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)
culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... Astrovirus β€’ Bacterial ... : Clostridium perfingens ... - Invasive: Clostridium ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 β€’
follicle β€’ Cause: Bacterial ... infection either ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison ... #Table
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableΒ 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
CDiff Guidelines - Table ... Potential Treatment ... Agents for Treatment ... difficile infection ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 β€’ Antimicrobial
Enteric Infections ... Therapy for Treating Clostridium ... difficile Infection ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 β€’ Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 β€’ Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
present or signs of infection ... Pathophysiology: β€’ Bacteria ... enterobacter, clostridium ... Management: β€’ Empiric antibiotics ... data β€’ Early treatment
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 β€’ Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... endoscopic banding β€’ Antibiotics ... RR of bacterial ... infection= 0.35. ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology