Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
Clostridium Dificile ... Risk by Antibiotic ... #CDifficile #Infection ... #Clindamycin #Clostridium ... #Table #Comparison
IDSA Treatment of Necrotizing Infections of the Skin, Fascia, and Muscle
 β€’ Mixed infections
 β€’ Streptococcus
IDSA Treatment of ... Necrotizing Infections ... Staphylococcus aureus β€’ Clostridium ... fasciitis #Skin #IDSA #Treatment ... #management #antibiotics
Anti-C. Difficile - Antibiotics Class Overview
 1. Metronidazole – (see anti-anaerobe section above for more details).
Difficile - Antibiotics ... severe C.diff infection ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview ... #CDifficile #Clostridium
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 ... guide intial treatment ... VisualAbstract #Review ... #Peds #Pediatrics
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableΒ 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... of the Primary Clostridium ... difficile infection ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableΒ 2. Recommendations for the Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection in Children

#Management
Recommendations for the Treatment ... of Clostridium ... difficile Infection ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Clostridium
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling β€’ Treatment ... painless lump β€’ Treatment ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
β€œStep by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... serious bacterial infections ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 β€’ Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 β€’ Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
present or signs of infection ... enterobacter, clostridium ... Management: β€’ Empiric antibiotics ... data β€’ Early treatment
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 β€’ Seven or more episodes
streptococcus Treatment ... β€’ Antibiotics ... episodes of throat infection ... Tonsillectomy #peds