Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES IN INTENSIVE CARE

Antibiotic spectra made simple(r). Version 2, now updated with new bugs &
ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES ... #Classes #Bacterial ... CriticalCare #Overview ... #Pharmacology # ... Comprehensive Review of Infectious
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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eyelash follicle β€’ Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid β€’ Cause ... Warm compresses, antibiotic ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
IDSA 2017 CDiff Guidelines - TableΒ 7. Potential Treatment Agents for Treatment of the Primary Clostridium difficile
CDiff Guidelines - Table ... Potential Treatment ... Clostridium difficile infection ... Episode #Pharmacology ... IDSA2017 #Adjunct #Antibiotics
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

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

Spectrum: Wide
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics ... Class Overview ... choice, both for treatment ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Monobactam - Aztreonam - Antibiotics Class Overview

Spectrum: only has activity vs. aerobic gram negatives, no gram
Class Overview ... intraabdominal infections ... and 2) Does not cause ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Anti-Pseudomonal - Antibiotics Class Overview

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a non-fermenting Gram-negative bacillus that inhabits a variety of
Class Overview ... soil, water) and causes ... patients (common cause ... empiric Pseudomonas treatment ... Polymyxin B(IV) #Pharmacology
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
compared to other antibiotic ... classes. 1 only ... of CNS infections ... Antimicrobials #InfectiousDiseases ... #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... with ARV (see Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology