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IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Enteric Infections ... Antimicrobial prophylaxis ... • In rare cases ... antimicrobial prophylaxis ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) - CDC Guidelines

BIDMC Infectious Diseases Fellowship @BIDMC_IDFellows

#PostExposure #Prophylaxis #PEP #CDC #Guidelines #management #pharmacology
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis ... Guidelines BIDMC Infectious ... BIDMC_IDFellows #PostExposure ... #Prophylaxis #PEP ... CDC #Guidelines #management
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 ... BIDMC_IDFellows #STI #STD #PostExposure ... #management #PEP
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Differential Diagnosis Infectious ... Parvovirus • Bacterial ... , Candida Non-Infectious ... #cardiology
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Infectious Etiologies ... Schistosomiasis • Bacterial ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... : • Bacterial ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid • Cause ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... CMV, HHV8,...), Bacteria ... Still disease, Infection ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis #management
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... - Leaflet: • Infection ... Inflammatory: Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Assessment of the Child with Eczema
Distribution of atopic eczema - The distribution of eczema tends to
Causes of exacerbation ... of eczema - Bacterial ... - What causes exacerbation ... condition and its management ... — bacterial or