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

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... • Prophylaxis ... #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... Penicilliosis (Primary Prophylaxis ... Indication for Primary Prophylaxis ... Penicilliosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA - Doses of Drugs for Treatment of Adults and Children with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Step 1 Levofloxacin,
IDSA - Doses of ... Drugs for Treatment ... Tuberculosis Step 1 ... MDRTB #management #Treatment ... pharmacology #dosing #idsa
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Bacteriuria - IDSA ... Indications for Treatment ... transplant - NO if > 1 ... If < 1 month) Patients ... #Bacteriuria #IDSA
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Antimicrobial prophylaxis ... antimicrobial prophylaxis ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
*For
IDSA Surgical Wound ... management and treatment ... patients with type 1 ... Infection #Algorithm #IDSA
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... mg per day) > 1 ... /kg per week) >1 ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... #Treatment #management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
and Management - IDSA ... Guidelines 1) Antibiotics ... or TEE unless clinical ... #Candidemia #IDSA ... #candidiasis #treatment
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis ... validated for VTE treatment ... , only for prophylaxis ... studies suggest net clinical
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis ... patients require prophylaxis ... ulceration or treatment ... Risk Factors • Clinical ... Stress #Ulcer #Prophylaxis