Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 β€’ Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 β€’ CNS aspergillosis
 β€’ Cardiac Aspergillus infection
 β€’
Cardiac Aspergillus infection ... β€’ Aspergillus infections ... of eye Infectious ... Treatment #management #pharmacology
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Specific Antibiotics - Class Overview

1. Nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) (PO)
2. Fosfomycin (PO)
3. Methenamine (PO)

#Pharmacology
Urinary Tract Infection ... Methenamine (PO) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review ... #UrinaryTract #Infection
Typical Recommendations for Antibiotic Duration for Common Bacterial Infections in Adults 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Common Bacterial Infections ... OrganSystem #Length #Pharmacology ... #Infection #Management
Tigecycline (IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycylcycline class - structurally related to Tetracyclines (bacteriostatic).  Only
intraabdominal infections ... skin/soft tissue infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
skin/soft titssue infections ... suspected MRSA, VRE infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
Carbapenems - Antibiotics Class Overview

Imipenem/Cilastin, Meropenem, Ertapenem, Doripenem 

Spectrum: Broadest spectrum antibiotics, cover Gram positive, Gram
: many serious infections ... intraabdominal infections ... and soft tissue infections ... #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 β€’ Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
A and B virus infection ... A virus (HAV) infection ... B virus (HBV) infection ... Opportunistic #Infections ... IDSA #management #pharmacology
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
skin/soft tissue infections ... cidal nature) #Pharmacology ... #Antibiotics #Review
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
CriticalCare #Overview #Pharmacology ... Comprehensive Review ... of Infectious Diseases
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
protein (CRP)- Review ... As with any infection ... demonstrates a poor diagnostic ... VisualAbstract #Review ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis