrobial regimens for treatment of patients with Lyme disease.

#Management #InfectiousDiseases #Antibiotics #LymeDisease #Treatment #Regimens
IDSA Recommended ... antimicrobial regimens ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases ... #Antibiotics #LymeDisease ... Treatment #Regimens #IDSA
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial ... #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Antibiotics #Antimicrobial ... Pathogens #Isolated #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 ... #Duration #EBM ... #Stewardship #InfectiousDiseases
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 ... #Duration #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
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... mucus, Abd pain, Fever ... Tx Management (IDSA ... /severe CDI IDSA ... management #treatment #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