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C. Difficile Infection in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background
Complications
CDI Testing Algorithm
CDI Recurrence

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#Clostridioides #difficile #CDiff
Difficile Infection ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... Complications CDI Testing ... Algorithm CDI ... #Management #Treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Testing ... Galactomannan sensitivity ... associated with low sensitivity ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
laboratory HIV testing ... algorithm for serum ... Laboratory Testing ... Diagnosis of HIV Infection ... CDC #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Algorithm INDICATIONS ... drug reaction, infection ... Strongyloides infection ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Eosinophil #Disorders #Algorithm
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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2-3 days), 50% sensitivity ... susceptibility testing ... Line Targeted Treatment ... CVC Removal • Infectious ... candida #auris #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... • JC-virus PCR sensitivity ... analysis has a sensitivity ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection: Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examination, Imaging, and LRINEC ScoreA Systematic Review and
Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection ... SoftTissueInfection #Testing ... LRINEC #Accuracy #Sensitivity
IDSA Surgical Wound Infection Algorithm
Algorithm for the management and treatment of surgical site infections (SSIs). 
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Surgical Wound Infection ... Algorithm Algorithm ... management and treatment ... surgical site infections ... #Algorithm #IDSA
UTI treatment
#Diagnosis #UrinaryTract #Infection #UTI #Definition #Uncomplicated  #UrinaryTract #Infection #UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #Urinary #Tract
UTI treatment # ... #UrinaryTract #Infection ... #UrinaryTract #Infection ... #UTI #Algorithm ... Pyelonephritis #UTI #Algorithm
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Invasive Fungal Infections ... and Treatment - ... Fungal #Invasive #Infections ... #Algorithm #Treatment