Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableΒ 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
Guidelines - Table ... Clostridium difficile infection ... Episode #Pharmacology ... #Management #CDiff ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 β€’ Temperature 37.8 C   β€’ Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... Antibiotic Management ... Antibiotic Management ... after treatment ... #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 β€’ Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... NMS, serotonin syndrome ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... β€’ Secondary to Treatment ... (C diff) β€’ Hospital-Acquired
Antibiotics for Anaerobic Bacteria 
 - Metronidazole (Flagylβ„’) 
 - Carbapenems 
 - Ξ² lactam +
Antibiotics for ... out of favor for treatment ... Anaerobic #Bacteria #Pharmacology ... #Table #Susceptibility ... #Coverage #Management
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections

Epidemiology
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment Algorithm
Suppression and Prophylaxis

By Tina Hang, MD @TinaPhamHang via
Clostridioides difficile Infections ... Algorithm Suppression ... #clostridium #cdiff ... #Infections #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
Cause: Bacterial infection ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
β€œStep by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... serious bacterial infections ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #LP #Antibiotics
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
Overwhelming clinical syndrome ... can mimic common infections ... : β€’ Infection ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... #management #treatment
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 β€’ An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
progressive inflammatory infection ... β€’ Diagnosis: ... - Antibiotic ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile infection Episode
Proven efficacy:
 β€’ Vancomycin -
Potential Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection ... Γ— 10 days #CDiff ... #management #pharmacology ... #idsa #table