Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Treatment Options ... Staphylococcus aureus Coverage ... /Gram-Negative Coverage ... Are Appropriate #Management
Specific antibiotic in-hospital treatment for community-acquired bacterial meningitis

#bacterial #meningitis #management #antibiotics #therapy #treatment #table #duration #empiric
community-acquired bacterial ... meningitis #bacterial ... #meningitis #management ... #table #duration ... #empiric
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria 
 - Macrolides   (Azithromycin) 
 - Tetracyclines   (Doxycycline)
Antibiotics for Atypical Bacteria ... Antibiotics #Atypical #Bacteria ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagylβ„’) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - Ξ² lactam +
for Anaerobic Bacteria ... out of favor for treatment ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
circuit and start empiric ... Responds quickly to empiric ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... after treatment
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
A patient with average ... short course of treatment ... treatment would ... indolent process than bacterial ... is proposed: #Management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
clinically important bacteria ... β€˜broaden’ this coverage ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
diagnostic tests, empiric ... treatment should ... Please refer to the table ... #management #opportunistic ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology