Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Recommended Therapy for Infections Following Animal or Human Bites
Animal bite
 β€’ Amoxicillin-clavulanate 
 β€’ Ampicillin-sulbactam
IDSA Recommended ... Therapy for Infections ... Animal #Human #Infections ... #treatment #antibiotics ... #table
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 ... including those caused ... #cellulitis #idsa
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)β†’Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) β†’ Excessive activation of macrophages
Triggering factor (infection ... : β€’ Infections ... Still disease, Infection ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... Etiological+++: Anti-infectious
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
can mimic common infections ... β€’ Bicytopenia Treatment ... : β€’ Infection ... rapidly, and empiric antibiotic ... #hematology
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
When considering infections ... C. canimorsus infection ... Capnocytophaga infection ... or clindamycin Antibiotic ... Indiana University Infectious
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableΒ 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
IDSA 2017 CDiff ... Guidelines - Table ... Potential Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
eyelash follicle β€’ Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid β€’ Cause ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Treatment
Primary HLH:
 - HLH-94 Protocol
    β€’ Dexamethasone
) Treatment Primary ... associated with infection ... autoimmune disease, treatment ... #Treatment #management ... #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 β€’ A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
: infections (cutaneous ... with a variety of infections ... mycobacterial infection ... Parvovirus B19 infection ... and include: infections
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... destruction has not caused ... for C. difficile infection ... adjacent soft tissue infection ... Osteomyelitis #Infection