Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... drainage plus oral antibiotics ... treatment or those ... or those with clinical ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Suspected Systemic Infection ... suspected bacterial infections ... source of bacterial infection ... urinary tract infection ... concerned for an infection
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Class Overview ... severe Candida infections ... usually works clinically ... for Aspergillus infections ... #Review #Overview
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 โ€ข Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling โ€ข Treatment ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... eyedrops, surgery #Clinical ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
choice, both for treatment ... Community-acquired MRSA Skin infections ... Nocardiosis, Listeria infections ... patients, Salmonella infections ... #Review #Overview
IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 โ€ข Seven or more episodes
IDSA - Paradise Criteria ... streptococcus Treatment ... โ€ข Antibiotics ... episodes of throat infection ... #Paradise #Criteria
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... (IPC)โ€“related infection ... care (intravenous antibiotics ... symptoms of worsening infection ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
host response to infection ... Clinical construct ... recognition and treatment ... broad spectrum antibiotics ... EmmGeezee #Sepsis #Criteria
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
causes nosocomial infections ... catheter-related infections ... empiric Pseudomonas treatment ... serious Pseudomonas infections ... #Review #Overview