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
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework 1) Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days 2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... Astrovirus • Bacterial ... : Clostridium perfingens ... - Invasive: Clostridium
Hordeolum vs Chalazion Hordeolum (Stye): • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle •
follicle • Cause: Bacterial ... infection either ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Table
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Causes of Antibiotic ... Framework Diagnosis ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm • Temperature 37.8 C • Rigors
of metastatic infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... Hernodynamically stable ... after treatment ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness: • Antimicrobial
Enteric Infections ... Therapy for Treating Clostridium ... difficile Infection ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - Table 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
CDiff Guidelines - Table ... Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... difficile infection ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Emphysematous Cystitis Epidemiology: • Usually middle-aged diabetic women • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
present or signs of infection ... Pathophysiology: • Bacteria ... enterobacter, clostridium ... Management: • Empiric antibiotics ... data • Early treatment
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... risk of serious bacterial ... infections (SBI ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #LP #Antibiotics
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, CNS, skin • Infectious ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
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