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Outpatient Treatment of with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
No comorbidities or risk factors for MRSA or Pseudomonas aeruginosa:
with Community-Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) ... doxycycline or • macrolide ... IDSA #Outpatient #CAP ... #Community #Acquired
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Atypical Bacteria - Macrolides ... #Pharmacology #Table ... Susceptibility #Coverage
An evidence-based algorithm to guide the use of MRSA coverage (in community acquired pneumonia) is shown
the use of MRSA coverage ... (in community acquired ... - MRSA coverage ... Pneumonia #Algorithm #CAP ... #Community #Acquired
Table 4. Recommended Initial Empiric Antibiotic Therapy for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (Non-Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia) #Management #InfectiousDiseases #Empiric #Antibiotics
Table 4. ... Therapy for Hospital-Acquired ... #Antibiotics #HAP ... #HCAP #HospitalAcquiredPneumonia
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia: β-Lactam + macrolide ... MRSA: Add MRSA coverage ... Aeruginosa: Add coverage ... Pulmonary #Community #Acquired
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
pneumonia Atypical coverage ... gram-positive coverage ... ) MRSA coverage ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #CAP
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
. tuberculosis can ... immune response, or acquired ... responses, or with acquired ... immune memory, can ... IGRA #Spectrum #Table
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
‘broaden’ this coverage ... holes” in their coverage ... We can combine these ... #antibiotics #coverage ... management #spectrum #table
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
VKA can be stopped ... six months are required ... #Target #DOAC #Table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
and diagnosis can ... clinical suspicion is required ... Marantic #diagnosis #table