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Prophylaxis Against Opportunistic Infections in Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
#Pharm #Management #CD4Count #AIDS #HIV #Prophylaxis
Prophylaxis Against ... Opportunistic Infections ... #Prophylactic #Prophylaxis ... #Antibiotics #Opportunistic ... #Infections
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Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Selected Opportunistic Infections
#Pharm #Management #CD4Count #AIDS #HIV #Prophylaxis #Prophylactic #Antibiotics
Prophylaxis to Prevent ... Opportunistic Infections ... CD4Count #AIDS #HIV #Prophylaxis ... #Prophylactic #Antibiotics ... Opportunistic #Infections
Asplenia Management
 • Key Pathogens: H. influenzae type b, Neisseria meningitidis, Capnocytophaga spp, Malaria, Babesia
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Seasonal flu • Antibiotic ... Prophylaxis: Emergency ... use antibiotic ... Fever or systemic infection ... #vaccinations #prophylaxis
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... 2015) Give Antibiotics ... Do Not Give Antibiotics ... setting of active GI infection ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy
STI/STD Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Regimens
STI prophylaxis after Sexual Assault
 • Azithromycin 1g PO or doxycycline 100mg PO
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis ... Regimens STI prophylaxis ... x 7d - BIDMC Infectious ... #PostExposure #Prophylaxis ... #antibiotics #management
Tetracyclines – Doxycycline, Tetracycline, Minocycline - Antibiotics Class Overview

- 30S Inhibitors (PO and IV)
Spectrum: Fairly broad
Minocycline - Antibiotics ... , and unusual infections ... , and for Lyme prophylaxis ... used for malaria prophylaxis ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
Non-specific (infections ... vs non-infectious ... host response to infection ... Broad-spectrum antibiotics ... DVT/stress ulcer prophylaxis
Asplenia + Infection - Recommendations for Patients with Asplenia
 • Emphasize and teach about the increased
Asplenia + Infection ... risk of severe infection ... emergency use antibiotic ... prophylaxis ("pill-in-pocket ... Fever or systemic infection
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... treatment and prophylaxis ... Nocardiosis, Listeria infections ... patients, Salmonella infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
When considering infections ... C. canimorsus infection ... Capnocytophaga infection ... or clindamycin Antibiotic ... prophylaxis with