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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... immunocompromised, IBD ... (IDSA 2021): ... /severe CDI IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... in Severely Ill ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Cause: Bacterial infection ... eyelashes on the upper lid ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
IDSA Recommendations ... chew, or crush tablet ... suspension 400 mg PO BID ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 • Vancomycin -
Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection ... #management #pharmacology ... #idsa #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
Prognosis: Usually mild ... Usual therapeutic management ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... for 3 days, then BID ... with ARV (see Table ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
Bowel Disease (IBD ... Diet affects IBD ... cheeses, yogurts • IBD-Anti-inflammatory ... #BowelDisease #IBD ... #table #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... please refer to Table ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS