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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

1. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO)
2. Fosfomycin (PO)
3. Methenamine (PO)

#Pharmacology
Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO ... Fosfomycin (PO) ... Methenamine (PO) ... #Antibiotics #Review
CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS
Rifamycins - Antibiotics Class Overview

Include Rifampin, Rifaximin, Rifapentine, Rifabutin.

Mechanism: Inhibits bacterial DNA-dependent RNA polymerase (unique mechanism).
Rifampin (PO and ... Rifaximin (PO) ... #Antibiotics #Review
Figure 1: Time Course of HIV Detection following Infection

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing #Windows #Screening #Antibody #Detection
InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cephalexin (Keflex) - PO ... - Cefuroxime (PO ... Cefpodoxime - PO ... #Antibiotics #Review
Algorithm for the management of colorectal lesions
Pedunculated
Non-Pedunculated
 - Non-invasive
 - Suspected submucosal invasion

- Gastroenterology Review @GIreview

#Colorectal
Gastroenterology Review ... @GIreview #Colorectal
Combined Penicillin/Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors - Antibiotics Class Overview
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin) – PO
Ampicillin/Sulbactam (Unasyn) – IV
Piperacillin/Tazobactam (Zosyn) – IV
Ticarcillin/Clavulanate
(Augmentin) – PO ... #Antibiotics #Review
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
Itraconazole(PO ... Voriconazole(PO ... Posaconazole(PO ... Isavuconazole(PO ... #Antibiotics #Review
Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS: Syndromic Approach

WuidQ: Washington University ID Questions @WuidQ

#Opportunistic #Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS #Differential #Diagnosis
Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS
Syndromic Approach to Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS: 

WuidQ: Washington University ID Questions @WuidQ

#Opportunistic #Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS
Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS