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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 ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #prophylaxis
Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs ... #pharmacotherapy
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
the majority of infections ... Capnophilic "carbon loving ... • Asplenia (greatest ... Treatment: • 50% ... , Clindamycin Prophylaxis
Asplenia + Infection - Recommendations for Patients with Asplenia
 • Emphasize and teach about the increased
Asplenia + Infection ... Patients with Asplenia ... emergency use antibiotic ... prophylaxis ("pill-in-pocket ... Sara Dong @swinndong
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
dysfunction), Familial, Infectious ... • Antibiotics ... cholecystectomy during ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
Disease (Primary Prophylaxis ... please refer to Table ... 5 for dosing recommendation ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections